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Pension amendment results unknown; local voters approve tighter rules
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Results were not known Tuesday night on the fate of a proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution seeking to make it harder to increasepension benefits for government employees. The amendment would require a three-fifths vote from a governing body to increase benefits. As of midnight, no statewide results were available on the question. Locally, voters approved making it harder to increase government employees' pensions. In Rock Island County, voters approved the amendment 37,732 to 21,658. Whiteside County voters also strongly backed the amendment, 12,293 to 9,140. Henry County voters approved it 10,304 to 7,130. And Mercer County voters backed the amendment 4,774 to 2,930. 
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Today is Wednesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2013. There are 195 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The treasurer of Mercer County has been instructed to sell all thespecie now in the treasury for the highest premium in legal tender and to report same atthe next board meeting.
1888 -- 125 years ago: J.S. Freeman has been elected president of the Recreation Club ofthe Rock Island YMCA.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Rock Island voters will decide next Tuesday on the proposal toconsolidate with South Rock Island Township.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The Rev. Frederick J. Rolf will round out his 30th year as pastor ofthe Evangelical Church of Peace at Sunday worship services.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Dennis Kelly, of Moline High School, has been named a winner inTime Magazine's 27th annual current affairs contest.
1988 -- 25 years ago: The Martin Luther King Community Center will participate in theSummer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to all children 18years of age and younger.
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