Today's Local News From Partner WBGZ 1570 Alton Illinois
Healthcare Vote Expected Today WBGZ Radio | Mar 21, 2010 Today is crunch time. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the latest version of health care reform, and one Illinois group thinks the president will be pleased with the vote. Campaign for Better Healthcare executive director Jim Duffett says he’s seeing signs that the reform bill will pass. [Full Story] [Post Comment]
Boys & Girls Club Honorees WBGZ Radio | Mar 21, 2010 One Alton High School Senior will represent the city's Boy's and Girl's Club next weekend at the statewide Youth of the Year competition. Qur'an Clanton (pictured) was chosen as the Youth of the Year for the Alton Club recently, and could be in line for a full scholarship to a prestigious Division 1 University, according to Alton Boy's and Girl's Club Executive Director Al Womack.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Alton Middle School Honored WBGZ Radio | Mar 21, 2010 The title of "School to Watch" and "Model School" has been bestowed upon Alton Middle School. The recognition comes from the Association of Illinois Middle Schools, which announced its 2010 Illinois Horizon Schools "Schools to Watch" Award recipients this week.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Call For Flood Map Discussion WBGZ Radio | Mar 21, 2010 Earlier this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reportedly acknowledged to Senator Dick Durbin that it does not have the data to definitively determine the flood worthiness of local levees. Now, Durbin is hoping to get a meeting with FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 15 of his fellow Senators in an effort to resolve issues the lawmakers have with the maps.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Madison County Dog Attack WBGZ Radio | Mar 21, 2010 A Madison County senior and a puppy are recovering after being attacked by what may have been a pit-bull. The woman had reportedly taken her adult son's puppy for a walk in their Livingston, neighborhood when a large dog, believed to be a pit-bull, attacked the puppy. [Full Story] [Post Comment]
School Cuts Panned WBGZ Radio | Mar 21, 2010 The governor’s proposed budget – carrying a $1.2 billion cut in education funding – faced a room of skeptical lawmakers Thursday. Members of both parties on the House Appropriations–Elementary and Secondary Education Committee said for the record what a lot of people around the Capitol have been saying: Gov. Pat Quinn is asking schools to take a big hit to make a case for an income tax increase.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Town Hall Meeting WBGZ Radio | Mar 21, 2010 On Tuesday, March 30 State Rep. Dan Beiser, Madison County Treasurer Frank Mills and County Board member Nathan Hartman will co-host a town hall meeting in Bethalto at the Senior Center, located at 100 E. Central St. The meeting begins at 6pm. The purpose for the meeting is to gain insight on how the states budget issues are affecting local communities.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Sheriff Warns of Scammers WBGZ Radio | Mar 21, 2010 The Madison County Sheriff's Department is warning consumers to be wary of people who claim to be remodelers, home repair specialists or handymen, or those who may be trying to bilk consumers using other methods. The Sheriff's Department says there has been an increase in the number of complaints of door-to-door solicitation in recent weeks. [Full Story] [Post Comment]
Primary Teams Gets Senate Approval WBGZ Radio | Mar 21, 2010 Scott Lee Cohen stepped down amid scandal as the Democratic lieutenant governor candidate, and the party has yet to decide on a replacement. State lawmakers are trying to prevent the same situation from happening again. The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday that would require candidates for governor and lieutenant governor to run as a team during the primary. Currently, the candidates run separately, and winners team up for the general election. [Full Story] [Post Comment]
Colon Cancer Study WBGZ Radio | Mar 21, 2010 The second leading cancer killer is a preventable form of the disease. Nearly 50,000 people in the United States die from colon cancer each year- nearly three times that many are diagnosed. Screening for colon cancer is recommended for an individual to begin at age 50 if there is no family history of the disease. [Full Story] [Post Comment]
LOGIN TO WIN $$$$
