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House, Senate Approve State Budget

July 16th, 2009 | No Comments

SPRINGFIELD—Two weeks into the state’s budget year, Illinois lawmakers tonight approved a stop-gap $26 billion spending plan for government operations that relies on $3.5 billion in borrowing and millions of dollars more in cuts to restore m…

State Sues Burr Oak As Sheriff Asks Third Party To Run Desecrated Cemetery (SLIDESHOW)

July 15th, 2009 | No Comments

Saying that his office is overwhelmed having assumed virtual responsibility for managing Burr Oak Cemetery, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart asked a civil court for an emergency order appointing someone to run the desecrated graveyard.

“I have be…

Quinn Signs $31 Billion Capital Bill

July 13th, 2009 | No Comments

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday approved the state’s first construction spending plan in over a decade – a $31 billion infusion expected to create thousands of jobs and help rebuild the state’s crumbling infrastructure that wi…

Illinois GOP Clearing Senate Field: McKenna Won’t Run If Mark Kirk Does

July 13th, 2009 | No Comments

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The head of the Illinois Republican Party says he won’t run for the U.S. Senate if Rep. Mark Kirk decides to run.

The announcement Monday from Andrew McKenna reduces the chances of a major Republican primary battle. …

Quinn Shelving Tax Increase Push Until Fall

July 10th, 2009 | No Comments

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is putting aside his call for an income tax increase until November.

In an interview Friday with The Associated Press, Quinn said he now wants to pass a state budget with significant spending …