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Archive of Illinois on Friday October 30, 2009
IL: State gears to free prisoners
As the state prepares to release about 1,000 inmates from prison up to a year early, parole agents across Illinois are making unannounced visits to select homes, checking for overcrowding, drug paraphernalia and vicious dogs that could hamper future inspections. (Also see: NM: Cuts could mean prison closures, prisoner release, Corrections chief says ) Read More
IL: Nursing home reform -- Advocates for mentally ill urge overhaul of nursing home operations
Advocates for the mentally ill on Thursday continued to push for a major overhaul of how Illinois handles psychiatric patients, arguing the state should end its unique reliance on nursing homes to house people who could be treated more cheaply and effectively in community settings. Read More
IL: House OKs caps on political donations
Leading government reform groups dropped their opposition and Thursday signed onto a campaign finance deal put together in closed-door meetings with Democrats even as Republicans cried foul. Read More
IL: Bill to cut seniors' free transit rides stalls
A proposal to scale back free bus and train rides for seniors stalled tonight amid concerns that a provision to freeze fares at current levels for two years would lead to drastic service cuts. Read More
IL: Tax-minded lawmakers vote to undercut Cook County chief's veto power
Illinois lawmakers voted Thursday to make it easier for Cook County Board members to reduce the sales tax increase championed by President Todd Stroger, sending Gov. Pat Quinn a bill aimed at insulating suburban politicians from the unpopular tax. Read More
IL: Ill. House OKs tougher cemetery oversight
The Illinois House is trying to toughen oversight of some cemeteries after a scandal that saw bodies desecrated and discarded at one historic graveyard. Read More
IL: Economy swings into growth mode, but depth of recovery in doubt
Manufacturing firms see signs of hope; sectors dependent on consumer spending stay wary. Read More
IL: Illinois school test scores -- Income-based gap proves hard to close
Schools try to narrow the divide with strategies such as mentoring, double periods for math and reading. Read More
IL: Lawmakers send measure to governor to weaken Todd Stroger veto power
The Illinois Senate today sent the governor a bill that would make it easier to override the veto power of Cook County Board President Todd Stroger. Read More
IL: Fight for Boland seat heating up
With state Rep. Mike Boland, D-East Moline, looking at a possible run for lieutenant governor, two Democrats who previously challenged Boland are vying to fill his House seat. Read More
IL: GOP candidate seens transparency
A Republican candidate for governor wants to give Illinois residents more insight into how the state pays its bills. Read More
IL: Suburban reaction divides along party lines
WASHINGTON -- While suburban Democrats asked for time to go through the health care bill introduced Thursday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Republican lawmakers did not wait to condemn it. Read More
IL: Quinn welcoming trick-or-treaters to mansion
Halloween trick-or-treaters looking for candy can add the governor's mansion in Springfield to their list of stops. Read More
IL: Governor gets bill to require prison time for gang members with guns
The Illinois Senate today sent Gov. Pat Quinn a bill that would require prison time for gang members caught on the streets with a loaded weapon, a measure pushed hard by Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis Read More
IL: Brady seeks more disclosure of Illinois debts
A candidate for Illinois governor says the public deserves to know more about the state's debts and which ones are being paid. Read More
IL: Tollway board meetings to be available via webcasts
The Illinois Tollway announced today is will start providing direct access to its monthly board of directors meetings via live webcasts. Read More
IL: Transit fare proposal stalls in Springfield
A proposal to scale back free bus and train rides for seniors stalled late Thursday amid concerns that a provision to freeze fares at current levels for two years would lead to drastic service cuts. Read More
OH: Unity sought in efforts to protect Great Lakes
CLEVELAND -- An Obama Administration road show that began this summer on behalf of America's coastlines made its final stop in Cleveland yesterday, an industrial Great Lakes city that became an unlikely symbol of the nation's environmental movement after the Cuyahoga River caught fire in 1969. Read More
Weekly wrap: Rating agency slams Conn. on borrowing
Agency lowers Conn. credit outlook; federal broadband grants will be delayed a month; and confusion continues on stimulus job claims. Read More |
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