Blagojevich tries to avoid looking as if he let state down
Gov. Rod Blagojevich took matters into his own hands last week when the Great Seal of the State of Illinois fell to the floor. Standing to the side of a...
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State sets limits on payday loans
High-interest payday loans will be capped and cash-strapped customers won't be able to borrow as much under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Rod Blagojevich that supporters say will...
Governor watch `Simpsons’? D’oh, of course not
Sitting before a group of 5-year-olds last week, Gov. Rod Blagojevich was hit with an unanticipated question. "Do you watch `The Simpsons'?" a child asked as the TV cameras rolled....
Chosen few get pay hikes
Gov. Rod Blagojevich routinely has lectured other state officeholders about the need to keep a lid on personnel costs, but that hasn't stopped him from being generous when it comes...
Joliet dump owner alleges state `blacklist’
Frank Schmidt, whose Joliet dump was temporarily shut down by the state earlier this year and sparked a public feud within Gov. Rod Blagojevich's family, said Wednesday that Blagojevich is...
Governor goes the distance –in the middle of the pack
Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an avid runner, made sure everyone knew he participated last weekend in the River to River, an 80-mile race across southern Illinois from the Mississippi River to...
State calls Mr. Cub to pitch Rx program
Ernie "Mr. Cub" Banks is now pulling for another club that has struggled to succeed--the Illinois Rx Buying Club. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration last week enlisted the Hall of Fame...
Big hike in pupil funding urged
Illinois should contribute $6,405 per student to educate its schoolchildren next school year--almost $1,500 more than it spends now--an influential group of state education advisers recommended Monday. The Education Funding...
State gaming expansion backed to fund schools
Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday for the first time vocally supported a proposal to expand gambling in Illinois, calling for more than double the number of slot machines and other...
Teen gives governor his honest opinion
Gov. Rod Blagojevich thought he had an ally in his war against violent video games when he asked 14-year-old Will Davis to talk publicly about his recent purchase of "Grand...