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Thursday, Jul 3, 2008 - Posted by Kevin Fanning

* Are there 700,000 more people in poverty in Illinois?

* Chicago’s working poor struggle to get enough to eat, study shows

* Judge tosses suit challenging city cell phone driving ban

* Union League Club of Chicago/ University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs to Sponsor Debate on “Whether an Illinois Constitutional Convention Should Be Called?”

* CTA rail safety questioned in RTA study

* CTA driver gives us an inside look at bus bunching

* CeaseFire Responds to South Shore Murders

But Hardiman says state budget cuts have hurt CeaseFire’s ability to do its work. A spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Human Services says the state is putting $150 million into anti-violence programs. She says the state wants to spread that money out to give other anti-violence groups a chance.

* $40 Million Health Care Campaign to Launch in Illinois and Nationwide

* Media: GateHouse can’t afford to stay open on Monday anymore

* Secrets from the Rezko files

Twice, Rezko violated the home-confinement terms of his bail, formerly sealed court files show, by making “social calls” — including last September to the home of former top Cook County official Orlando Jones after Jones committed suicide.

* Clout Corner: Inside the Halls of Power

* Wacky Wednesdays won’t fly, State suggests

* Where’s Schock?

State Rep. Aaron Schock . . . where are you?

“Schock could not be reached for comment” is becoming a trend in Journal Star stories.

* Kirk, mayors urge continuation of suspended Buffalo Creek reservoir project

* Bean’s record on wiretapping consistent despite donations

4 Comments

- Ghost - Thursday, Jul 3, 08 @ 9:00 am:
cease fire cost what? 9 mil? and instead DHS during a fiscal crisis wants to tryout some other anti-violence plans for 150 Million!!! where did they get this much money to toss about for experimental purposes… and who is going to be the beneficiary of this cash hog!

lets put this money back into the budget that gets us 7.5% of the alleged 2 bil the Gov says the budget is short. its amazing that we have a new anti violence program created by the Gov, not the GA, and it represernts over 5% of the hole in the Budget!!

===”Hardiman says state budget cuts have hurt CeaseFire’s ability to do its work. A spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Human Services says the state is putting $150 million into anti-violence programs. She says the state wants to spread that money out to give other anti-violence groups a chance. ===

Impeach now!

- Vote Quimby! - Thursday, Jul 3, 08 @ 9:25 am:
They pull money from a proven, working program to gamble on other groups. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Should be an interesting debate between Quinn and DCN. Why can’t she admit the constitution needs help?

- fedup dem - Thursday, Jul 3, 08 @ 9:45 am:
Regarding Aaron Schock being busy… I can only assume that he has seen the downward trends for the GOP this year, and is already busy writing his concession speech for the night of November 4!

- PhilCollins - Thursday, Jul 3, 08 @ 10:20 am:
St. Rep. Schock probably thinks that he doesn’t need to campaign much, since he’ll easily win. Rep. LaHood usually received 65%-70% of the vote. The majority of the state senators, for that district, are Republicans.

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