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With Mitt Romney closing in on the number of delegates needed to secure the Republican presidential nomination, talk is turning to who he will select as his running mate. And while dozens of names have been thrown around as possibilities, the discussion always seems to end up at these five names.
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With Mitt Romney closing in on the number of delegates needed to secure the Republican presidential nomination, talk is turning to who he will select as his running mate. And while dozens of names have been thrown around as possibilities, the discussion always seems to end up at these five names. Click on the headline for a look at them, as well as for a link to our new Election 2012 website.
State retirees who now receive premium-free state health insurance would have to start paying for their coverage under a bill that cleared the Illinois House Wednesday.
The House vote was 74-43. The bill now goes to the Senate.
The Power to End Diabetes will include cholesterol/blood sugar screening for individuals who meet the criteria for recommended screening, fun physical activity, nutrition education, diabetes education, family friendly activities, and several community agencies.
One of my favorite things to do on Sunday's after church was hop in Granny and Pawpaw's little red truck and head to Hardees for lunch. I would sit scrunched between them, anxiously awaiting the deliciousness that I knew was headed my way in the form of a big juicy burger and some salty fries. It was a rare treat to go to a "fast food" joint back in those days, when most towns were lucky to have one drive through restaurant. I can still remember the excited talk from the grownups when Hardees came to town.
It's been a while since I wrote a column, and so much has happened between then and now. I'll touch on a couple of this items this time around...
Murphysboro graduates have held their own at the collegiate level this year.
In case you missed it, Michael DeDecker was named the most valuable player and Defensive Player of the Year for the Monmouth College men's basketball team. And he still has one year of eligibility remaining.
Then there's Dylan Craig.
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The state of Illinois owed vendors, hospitals, local government, schools and others nearly $5.6 billion at the end of March, according to the state comptroller, but one Springfield nonprofit says it's more worried about potential Medicaid cuts than what the state owes.
The amount of unpaid bills is up by $1.3 billion since the end of December, according to state Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka's report for the third quarter of the state fiscal year.
