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Morning Shorts
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - Posted by Owen Irwin * Illinois House votes to retain auditor general * Tenaska pitches plant that will run on natural gas * Tenaska wants to strike a deal that eliminates coal * Not-so-bright solar project * State limits distribution of cigarette tax stamps during tax hike debate * Illinois history agency gets new director * New historic preservation agency director named * State Lawmaker Wants Greater Transparency * IL wants to bring nonprofits into transparency portal * Ill. names 37 districts to receive school grants * Immigrants Rally in Statehouse * Lawmakers to sing, rap, raise money to help scholarship fund * Training programs aim to prepare women for political arena * City yanks protest permit already granted to nurses union * Wrigley is not Fenway, alderman says * Despite Chicago mayor’s intervention, Minnesota AG says she won’t back off Accretive probe * Sangamon/Menard rural transit expected to start in fall * Consultant: Centralized fleet would save city of Springfield millions * Does IDOT move mean Illinois 159 work will be completed in Collinsville? * Board votes to terminate Meredosia Superintendent Ruth Schneider * Milwaukee mayor wins Democratic primary, will face Gov. Scott Walker in recall election
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- Immi - Wednesday, May 9, 12 @ 9:21 am:
Very happy for the Morning Shorts! Thanks, Owen.
- Fed up - Wednesday, May 9, 12 @ 9:29 am:
Hmmm. Why would Rahm insert himself into a criminal investigation. I’m sure his intentions are honest and wholesome.
- stateandlake - Wednesday, May 9, 12 @ 12:15 pm:
Here’s the list of schools receiving the state grants:
http://www.isbe.net/racetothetop/PDF/phase3-partic-lea-alloc.pdf
- pyrman - Wednesday, May 9, 12 @ 12:42 pm:
Rt 159 may be in the long term plan, that does not mean it will be built anytime soon. There are projects that have been in the long term plan for 10+ years.