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Dark cloud over good works of Gates Foundation
Times Staff WritersEbocha, Nigeria — Justice Eta, 14 months old, held out his tiny thumb. An ink spot certified that he had been immunized against polio and measles, thanks to a vaccination drive supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. But polio is not the...Tags: Paper and Product Packaging Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Abbott Laboratories
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Bloomington signs 22-month electric aggregation contract
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.The city signed a 22-month contract Wednesday with Homefield Energy, locking in an electricity rate of $0.04539 per kilowatt hour for Ameren customers who remain in a new electric aggregation program. The rate is a more than 20 percent savings from...Tags: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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City council to discuss dangerous dog proposal
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.A pit bull attack that hospitalized two residents in October was the spark for proposed rules the City Council will examine Monday night. The proposal would allow the city to automatically recognize a dog as dangerous or vicious if another...Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy, Union Pacific Railroad, Politics
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State's renewable energy fund lacks power to fulfill purpose
Five years ago, Illinois passed legislation requiring electric suppliers to buy more renewable energy such as wind and solar power and then pass those costs on to customers. The intent of the mandate was to have so-called green electricity accounting for...
Tags: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Alternative Energy, Wind Power, Conservation, Pat Quinn
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EDITORIAL: Lawmakers, utilities dance the tango
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.When is a veto not a veto? When it comes to a utility-friendly Legislature determined to allow a rate hike that undercuts the system of consumer protections that Illinois has in place. Let's back up to 2011, when legislation worth billions for power...Tags: Consumers, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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The day ahead in business May 2
Reports: Challenger job cuts for April, 6:30 a.m.; Initial jobless claims for week ended April 27, 7:30 a.m.; Productivity/costs for first quarter, 7:30 a.m.; Trade balance for March, 7:30 a.m.; Mortgage rates for week ended May 2, 9 a.m.; Natural gas...
Tags: Entertainment, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Weight Watchers International Incorporated, Ameristar Casinos Incorporated, Mercer International Incorporated
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Former Rep pushes grassroots coalition
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaBobby Schilling, a former Republican congressman who represented west-central Illinois, knows the squeaky wheel gets the grease. So, his advice to the forgotten in flooded areas of rural Illinois and rural Iowa is a simple, "We've got to start...Tags: U.S. Congress, American Red Cross, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers, Elections
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Service honors fallen workers
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.Labor leaders honored union employees who died from job-related injuries, while calling for stronger enforcement of workplace safety regulations. "At work sites and memorials people are gathered to remember our brothers and sisters who lost their...Tags: U.S. Congress, Memorial Day, Disasters and Accidents, Labor Legislation, Rick Perry
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Hearings on electrical aggregate set
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS -- Officials will hold two public hearings next week to inform residents about the electrical aggregation process that voters approved earlier this month within unincorporated Wood River Township. The hearings will be held at 5 and 5:30...Tags: Business, Voting, Small Businesses, Elections, Pat Quinn
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Ameren CEO defends his compensation
Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill.The $6 million man running the corporation that controls Ameren Illinois told shareholders he still isn't getting the market rate for the job. Ameren Corp. Chairman and CEO Thomas Voss stepped in to defend his salary and compensation package recently at...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers
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BRIEF: Power is back on after Belleville and Swansea outage
Belleville News-DemocratAbout 3,300 Ameren customers in Belleville and Swansea were without power Thursday morning because of an equipment failure. The power went off at 6:55 a.m. when the Pontiac Substation in Belleville went down. The electricity came back on at about 8:40... -
Converter station project raises concerns
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.A converter station, which would convert direct current into alternating current as part of a proposed Clean Line Energy project through Illinois, could provide a potential tax income of more than $1.16 million, said Steve Turpin, Clark County...Tags: Energy Partners Limited, Union (McHenry, Illinois)
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