Illinois reports over 3,100 Swine Flu cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Health officials say the number of swine flu cases in Illinois has risen to more than 3,100. There have been 13 deaths in the state from the virus. read the full story
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Another year, another Illinois budget deadlock
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of a makeshift budget marks another round of uncertainty and frustration for Illinois taxpayers. The move yesterday has left state workers who might not get a paycheck and poor families wondering if they'll lose daycare... read the full story
Another year, another deadlock
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of a makeshift budget Wednesday marks yet another round of uncertainty and frustration for Illinois taxpayers, from state workers who might not get a paycheck to poor families wondering if they'll lose daycare read the full story
Gov. Quinn vetoes 'makeshift' budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn's veto Wednesday of a makeshift budget marks another round of uncertainty and frustration for Illinois taxpayers. The move leaves state workers who might not get read the full story
Ill. Gov. Quinn vetoes budget plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed the bare-bones budget lawmakers sent him. read the full story
Gov. Pat Quinn acknowledges support for his proposed income tax increase as Campaign for Illinois Future and other groups rally to urge legislators to pass an income tax increase at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday June 23, 2009. Officials... read the full story
Police Remove SEIU Protesters From State Capitol (VIDEO)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Eight health care workers blocking access to the Illinois House have been removed by Capitol police officers. The home- and child-care workers are represented by the health care division of the Service Employees International Union. They sat... read the full story
Quinn Vows Veto Of 'Half Baked' Budget That Cuts Services, Doesn't Raise Ta
UPDATE 4:00 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn promises a veto if lawmakers send him a budget that fails to balance and slashes key services. In a hastily arranged Tuesday speech to a joint session of the Illinois House and Senate, Quinn urged... read the full story
NEW: Despite rains, more corn going into the ground
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' farmers are growing more corn this year than last year despite a soggy spring that delayed many of their plantings. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 12.3 million acres of corn are estimated to be in the ground. read the full story
Conservation officers looking for drunk boaters over holiday weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- State officials are stepping up monitoring for drunk boaters this holiday weekend. read the full story
Ill. House votes to borrow money amid budget mess
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House wants to borrow $2.3 billion to help piece together a new state budget. Critics say the move might help this year but it would just create a bigger hole in the next read the full story
Illinois WIC program to include more nutritious foods
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Human Services is putting more nutritional foods on the list that low-income women can buy through a government food program. read the full story
Pit crew member dies in raceway accident
PARK HILLS — The Park Hills Police Department has identified Dennis Frank, 48, of Springfield, Illinois, as the person who was killed in Saturday night’s St. Francois County Raceway accident. Lonnie Longman, of Jackson, was also critically injured in the accident... read the full story
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