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Volume 6, Issue 46

November 16, 2009
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From Southern Illinois University in Carbondale: we talk with SIU President Glenn Poshard about the financial crisis facing the university due to the state of Illinois failing to make any support payments to the university since July.

 

From the Press Briefing Room at the State Capitol: Andy McKenna, one of seven candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Governor, is endorsed by House Minority Leader Tom Cross.

 

From Chicago: Contributing Correspondent Jeff Berkowitz interviews State Senator Randy Hultgren, candidate for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District. This traditionally Republican seat is currently held by Democrat Bill Foster and may be one of the most competitive races in next year’s election.

 

From the Prairie Heart Institute at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield: whether Illinois will have enough resources to continue our current consumption of oil and water is among the points covered in this presentation organized by the Illinois Humanities Council and the Citizens Club of Springfield.

 

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Fueling our Future: A Forum on American Energy Needs
Text Box: The Illinois Channel, in partnership with the Union League Club of Chicago’s Public Affairs Committee, will be presenting a luncheon forum reviewing America’s energy needs. DATE: Friday, November 20 TIME: 11:30 a.m. LOCATION: Union League Club of Chicago Participants include Doug Scott, Director of the Illinois EPA; Phil Gonet, President of the Illinois Coal Association; Jim Monk, President of the Illinois Energy Association; Katy Lawrence, Manager of Government Affairs for United States Steel; and Gerald Keenan, former Chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission. For reservations or more information about this event, email publicaffairs@ulcc.org.