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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

What Will Illinois Lose in the Sequester?

The state might take a crippling hit if congress does not act before Friday.

By Ryan Fitzpatrick, Homewood-Flossmoor Patch Deep, nationwide cuts are geared to take place March 1. They're the first of a decade-long $1.2 trillon budget cut plan poised to go into effect unless congress can compromise on a defecit-reduction plan.  Here’s what Illinois stands to lose, according to the White House:

Gregg Slapak

3:39 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013

http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x766873736/Our-Opinion-Congress-Obama-should-repeal-the-sequester   more ›

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Daily PatchCast

Daily PatchCast: Gun And Ammunition Seized, Rally Over Planned Parenthood Funding, Loyola Health Center Open

A roundup of the region's news for March 8.

Here's a look at the news happening around you: — Planned Parenthood and Pro-Life Groups Face Off at Rally Over Federal Funding — Loyola Medical Center Opens in Burr Ridge — Glock Handgun, 500 Rounds of Ammunition Seized in La Grange — Customers Line Up for Paczkis at the Busy Bee   *Please note: The police car pictured in the third story is of a La Grange police car, but it was La Grange Park police that made the arrest. Patch regrets the mistake.

Sabrina Wu

2:02 pm on Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Hi everyone, I'm the producer of the PatchCast that's generating this discussion. It certainly was never my intention to produce a one-sided story for the PatchCast roundup. After reading your comments and reviewing the show, I see why you felt that way. I used the only video available to me, but in hindsight, I should not have used it at all. You're right. Either both sides get video, or neither…   more ›

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