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 Quinn Helmets To Hardhats  WBGZ Radio | Sep 7, 2010 Governor Pat Quinn spent part of his Labor Day weekend touting a program that provides job training to veterans looking to get back into the workforce. Quinn says the "Helmets to Hardhats" program helps returning soldiers land good-paying construction jobs. [Full Story] |
 Pat on Brady WBGZ Radio | Sep 7, 2010 Gov. Pat Quinn is frustrated with the reticence of State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington), the Republican candidate for governor. Quinn supports a 1-percentage point income tax increase, which would raise $3 billion and reduce a sizeable portion of the state’s budget deficit, but which is a political liability. [Full Story] |
 Summertime: Rainy and Warm WBGZ Radio | Sep 7, 2010 The Illinois State Water Survey says the summer months were wet and warm, and has the numbers to prove it. State climatologist Jim Angel says the summer—June through August—brought 16.7 inches of rainfall, which was 5.2 inches above normal, ranking as the sixth rainiest summer on record. [Full Story] |
 High School Rodeo WBGZ Radio | Sep 7, 2010 Not only are Illinois high school football teams trying to get to the state finals, so to are rodeo cowboys and cowgirls. The Illinois High School Rodeo Association runs eight rodeos in the fall and spring, crowning state champions in several events. Those winners then go to a national championship in Wyoming. [Full Story] |
 Clean-Up Around Earthtones Festival WBGZ Radio | Sep 6, 2010 The Mississippi Earthtones Festival is less than two weeks away, and the community is invited to the event on the Alton riverfront. Formerly known as the "It's Our River Day" festival, organizers have expanded the scope of the day, which will include live music, vendors and groups that will be conducting a river shoreline and island clean-up beginning at 9am September 18.[Full Story] |
 Labor of Love Music Festival WBGZ Radio | Sep 6, 2010 This Labor Day weekend wraps up tonight with several area musicians performing at the Alton's Riverfront Amphitheater. It's the Labor of Love Music Festival this evening beginning at 5pm. Local musician Ralph Butler is not only playing at the show, but promoting it as well.[Full Story] |
 Police Reports WBGZ Radio | Sep 6, 2010 Wood River police were holding 22-year-old Thomas Buie of the 100 block of East Acton in Wood River on outstanding warrants. Also held was 35-year-old Richard Hennemann of the 5000 block of Indian Hills in Edwardsville on a warrant for retail theft. [Full Story] |
 Labor Day CelebrationWBGZ Radio | Sep 6, 2010 Today is Labor Day, the traditional end of summer for most Americans. The holiday was first celebrated on September 5th, 1882, but became a national holiday after the deaths of scores of railroad workers in the 1894 Pullman strike. President Grover Cleveland sought to reconcile with American workers as they became a potent force in U.S. politics. The first Monday in September was chosen as a way of distancing the holiday from international May Day celebrations. Government offices, banks, libraries and many labor-intensive businesses are closed, while some retail shops may have reduced hours.[Full Story] |
 Durbin on TEC Report WBGZ Radio | Sep 6, 2010 Two proposed clean-coal energy projects could work together to lower costs. That’s the assertion by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) as he considers a new report about the cost of the power from one of the plants. The Taylorville Energy Center (TEC) would produce energy at a cost double that of wind or nuclear energy, according to a new report by the Illinois Commerce Commission, but Durbin says that report doesn’t factor in the potential for lower costs if TEC taps into the proposed FutureGen 2.0 carbon dioxide sequestration plan. [Full Story] |
 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable ProgramWBGZ Radio | Sep 6, 2010 Students in nearly 200 Illinois schools will enjoy some nutritious snacks this school year, thanks to a federal grant. Illinois State Board of Education spokesperson Mary Fergus says the schools will split more than three-million dollars provided through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. [Full Story] |
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