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August 2011 Program Guide
Staff reporterMONDAY, AUGUST 1 DEADLY DISEASES Cardiovascular and neurological diseases are two of the biggest killers in America. Learn of the latest advances in treating and dodging each from two doctors from the University of Chicago. Dr. Matthew Sorrentino is a...Tags: Phil Rizzuto, NASA, University of Chicago, Arts, Gomez (music group)
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Staff reporterU.S. Cellular’s Calling All Teachers Campaign U.S. Cellular’s Calling All Teachers campaign will contribute $1 million to public school teachers nationwide to help pay for classroom supplies and fund classroom projects. Calling All...Tags: United Way , Elections, Volleyball, Government Debt, Sports
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State Legislators Returning For Special Budget Session
(WGN-AM)- Fifteen years ago, Illinoisans agreed to move up state lawmakers' adjournment deadline by a month to make the legislature act a little more efficient. But it's only worked about half the time since then. Take last year. Though they gaveled...Tags: Jim Edgar, Elections, Executive Branch, Society, Pat Quinn
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Temporary Budget Squeaks Through Senate, House
(WGN-AM)- House and Senate lawmakers passed a makeshift spending plan late tonight that did not raise income taxes but will ensure their return to Springfield to deal with a massive budget deficit.
Lawmakers faced a midnight deadline to pass a budget and...Tags: Democratic Party, Justice System, Republican Party, Chicago Tribune, Laws
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State School Board Approves $400 million In Cuts
(WGN-AM)- Illinois education officials slashed nearly $400 million out of their budget Tuesday, spreading the pain of the state's dire economic situation across dozens of programs that serve thousands of children. They whacked a huge hole in the state'...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Politics, Maggie Daley, Crime, Law and Justice, Children
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CTA Avoids Fare Hikes and Service Cuts
(WGN-AM) - The CTA will postpone much-needed improvement projects and implement other painful cuts to ease a projected $155 million shortfall in public funding this year, transit officials said Wednesday. The measures, approved by the transit agency's...Tags: Banking, State Budgets, Travel, Transportation, Politics
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Quinn Wants Special Session Of Legislature For Budget Talks
(WGN-AM)- Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday called for lawmakers to meet in special session next week to deal with a state budget he says is significantly short.
But the governor's proclamation only adds to the $9.2 billion shortfall. Lawmakers already were...Tags: Elections, Society, Executive Branch, Republican Party, Pat Quinn
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Quinn to Discuss Budget with Legislators
(WGN-AM)- Gov. Pat Quinn met with a group of women state lawmakers to talk about the budget mess, and has a similar meeting scheduled with suburban legislators on Monday. Evanston Democratic Representative Julie Hamos was in the first session with...Tags: Julie Hamos, Tom Cross, Executive Branch, Politics, Pat Quinn
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Daley Budget Chief Says City's Finances Worsening
(WGN-AM) - Even after the city exhausts a $320 million rainy day fund created by leasing the city's parking meters, it still must find $520 million in costs savings or new revenue to get through next year, officials said. Although new taxes are "a last...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Layoffs and Downsizing, Career and Workplace, Richard M. Daley
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Budget Talks To Resume In Springfield
(WGN-AM)- Gov. Pat Quinn and top lawmakers are supposed to resume their budget negotiations Thursday, the same day a special panel is to suggest ways to streamline Illinois government. State leaders failed to come up with a new state budget by their...Tags: State Budgets, Heads of State, Pat Quinn, Politics, Government
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More Meetings, No Answers on State Budget Fix
(WGN-AM)- After an hour-long huddle Monday about the state's budget, Gov. Pat Quinn and the top four legislative leaders have come to an agreement--they need to hold regular meetings. So goes the latest round of budget politics in Springfield. Hours...Tags: Michael Madigan, Elections, Executive Branch, Society, Republican Party
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Quinn Pushing Tax Hike Despite House's Rejection
(WGN-AM)- Ever the optimist, Gov. Pat Quinn says he is still confident lawmakers will pass an income tax hike to deal with the state's massive deficit--even though House lawmakers just rejected his plan. Quinn plans to meet today with Democratic and...Tags: Executive Branch, Republican Party, Pat Quinn, Politics, State Income Tax
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