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Saturday, November 21
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SENATOR McCARTER SPEAKS ON CREATING JOBS IN WEEK'S REVIEW
The Illinois economy and budget problems continue to spark most of the
conversation in district meetings this week, according to State Senator Kyle
McCarter.
“No matter where I go in the 51st District, creating jobs is clearly the number
one concern,” said McCarter.
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FLIDER-BACKED LEGISLATION EXPANDING ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BECOMES LAW
More low-income needy senior citizens will have access to prescription drug
coverage thanks to a legislation supported by State Rep. Bob Flider (D-Mt. Zion)
which became law on November 3.
“Senior citizens are facing too many economic challenges for us to allow
administrative
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SCHILLING CRITICIZES FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MAMMOGRAM SUGGESTION
Bobby Schilling, Republican candidate for the 17th Congressional District,
criticized a recent claim by an influential federal advisory committee, that
suggested that women should stop getting mammograms before the age of
50. Schilling said that the decision was completely wrong because
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ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR OCTOBER IS 11%
CHICAGO – The Illinois seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate for October is 11.0 percent, up 0.5
percent from the previous month and its highest level
since August 1983, according to figures released
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EMPLOYEE CUTBACKS, INCREASE IN TAXES MAY BE COMING FOR DECATUR
The recent statements by administrative officials in Washington, D.C. that
the nation’s recession was over doesn’t seem to give much comfort to elected
officials and city staffs of municipalities across the country.
Tax revenues are down and municipalities like Decatur face potential
property tax increases, cuts in city services and possible increases in layoffs
of city employees.
These and other possible scenarios were discussed at Monday night’s
city council meeting after the council heard the latest financial review of the
city’s finance
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More Headlines
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STUDY: TAX INCREASE ONLY SOLUTION TO STATE'S WIDENING BUDGET CRISIS
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SCHILLING CRITICIZES HARE'S SUPPORT FOR BRINGING GITMO PRISONERS TO THOMSON
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REP. BOLAND WELCOMES FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT WITH THOMSON PRISON
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GIS DAY TO BE HELD AT PUBLIC LIBRARY NOV. 18
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PROFT: DO NOT BRING GITMO PRISONERS TO ILLINOIS
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REP. JOHNSON SLAMS OBAMA PLAN TO IMPORT TERRORISTS
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DECATUR POLICE STEPPING UP SEAT BELT ENFORCEMENT THIS MONTH
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AMERICAN LEGION RAISING FUNDS FOR RECOVERING HEROES
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ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL OFFERS H1N1 VACCINATION CLINIC TO THE PUBLIC
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POLICE ASK FOR CITIZENS' HELP IN SOLVING CRIMESTOPPERS' 'CRIME OF THE WEEK'
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HEARING ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
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SCHOCK RESPONDS TO LATEST UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS
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AMEREN REDUCES STAFF BY 300 EMPLOYEES
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CONGRESSMAN HARE ISSUES STATEMENT ON OCTOBER JOBS LOSS
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CITY SEEKS INPUT ON 5 YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN
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MACON COUNTY TOURISM TOPS $100 MILLION IN 2008
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FIRST H1-N1 RELATED DEATH REPORTED IN MACON COUNTY
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CITY COUNCIL GIVEN UPDATE ON FARM PROGRESS SHOW
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ADM REPORTS EARNINGS FOR QUARTER ENDING SEPT. 30
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SECOND WETTEST OCTOBER FOR ILLINOIS ON RECORD
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COMIC GALLAGHER CANCELS CIVIC CENTER PERFORMANCE
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