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Johnson praises bin Laden assault effort

Mon, 05/02/2011 - 2:03pm | Tom Kacich

U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Urbana, has issued a brief statement in response to the U.S. effort to capture Osama bin Laden, which ended in bin Laden's death Sunday in Pakistan:

Health Alliance hearing in Springfield today

Wed, 04/27/2011 - 10:53am | Tom Kacich

This afternoon's scheduled hearing on the state's tentative decision to switch state employees' and retirees' health insurance from Urbana-based Health Alliance has been moved from the Stratton Building in Springfield to a larger hearing room in the Capitol.

Law school students come up with proposed Illinois congressional district map

Mon, 04/25/2011 - 10:33am | Tom Kacich

A class at the Columbia University law school has developed a new congressional district map for Illinois that throws Champaign and Vermilion counties into a district with Macon and Sangamon counties.

Daily Dose: Looking for commies, wet even for April, Health Alliance, higher state retiree health care costs, medical marijuana, Rep. Johnson's campaign fund

Mon, 04/25/2011 - 8:18am | Tom Kacich

Local history: Looking for commies

In 1911, with the dedication Sunday of the Church of Christ, University Place, the community’s largest place of worship was opened for services. The entire structure is not new, but an addition has almost doubled the capacity of the church.

Daily Dose: Local history, Schweighart campaign money, State health insurance contract, Fishing pals

Fri, 04/15/2011 - 12:05pm | Tom Kacich

Local history

In 1911, Illinois will double the general appropriation for the maintenance of public schools in the state, and make it $2 million annually. This was agreed to by the House appropriations committee.

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