Durbin emphasizes importance of health reform passage
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., stressed the importance of the House of Representatives passing the Senate’s health-care reform and reconciliation bills during a news conference at his home Sunday.
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Federal stimulus funds won't save District 186 jobs next year
The Springfield School District has started receiving nearly $15 million in federal economic stimulus funds. But most of the highly regulated money won’t help the district with its $8 million budget deficit or avert the need to eliminate 56 teaching positions and other proposed cuts next year.
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Progress reported on freedom of info issues
At least one survey indicates that government officials are taking freedom of information requests more seriously. But other officials say more work still needs to be done.
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Memorial foundation awards grants
A Springfield-based center dedicated to improving heart-valve surgery and a program to reduce the number of hospitalized patients who become delirious received grants last week from the Memorial Medical Center Foundation.
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Local villages feel impact of state budget crisis
A proposal to cut municipalities’ share of state income tax revenue, combined with already lower revenues due to the economy and late payments from the state, is straining the budgets of area villages.
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