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Archive of Illinois on Friday November 06, 2009
IL: Video gambling no sure bet
Almost four months after Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Video Gaming Act into law to help fund a large, long-awaited capital bill, local governments are grappling with whether to ban video gambling and risk jeopardizing the extra funding for crumbling roads, to defer a decision until state rules regulating video gambling are made official, or to allow it. Read More
IL: Senators outraged over Illinois nursing home safety
A top adviser to Gov. Pat Quinn outlined Thursday for the first time some of the steps Illinois must take to end the warehousing of mentally ill adults in nursing homes, including violent felons who have victimized elderly and disabled residents. Read More
IL: Economy causing more to lose business licenses
In yet another sign of tough economic times, more Illinoisans are losing their business licenses for defaulting on their student loans. Read More
IL: Crime stats down across state
Recently released statistics from the Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program indicate crime was down overall in the state in 2008. Read More
IL: Candidates for GOP governor nomination hold debate
The seven men vying for the Republican nomination for governor sought to burnish their credentials as conservatives Thursday and bashed the state's unfettered one-party Democratic leadership as they tried to regain the trust of scandal-weary voters. Read More
IL: Other states' policies on police files vary
According to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in Washington, D.C., internal-affairs files are public in at least a half-dozen states. Read More
IL: Unsafe school buses still on road
As many as 2,000 school buses with potentially serious safety problems are still transporting students even though a bus manufacturer and government safety regulators have known about some of the recalled parts for as many as eight years, the Tribune has found. Read More
IL: Doubts rise on Chicago's mental health clinics
Chicago's mental health budget will shrink next year amid continued billing problems that resulted in a state funding cut, prompting aldermen Thursday to question how much care the city's clinics will be able to provide. Read More
IL: Illinois Army Guard unit prepares for duty in Afghanistan
Sgt. Maj. Diane Rogers, 51, of Girard is one of 18 soldiers who are part of a specialized Illinois Army National Guard unit that's preparing to spend roughly six months in Afghanistan working side-by-side with Polish forces. Read More
IL: Illinois teen driving program receives honor
A teenage driver safety program run by the Illinois Department of Transportation has been recognized for using peer programming to try to reduce the number of teen driving-related deaths. Read More
IL: Illinois secretary of state trimming staff
The Illinois secretary of state's office is offering incentives designed to convince more than 300 employees to leave their jobs by year end. Read More
MO: Missouri, Illinois officials press for high-speed rail money
WASHINGTON — Missouri and Illinois officials are pressing their cases at the highest levels in hopes of winning some of the $8 billion in stimulus funds for high-speed rail that will be awarded starting this winter. Read More
Weekly wrap: Louisiana pleasantly surprised by haul from tax amnesty program
More than $300 million is generated from delinquent Louisiana taxpayers; California finance chief hangs it up; Iowa Gov. Culver campaigns as problem solver; and stimulus Web site turns up boo-boos. Read More |
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