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Posted 10:35 a.m. Sun., 01.10.10 - Illinois lawmakers preparing to return to Springfield on Jan. 12 are
probably feeling a sense of dread because they will be confronted with
a long-festering problem that refuses to go away: the grim finances of
state government. Indeed, the crisis grows only worse as Illinois faces a severe budget crisis. The hole for the fiscal year beginning July 1 will be at
least $12 billion, about half of the
state's $26 billion budget.
Posted 2:38 p.m. Fri., 01.08.10 - Just how Chicago-centric is Illinois politics? Until former state attorney general Jim Ryan jumped into the GOPgubernatorial race, political bloggers had been making much of the factthat only one of the then-six candidates running in the Feb. 2 GOPgubernatorial primary is from "downstate" -- and so held a politicaladvantage. But their idea of downstate is, well, Not Chicago. (Illustration from 
Posted 1:16 p.m. Wed., 01.06.10 - A $3.2 million grant to retrain Missouri's
dislocated auto and auto-related workers for jobs in the
energy-efficiency and clean-energy sectors was announced Wednesday by
the U.S. Department of Labor. Democratic Reps. William Lacy Clay and Russ
Carnahan of St. Louis joined U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis in
a teleconference call to announce the grant to the UAW Labor Employment
and Training Corp. The grant was authorized by the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Posted 12:43 p.m. Wed., 01.06.10 - Former state Rep. T.D. El-Amin, D-St. Louis (right), was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, two years of supervised release and $2,100 in restitution after pleading guilty in September to one federal felony count of soliciting and accepting a bribe. (The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.) El-Amin is the fourth St. Louis-area Democrat who has admitted violating federal laws in the past two years.
Updated 5:45 p.m. Tue., 01.05.10 - During 2009, the Beacon covered many of the area's most influential, fascinating and just plain colorful people as well as issues. As the year draws to a close, the Beacon updates what has happened to several of them since their stories orginally appeared. (
Posted 10:55 a.m. Sun., 1.3.10 - The Mississippi River that flows by our town may get cleaner faster as
a result of a recent Environmental Protection Agency decision. In fact,
the federal government is requiring Missouri to make the river along
its entire 195-mile stretch on the Missouri border suitable for "whole
body contact" -- meaning it should be both fishable and swimmable. That will mean a lot of work for MSD, which will have to reduce the amount of waste-waste overflows into the river.
Updated 9:42 a.m. Fri., 1.1.10 - Usually, things get a little better around the holidays for victims of
domestic violence. People try and keep it together, says one local expert in domestic violence. Not this year. In May, the Beacon reported a rise in domestic violence, thought to be caused,
in part, by the economy. We contacted some of the same sources from
that story, and all report a continued rise.
Editors' Picks
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House drops "deem and pass" plan for health-care bill in favor of straight vote on Senate bill on Sunday: The House will take three votes: on a resolution to set terms of debate, on a package of amendments to the Senate bill demanded by House members, then on the Senate bill itself. | Washinton Post
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Thousands rally in Washington on seventh anniversary of start of Iraq war: Some carried signs reading "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins. | Associated Press
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Judge orders renegotiation of World Trade Center agreement: He said the multimillion-dollar deal to compensate 10,000 police officers, firefighters and other laborers didn't include enough money for the workers. | Associated Press
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Killer of Malcolm X is granted parole: Thomas Hagan has been on work release for more than 20 years but had been passed over for parole 16 times before succeeding. | New York Times
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Camera will monitor speeds on I-170 in Charlack: It will be the first of its kind on a highway in Missouri. | STLtoday
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Mizzou defeats Clemson, 86-78, to advance in NCAA basketball tournament: The Tigers forced 20 turnovers as they won their fifth straight opening-round game. | Associated Press
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Illinois House votes to ban monkeys as pets: The issue was prompted by the mauling of a Connecticut woman by a pet monkey. | STLtoday
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U.S. will proceed with plans to buy Thomson, Ill., prison: The deal will go ahead even if Guantanamo detainees are not housed there, Justice official says. | Chicago Tribune
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- World
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Pope rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of sex abuse cases: He cited "grave errors of judgment" but he laid no blame for the problem on the Vatican's policies of keeping such cases secret. | Associated Press
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Seventh anniversary of Iraq war draws little attention in Baghdad: Many Iraqis view U.S. plans to withdraw with pride that their country is regaining full sovereignty but also concern that the lull in violence may end. | Associated Press
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Netanyahu disavows statement from his brother-in-law calling Obama anti-Semitic: The remark comes as U.S.-Israeli relations have cooled after new apartments were announced for east Jerusalem. | Christian Science Monitor
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Attacks against al-Qaida has left the terrorist group leaderless, CIA chief says: Leon Panetta said Osama bin Laden and other leaders have been driven farther into hiding. | Washington Post
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Obama administration pays owers to sell homes at loss: Program helps owners to sell for less than they owe to avoid foreclosure. | New York Times
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Defense Secretary Gates cites communication failures before Fort Hood shootings: Officers may face discipline after not sharing key information regarding Maj. Nidal Hasan, military psychiatrist accused of killing 13 at Army base.| New York Times
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White House, congressional Democrats reach deal with unions over health care coverage: Agreement exempts union contracts from tax on high-end health-insurance plans until 2018, adds pressure to find new money to pay for health bill. | Wall Street Journal
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New Jersey Cub Scout endures TSA scrutiny: Agency won't comment on case of Michael "Mickey" Hicks being on government watch-list of suspicious persons. | Sky News Online
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- Econ.
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Here's a new kind of Final Four: Government report says Minneapolis, Buffalo, Oklahoma City and Rochester, N.Y., had the smallest increase in unemployment over the past two years for cities with at least 1 million people. | Associated Press
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Icahn launches hostile bid for Lions Gate Entertainment: He already owns 19 percent of the company, but his offer of $6 a share for a larger stake was rejected last week. | Wall Street Journal
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Consumer prices unchanged in February: A rise in food prices last month was offset by a drop in gasoline and other energy costs. | Associated Press
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First-time claims for jobless benefits fall for third straight week: But the average has increased by 30,000 since the start of this year, raising concerns among economists that persistent unemployment could weaken the recovery. | Associated Press
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School districts sell ads on buses to raise revenue: Some compare the tactic to dressing teachers in ad-laden uniforms. | Associated Press
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No sexual assault case at Mizzou has been prosecuted for at least five years: The record is similar on other campuses nationwide. | Columbia Missourian
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Urbana, Ill., school district pays $2.6 million to settle abuse claims: Former teacher Jon White is serving a prison sentence for abusing students in his classes. | Bloomington Pantagraph
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Student from Governor French Academy, Edwardsville, Chester and Centralia high schools score top honors Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering event: Competition tests in biology, chemistry, computery science, engineering graphics, English, math and physics. | Belleville News-Democrat
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Gatekeepers
Video by Elia Powers
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Beacon Columnists
Posted 9:30 a.m. Thurs., 03.18.10 - The University of Chicago is a prestigious institution and the intellectual home of both the atomic bomb and the bombastic economic and political theories that caused the great financial meltdown in 2008, writes columnist M.W. Guzy, who wonders which "bomb" caused the most damage.
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In the News
Posted 2:45 p.m. Mon., 03.15.10 - The congressional ethics committee can't be trusted to demand high standards. The Supreme Court says wide-open corporate spending cannot be curtailed in elections. And President Barack Obama raised more than anyone else. D.C. can't say no to money, so Matt Vianello says the people should say no to the big spenders
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Beacon Columnists
Posted 6 a.m. Sun., 03.14.10 - Mike Lawrence calls for support for amending the Illinois constitution to do away with the draw-from-the-hat mechanism that for three consecutive decades has permitted the lottery winner to dictate the new boundaries required after every census.
Beacon Roundtable
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Posted 5:00 p.m. Thu., 03.11.10 - In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Robert Joiner, Jo Mannies and Dale Singer sit down to talk about President Obama's trip to…
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The Lens
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Posted 6 a.m. Thurs., 03.18.10 - It's called Anyclip (www.anyclip.com ), and according to its publicity, it will "empower you to find and relive any moment from any film, instantly." It sounded promising, but a search of the site itself, which launched on March 15 proved to be far less successful.
Lawscoop
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Posted 10:47 a.m. Mon., Feb. 15 - On March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in an Illinois gun case that could end up pleasing liberals and conservatives…
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