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Ill. Senate overrides Quinn veto of smart grid rate hike
Tribune reportersRejecting Gov. Pat Quinn's plea to not increase power rates to help improve some of the state's electrical grid, the Illinois senate voted to override his veto of a bill that bulks up the revenue Commonwealth Edison will receive as it modernizes the...Tags: Renewable Energy, Illinois General Assembly, John J Cullerton, Regional Authority, Springfield
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Program helps students raise ACT scores, stay in college
Thirty graduating seniors from low income families in the north suburbs will enter college this fall, thanks to College Bound Opportunities, which guides the students toward higher ACT scores. It also works with them during college to keep them from...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, School Examinations, Lake Forest College, DePaul University, Elmhurst College
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Special day honors military spouses
Commercial-News, Danville, Ill.Each year on May 10, the U.S. military honors those who do not wear the uniform but who stand beside their service members every day -- military spouses. Military Spouse Appreciation Day was established by Ronald Reagan in 1984 and is celebrated the...Tags: U.S. Military, Ronald Reagan, Mother's Day, Armed Forces, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois)
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A law degree for tenacious child with a mind open to possibility
St. Louis Post-DispatchAfter years of wondering if their son would live past the age of 15, Kevin Fritz's parents received the news they'd prayed for upon the completion of a series of operations to straighten his spine and improve his lungs. "The doctor came out and said,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Discrimination, Health and Medical Professionals, High Schools, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Champaign wind farm decision nears
Springfield News-Sun, OhioThe Ohio Power Siting Board may decide this month whether the second phase of the Buckeye Wind Project will move forward after more than a year of debate and rising tensions between some Champaign County neighbors and the company in charge of the project....Tags: Renewable Energy, Local Government, Solar Energy, Wind Power, Champaign County (Illinois)
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Job fair a sign of economic growth
Springfield News-Sun, OhioSpringfield has hosted an increasing number of job fairs over the last two years, but the latest was so successful that employers see it as a sign of an improved economy. More than 600 people attended the March 13 job fair, which 75 percent of...Tags: Politics, Employment, Conservation, Elections, Champaign County (Illinois)
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State's renewable energy fund lacks power to fulfill purpose
Five years ago, Illinois passed legislation requiring electric suppliers to buy more renewable energy such as wind and solar power and then pass those costs on to customers. The intent of the mandate was to have so-called green electricity accounting...
Tags: Energy, Consumers, Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Solar Energy
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Duke knocks off Kentucky in NCAA men's tennis
The Lexington Herald-LeaderThe University of Kentucky men's tennis team got off to a fast start, but Duke was able to rally and win a back-and-forth battle in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 at Champaign, Ill., on Thursday night. The No. 9 overall seed Blue Devils escaped with a...Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Southeastern Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, Duke Blue Devils
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Local phone alerts could save lives
Springfield News-Sun, OhioAuthorities in Texas credit emergency notification alerts sent via telephone with saving lives after a deadly storm swept through the small community of Granbury on Wednesday night. The same technology is available in Clark and Champaign counties, but...Tags: Weather Warnings, Cell Phones, Champaign County (Illinois), Natural Disasters, Tornadoes
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Teen must write apology after bomb threat
Springfield News-Sun, OhioAn Urbana teenager was ordered to serve probation, perform community service and apologize to her classmates after she admitted to writing a bomb threat on a school bathroom wall earlier this year. Brianne N. Castle, 19, of Urbana, had previously...Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Punishment, Champaign County (Illinois), Crime, Law and Justice
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Madigan says universities, community colleges willing to share pension costs
— House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday announced that he has struck a preliminary deal with the state's universities and community colleges that will require them to slowly pick up the cost of teacher pensions over several years even as tuition...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, John J Cullerton, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Schools, Elaine Nekritz
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Voice of the People, May. 16
Lang's language This is in response to "Tribune's pension scold way off mark" (Perspective, May 12), by Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, deputy majority leader of the Illinois House. Lang clearly has spent quite a bit of time polishing his ability to compose his...Tags: Employees, Illinois General Assembly, Public Employees, Clarendon Hills, Career and Workplace
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