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Englewood teacher earns a Golden Apple
The students Katherine Dube teaches at TEAM Englewood Community Academy often come to her years behind in reading and writing skills, administrators at the school said. But Dube, a freshman English teacher, has developed a special way of reaching her...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Students, Teachers
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Official: Flood is story of heroics and failures
As Glen Ellyn evaluates the damage caused by last week's floods, village leaders are also pointing to successes and shortcomings during the disaster, saying there is much to be learned and fixed. "In my opinion, this is a story of both heroics and...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Lakes and Ponds, DuPage County, Arts and Culture, Libraries
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New law gives senior citizens bigger tax break
Tribune reporterSenior citizens will get a bigger break on their property tax bills under a measure Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Tuesday, with homeowners in Cook County among the first to see savings. The law increased the senior homestead exemption from $4,000 to...Tags: Interior Policy, Cook County Government, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Joseph Berrios
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Enact Smart Grid law, create jobs
We keep reading about how the national economy is finally turning around, which is great. But here in Illinois we keep wondering where the jobs are. With our state’s unemployment rate at an alarming 9.5 percent - among the highest in the nation...Tags: Pat Quinn, Executive Branch, Business, Regional Authority, Politics
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River Forest, Riverside clean up after deluge
Communities in western Cook County are still cleaning up this week from a rainfall that left some streets and homes flooded. Some areas saw five inches or more of rain, and the Des Plaines River overflowed wreaking havoc on some River Forest and...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Brookfield Zoo, Riverside (Cook, Illinois), Floods, Bodies of Water
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State still shelling out millions to workers on paid administrative leave
On March 8, Joel Campuzano volunteered as a ringside judge at the annual Golden Gloves amateur boxing event in Cicero. Steady and silent, his head moved back and forth as he observed the fighters. When the final bell rang, he marked up a score card,...
Tags: Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, DuPage County, Politics, Mental Health
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Rep. Paul Ryan warns governors on Obama health care plan
Clout StreetThe chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee said Monday he has been warning governors not to count on high federal reimbursement rates for expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income families under President Barack Obama’s health-care reform. U....Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Politics, Personal Income
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Quinn appoints 2 board members to Chicago State University
Tribune reporterIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn appointed two new members to a previously half-vacant Chicago State University Board of Trustees on Monday. With four of the eight seats open since the end of March, the newly appointed members will replace former Vice Chairwoman...Tags: Pat Quinn, Executive Branch, Education, Politics, Chicago State University
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Ryan cites flaws in health care reform
The chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee said Monday he has been warning governors not to count on high federal reimbursement rates for expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income families under President Barack Obama's health care reform. Rep....
Tags: Barack Obama, Republican Party, Paul Ryan, Politics, Personal Income
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Governor wades into spotlight during flooding
As floodwaters swelled last week, Gov. Pat Quinn hopped onto a state plane and headed for some of Illinois' hardest-hit areas. Five days later, the Democratic governor hasn't stopped, continuing to visit flood-stricken towns, his office making sure TV...
Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Bill Foster, Television Industry, Politics
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Rivers crest across Midwest; more rain in forecast
CLARKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Those fighting floods in several communities along the Mississippi River were mostly successful Sunday despite the onslaught of water, but an ominous forecast and the growing accumulation of snow in the upper Midwest tempered...
Tags: National Weather Service, Pat Quinn, U.S. Coast Guard, St. Louis, Clarksville
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Report cites health risks of 'cinnamon challenge'
The cough-inducing effects of taking the "cinnamon challenge," in which thrill-seekers try to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon without water in less than a minute, can be seen all over the Internet. Some health experts have voiced concerns over the dare...
Tags: Inflammation, Cinnamon, Education, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pat Quinn
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