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News | Thursday, January 26,2012
Chris Britt laid off
Chris Britt, editorial cartoonist for the State Journal-Register, has been fired. Britt was let go this morning.“I was just informed,” Britt said.
News | Thursday, January 19,2012
Is debtors’ prison making a comeback in Illinois?
Collection agencies find way to force debtors to pay
Illinois citizens worrying about paying off their debts might now have to also worry about being thrown in jail if they do not pay. Despite it being illegal in Illinois to put someone in jail because
News | Thursday, January 19,2012
SJ-R to lay off copy editors
As many as 10 newsroom employees at the State Journal-Register will lose their jobs as the newspaper’s parent company struggles to cut costs in the face of towering debt.Publisher Walt Lafferty
News | Thursday, January 19,2012
Honor system for air pollution?
Draft permit for coal plant doesn’t require carbon capture
As state regulators prepare to issue a permit for a state-of-the-art “clean coal” plant planned for Taylorville, one environmental group criticizes the proposed permit for not specifically
News | Thursday, January 19,2012
Despite malpractice payouts, sheriffs still use jail doctor
More than $1 million has been paid out in Illinois since 2010 to settle lawsuits filed against Dr. Stephen A. Cullinan, a Peoria physician who has been sued dozens of times for substandard care in jai
News | Thursday, January 19,2012
Sheila Simon school reform group moves on to classroom efficiency
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon’s Classrooms First Commission is entering the second stage of its process to improve classroom efficiency, with the commission now being broken into four work groups. The C
News | Tuesday, January 17,2012
Paper cuts
As many as ten newsroom employees at the State Journal-Register will lose their jobs as the newspaper’s parent company struggles to cut costs in the face of towering debt.Publisher Walt Lafferty
News | Friday, January 13,2012
Jail guard accused of kicking inmate
A veteran Sangamon County jail guard could face dismissal and a criminal conviction after his second charge of excessive force since 2009.It’s not clear why Robert Redpath, 44, wasn’t char
News | Thursday, January 12,2012
Career center gets a teaching windmill
Students at the Capital Area Career Center now have a new opportunity to learn about wind technology, thanks to a new wind turbine erected on Friday, Jan. 6.Jim Gain, CACC’s electrical/HVA
News | Thursday, January 12,2012
Ameren Illinois launches 10-year modernization plan
Proposed new rates could mean a decrease for some customers
Ameren Illinois, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, took its first step in implementing its Modernization Action Plan (MAP) on Tuesday, Jan.3. The plan will provide customers with a more reliable and
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