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* AG Madigan keeping a close eye on Tribune foundation
* Editorial: Sunshine needed as a disinfectant: “Taxpayers spend $7 million a year on the office of the executive inspector general but can learn virtually nothing about what it does.”
* How will the state pay for the cost of Real ID
White estimates that could cost Illinois taxpayers about $150 million over five years. The price tag could have been more, but Illinois already has bought some of the necessary advanced photo systems.
* Metra aims to ease CTA rider’s woes
* Highest ISAT test scores go to Chicago schools
* Illinois set to lead stem-cell research science
* Michael Sneed: Tipsville, Beavers, Steele, Ald. Burke
* Kane Couty State’s Attorney Meg Gorecki wins lawsuit
* Youth gets out the vote, but their elders rock it
* Presidential candidates learning to navigate the political web
* Author describes Springfield-based 233rd as spearhead into Iraqi anarchy
* Diebold may get out of e-voting business
* UIUC student shows passion for politics
* Kane County dumps Washington lobbyist
With his Speaker of the House duties behind him, the Plano Republican will have more time to focus on his district’s needs, Wyatt said. Hastert’s term as speaker ended when the Democrats gained a majority in Congress after the November election.
* Rare library border battle costs over $125,000 and counting
* Arrington biography a must read
* Many leave U.S. Attorney’s office for better pay: “The reasons for recent departures are varied, but money is usually a factor. Former prosecutors are sought-after in big law firms because of their trial experience in complex cases.”
* Duckworth nominated to investigate Walter Reed Medical Hospital
* Two state agencies get new leadership: IEMA, IDES
* Palatine to spend $15,000 to promote itself as ’smoke-free’
* State smoking ban needs Senate Executive Committee approval
posted by Paul Richardson
Tuesday, Mar 6, 07 @ 8:36 am
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Plus, in eighth-grade math, the passing bar was lowered from the 67th to the 38th national percentile, to better conform with other tests. As a result, state passing rates soared by 24 percentage points, to 78 percent meeting state muster. In Chicago, they doubled.
Any one else bother by this? I made the Dean’s list/honor from elementary school though college since I changed the standards to get on those lists. Congratulations to me!
Comment by Wumpus Tuesday, Mar 6, 07 @ 9:22 am
I find it particularly interesting that the Head of the Chicago Emergency Management and Communications, which agency, by federal government standards, failed horribly in recent drill tests is now asked to lead the State of Illinois’ Emergency Management Agency. Hmmmmmm…
Comment by Tony Tuesday, Mar 6, 07 @ 2:35 pm
Tony is right, Velasquez has been selected for who he is not what he knows. Blago should not have even gone outside state government for a new director as I have worked with and been assisted by several career emergency managers from IEMA who know how the agency works, have respect from the local professionals and have national reputations. Any of them would have been good choices but it seems knowledge and past service continue to count for nothing with this administration, all that matters is a Chicago connection. Look up the federal ratings for Chicago’s emergency management program and be scared, very scared for the state. It looks like no leadership at IEMA is going to be replaced by bad leadership.
Comment by IESMA Member Tuesday, Mar 6, 07 @ 5:31 pm