Illinois Governor

Source: www.chicagotribune.com --- 17 days ago
Illinois Senate overrides Blagojevich's veto, enacts 'pay-to-play' ethics law SPRINGFIELD — In an overwhelming rebuke of scandal-tarred Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois lawmakers on Monday approved the state's first ban on campaign donations from supporters seeking lucrative state contracts. ...

Source: www.miamiherald.com --- 31 days ago
Not long ago, Gov. Rod Blagojevich would rarely venture out in public. When he did, he would bolt afterward, eager to avoid questions about the corruption trial of his former fundraiser. ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 2 days ago
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Source: www.mywebtimes.com --- 22 days ago
CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Rod Blagojevich won't know what he missed when two dozen state parks and historic sites shut down because of budget cuts. That's because he's never visited them, according to Blagojevich spokesman Lucio Guerrero. ...

Source: www.emaxhealth.com --- 29 days ago
In a continued push to improve the health of Illinois residents, state public health director Dr. Damon T. Arnold, on behalf of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today kicked off Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Arnold made the announcement during a screening event at Lake Shore Urology at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. The Macon County Health Department Care Force One van was also on-site with information reminding men of the importance of routine prostate screenings. read more ...

Source: www.rrstar.com --- 35 days ago
Doug Whitley, president and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, is considering a run for Governor as a Republican in 2010. “I did tell my board yesterday that I will be forming an exploratory committee for a campaign for Governor,” Whitley said today. “The board has agreed to allow me to have six months to do that.” By next March, he said, the board reconvenes, “we will either pull the plug or pull the trigger.” Whitley, who said he once voted for independent presidential candidate John Anderson of Rockford, hasn’t always been a Republican. He said he became a convert to the GOP “when Al Gore started preaching class warfare.” Whitley, a former head of the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois and state revenue department director, now lives in Batavia, in Kane County. He was also president of what was Ameritech Illinois. “I don’t think that there’s any other Republican candidate that would be a better Governor than I,” Whitley said. “I lived in Springfield for 21 years and I’m eager to move back.” ...

Source: www.boxxet.com --- 23 days ago
Governor Blagojevich Proclaims Tuesday Carlos Zambrano Day in Illinois IGNN (press release), IL - Most recently, Illinois celebrated Danica Patrick Day when the racer became the first woman to win an Indy Car event, Jennifer Hudson Day when the actress ... Original story at Illinois.gov . View our complete collection of news and blogs, plus related videos, photos and more at Boxxet: Jennifer Hudson . ...

Source: columbiamissourian.com --- 34 days ago
Illinois Governor declares Tigers Day to settle bet ...

Source: www.findingdulcinea.com --- 14 days ago
Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich is pushing legislation to close loopholes in campaign finance law. But detractors in his party say it’s nothing more than cosmetics for his allegedly corrupt administration. ...

Source: www.illinois.gov --- 22 days ago
Illinois children who have mental health and substance abuse problems will receive improved treatment through a new program, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced today. Illinois DocAssist is a new child and adolescent mental health and substance use consultation program that helps primary care providers to offer better treatment for young patients. Due to a shortage of child psychiatrists, many children who have special mental healthcare needs or who are battling substance abuse problems receive treatment not from psychiatrists but from pediatricians and family doctors. Through Illinois DocAssist, those providers will have access to consultations, the latest in educational tools, trainings and other resources to help them best meet their young patients’ needs. ...

Source: www.cawrecycles.org --- 12 days ago
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed new e-waste legislation into law. The new law, SB 2313 titled the Electronic Recycling & Reuse Act , will task manufacturers, retailers and Illinois state agencies to properly manage obsolete electronics while creating standards for proper and safe recycling of said products. The trade publication Recycling Today reports: At no charge to consumers, the law authorizes the use of a combination of incentives and mandates to reduce the amount of electronic waste – televisions, printers, computer monitors, computers, laptops, printers, fax machines and MP3 players – and their toxic substances from being disposed in Illinois landfills. It also gives manufacturers flexibility in the strategies they use to meet their goals, such as partnering with retailers and local governments to sponsor collections. Manufacturers, recyclers, refurbishers and collectors must also register annually with the Illinois EPA. Under the law, manufacturers will set up and pay for the collection, transport and recycling of the products on which they sell in the state. It also sets up a recycling benchmark system whereby manufacturers are required to recycle 60% of a goal that will be set up by the state. Manufacturers must meet a minimum of 60% of this goal within three years, with the minimum percentage rising to 75% by the fourth year or be subject to penalties. CAW particularly supports the Extended Producer Responsibi ...

Source: www.fwicki.com --- 13 days ago
The Illinois Legislature this week voted unanimously to override Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) revisions of a bill to give uninsured Illinois residents a discount on hospital care, the Chicago Tribune 's " Triage " reports. The state Senate voted 55-0 ... ...

Source: davidormsby.wordpress.com --- 31 days ago
(Springfield, IL) – Governor Rod Blagojevich plans to lay off more than 450 Illinois state employees from the departments of Children and Family Services, Human Services, Natural Resources and Historic Preservation, according to information provided to Illinois AFSCME by the administration. DCFS would lose 304 positions, with 73 in DHS, 43 in DNR and 34 in [...] ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 18 days ago
' A few extra miles and a steady rainfall couldn't dampen the spirits of thousands of Cubs fans who traveled to Miller Park in Milwaukee on Sunday to watch Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano , throw a ... ...

Source: jeffersoncountygop.wordpress.com --- 12 days ago
WJBC is reporting that “Federal agents claim to have enough evidence to indict Blagojevich on fraud and conspiracy charges.” But, will U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald actually take the neat little package investigators have created and prosecute him? Is there a Tony Rezko connection? Maybe…. Prosecutors also mentioned Blagojevich in an indictment as the intended beneficiary of at [...] ...

Source: www.fwicki.com --- 10 days ago
The Illinois Legislature this week voted unanimously to override Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) revisions of a bill to give uninsured Illinois residents a discount on hospital care, the Chicago Tribune 's " Triage " reports. The state Senate voted 55-0 ... ...

Source: www.fwicki.com --- 9 days ago
Governor Blagojevich Announces Illinois Innovation Talent Program New program partners state, business and high schools to promote innovation-centered education CHICAGO - ' Recognizing the need for students to ... ...

Source: www.uncorrelated.com --- 14 days ago
Obama's Chicago buddies are dropping like flies ... Sources tell CBS 2 News Chicago that Federal agents claim to have enough evidence to indict Blagojevich on fraud and conspiracy charges . However, the report says the investigators aren't the ones who make the decision to prosecute. That would be up to U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and the Justice Department in Washington. Blagojevich has been dogged by ethics controversy for years at the point, so I don't think anyone familiar with the situation in Illinois is really all that surprised. I suppose its possible that Barack Obama passed through the slaughterhouse without getting any on him, but its not likely. Men in particular tend to surround themselves with friends who have similar interests and values. Obama's long association with the famously corrupt Chicago Democrat political machine is deeply troubling. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 34 days ago
Gov. Rod Blagojevich's decision to cut hundreds of state jobs and close two dozen state parks and historic sites is part of a Democratic strategy to raise taxes on Illinoisans, a top Illinois Republican said ... ...

Source: benefitslink.com --- 37 days ago
Excerpt: "Municipalities throughout the state are facing an impending crisis in meeting their obligations to fund the retirement of . . . public safety employees. Due to a number of factors, including pension benefit increases granted by our state government, almost all public safety pension funds have seen their unfunded pension liabilities dramatically increase over the past eight years. . . . House Bill 5088 was drafted by the Illinois Municipal League to introduce reforms for the downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds." (Daily Herald Inc.) ...