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Archive of Illinois on Thursday October 29, 2009
IL: House panel approve cemetery reforms in wake of Burr Oak scandal
Strict new regulations would be placed on most Illinois cemeteries following the Burr Oak Cemetery scandal under legislation a House panel approved today following heavy debate from Catholic officials. Read More
IL: Quinn sticks by manager who flipped on aide's work
The Illinois Department of Human Services says it has no evidence that a highly paid ex-employee did any work other than acting as chauffeur to the department's former secretary, Carol Adams. Read More
IL: Parties can't agree on how much is too much to give to candidates
Nearly $11 million was spent in just 10 suburban races for statehouse seats last year, as Republicans and Democrats slammed each other in glossy mailers, incessant telephone calls and aggressive cable TV ads. Read More
IL: Lawmakers reconsider free rides for seniors
Lawmakers are thinking about scaling back free bus and train rides for all but the poorest seniors to help cash-strapped transit agencies, a move that carries the risk of alienating a large group of voters with little more than three months until the primary election. Read More
IL: University of Illinois -- No-clout rules get their first test
New University of Illinois policies aimed at keeping clout out of admissions face their first test starting next week. Read More
IL: U of I resignations don't end pay
CHAMPAIGN -- The president of the University of Illinois and chancellor of its flagship campus have both resigned following months of pressure over special treatment granted to well-connected student applicants, but neither man is leaving the state payroll. Read More
IL: Nursing home task force meeting in Springfield
A task force examining the safety of Illinois nursing homes is meeting in Springfield to hear public comments. Read More
IL: Illinois farmers more environmentally friendly
A new study released Wednesday by the Illinois Department of Agriculture found 49.9 percent of Illinois cropland was farmed with a conservation tillage system in 2009. Read More
IL: Timeline of Ill. cabinet member Carol Adams
Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Carol Adams' career and the criticism she's faced. Read More
IL: Ex-Ill. governor's former fundraiser took poison
The mayor of a Chicago suburb says toxicology tests show political fundraiser Christopher Kelly ingested a combination of a pain reliever and rat poison before he died. Read More |
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