Statewide Update—Dec. 23, 2010

• Daily Herald—Preckwinkle gets support for 21% budget cuts: “Preckwinkle has estimated that the county budget deficit is $487 million against last year’s spending figure of $3.5 billion. The 21 percent cuts reflect a 16 percent cut annually…”

• Chicago Tribune—Hearing officer recommends Rahm stay on Chicago mayoral ballot: “You can read the (Morris) report by clicking here: Download Morrisrecommendation.  The three-member elections board doesn’t have to abide by Morris’ recommendation, but can consider it along with testimony from last week’s hearing and legal arguments made by lawyers from both sides.”

• State Journal Register—IDOT, railroads reach $1.1 billion deal on high-speed rail: “The Illinois Department of Transportation has reached agreement with Amtrak and the Union Pacific Railroad to allow $1.1 billion in improvements for high-speed passenger rail between St. Louis and Chicago.”

• Bloomington Pantagraph—Prosecutors: No problems with DNA testing in Beason case: “Prosecutors and defense lawyers have been in constant contact with officials with the crime lab to ensure there are no problems with the evidence…”

• Rockford Register Star—South Beloit to limit public comment time: “The city has never before limited how much time a resident may take to address the City Council during its meetings.”

• Southtown Star—District 227 concludes party probe: “Those interviewed denied that a noose or an effigy of the principal was present, and no one could remember how the poster got into the fire.”

• Daily Herald—Six to compete for three Roselle board seats: “Seven candidates filed petitions to run for three open seats, including incumbents Barbara Rendall Hochstadt, Richard Rhode and Ron Sass.”

 

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