Daily Herald—Editorial: Review state tax structure, “Determining whether that method is fair and best serves taxpayers and the government should be a priority.”
- Peoria Journal Star—Newspapers take notice of HB 1869; Agencies such as AARP also concerned about bill that would allow public bodies to post required notices online only, “A battle is brewing about the possible convenience and cost-effectiveness of publishing public notices on the Internet only versus the accessibility and accountability of printing those notices in the newspaper.”
- Bloomington Pantagraph—Ex-transit chief given $71,000 severance deal, “Logan was hired in July and started work in September.”
- State Journal Register—Cullerton to propose school districts share in pension costs, “The shift from the state being entirely responsible for downstate and suburban teachers’ pensions to a hybrid of state and local funding would be phased in…”
- Daily Herald—Morrison to pay fine for campaign disclosure violations, “More than a year after his campaign received the checks, state Rep. Tom Morrison has admitted his committee violated disclosure laws by not reporting contributions within a required time frame.”
- (AP) Rockford Register Star—Illinois addiction treatment groups predict layoffs, higher costs, more crime as Quinn cuts funds, “Groups that treat people addicted to drugs and alcohol accused Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday of perpetrating a ‘cruel hoax’ by suddenly imposing deep spending cuts that will take effect almost immediately.”
- Chicago Tribune—Then there were 20: Feds seek 3 fewer counts against Blagojevich, “The move is an apparent bid by prosecutors to streamline their case and still leaves Blagojevich facing 20 criminal counts and the same underlying allegations of wrongdoing.”

