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House Oks Rate Freeze ; but Senate Leader May Block Measure

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois top leaders continued their high-stakes jousting over rising electric rates Sunday, but it appears consumers will still face higher power bills when the dust settles. Meeting in a rare Sunday session, the Illinois House approved a plan to freeze electric rates for three more years.

Police: Axle Likely Wrapped Around Wire, Causing Accident

BLOOMINGTON - A utility pole guy wire likely wrapped around a tractor trailers rear axle Saturday night after the vehicle ran over it, police said. When the driver turned around in a parking lot, he subsequently pulled down utility poles and wires, police said.

House Panel Quashes Money for Raises

SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers and top officials are eligible for a 15 percent pay raise, but, at least for now, they wont be getting it. In November, the state Senate approved a cost-of-living pay increase. But returning to Springfield on Sunday for the final days of the legislative session, House lawmakers declined to dole out the cash.

Daily Digest

NEWS IN BRIEF New civic academytaking applications

Warm Winter Saps Strength of Syrup Production

FUNKS GROVE - The mild weather in Central Illinois this winter is not so sweet for maple syrup producers. A good freeze makes maple syrup sweeter and more abundant, so Steve Funk, the patriarch of the Funk syrup-making family, is wishing for some cold weather soon.

Tree Fund-Raiser Boosts Gibson Hospital

GIBSON CITY -- The Gibson Area Hospital Annex soon will get a much-needed renovation. The $1.2 million project received a big boost from the auxiliarys Love Lights a Tree fund-raiser conducted during the holiday season.

Public Safety

in court Man accused ofchild endangerment

Whitney Eyes Fund Raising As Greens Weakness in '06

CARBONDALE - Green Party candidate Rich Whitney didnt have a lot of money to spend on his bid to be Illinois governor. With about four months to go before the November election, he had about $860 in the bank. Compare that to the $1.5 million Republican Judy Baar Topinka had or even the $12.3 million in Democrat Rod Blagojevichs war chest.