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Archive of Illinois on Monday November 02, 2009
IL: State funding back in the red, Senior Services cuts staff again
Officials of Senior Services of Central Illinois thought the agency's finances might be back on track in August, when Senior Services, after numerous phone calls to legislators and state agencies, got a large payment from the state of Illinois. Read More
IL: Illinois parental notification law goes into effect Tuesday
Physicians in Illinois this week must begin notifying a parent or guardian when a girl 17 or younger seeks an abortion -- a rule abortion opponents long have sought, but which critics say could keep minors from seeking safe procedures. Read More
IL: Stimulus gave state 16,000 school, highway jobs
According to figures released Friday by federal officials, the state had the seventh-most stimulus-related jobs of a total 640,329 across the country through the end of September. Read More
IL: Illinois' borrowing bonanza
Facing both an election and the politically unpalatable prospects of raising taxes or cutting social programs, Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers increasingly have turned to borrowing as a quick fix and are on track to rack up more than $6.5 billion in loans to keep the state afloat. Read More
IL: Illinois legislative leaders set to sidestep limits
It took the corruption arrest of a sitting governor, 10 months of political sparring and two attempts before top lawmakers and reform advocates could agree on Illinois' first-ever sweeping restrictions on campaign donations. Read More
IL: Appeals for public transit help go nowhere
It isn't a doomsday forecast, but winter promises to be bleaker for commuters after Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers failed to come up with any financial relief for mass transit. Read More
IL: Jim Ryan tries to avenge governor's loss to Rod Blagojevich in comeback attempt
Former Illinois Atty. Gen. Jim Ryan, who lost to Democrat Rod Blagojevich in the 2002 governor's race, will be attempting a political comeback by filing petitions to seek next year's Republican governor nomination, aides said today. Read More
IL: Health insurance bill awaits governor's signature
A bill awaiting Gov. Pat Quinn's signature would give most policyholders the right to an external appeal of claim denials by their insurance company. Read More
IL: Alone in life, but together in death -- Indigent burials grow in down economy
Most of the indigents are identified, but their families either can't be located or are unwilling or unable to pay for a better resting place. Read More
IL: Swine flu -- Worst-case outbreak could severely strain hospitals
For a mere peek into the potential difficulties of managing a worst-case outbreak of swine flu, one need only look back at a few weeks in May at Children's Memorial Hospital on Chicago's North Side. Read More
IL: Indictment changes were 'unprofessional,' Illinois appeals court rules
Despite chastising Cook County prosecutors, judges let sex-assault conviction stand. Read More
IL: Pat Quinn accuses Dan Hynes of hitting spa in heat of budget mess
The race for the Democratic governor nomination got more combative Saturday when Gov. Pat Quinn launched a TV ad accusing Comptroller Dan Hynes of skipping out during the state's budget mess and "hitting a spa in Chicago." Read More
IL: Durbin calls for fast-track funds for highway repairs
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Dick Durbin is urging increased federal spending on highway repairs as early as next year. Read More
IL: Plan floated to limit local power over video poker
Faced with growing opposition to video gambling machines in bars and restaurants across the state, lawmakers moved Friday to make it harder for cities and counties to ban them in the future. Read More
IL: Quinn's disputed appointment to Africa backs out
A former chief of the state human services agency has decided not to accept a new job offered by Gov. Pat Quinn to head an expanded trade office in Africa. Read More
IL: Quinn faces decision on hunting, fishing fees
Whether hunters and anglers soon have to pay more to indulge their hobbies is now in Gov. Pat Quinn's hands. Read More
IL: Quinn appoints members to economic panel
CHICAGO -- Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed 35 members to the state's Economic Recovery Commission. Read More
Spending limits, gambling top fiscal 2009 ballot measures
 The national spotlight may be focused Nov. 3 on elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, but voters elsewhere could take action to profoundly change the way their states get and spend taxpayers’ money.
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WY: Study finds west is best for sleep
If you're feeling well rested this morning, it might be because you live out West. Read More |
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