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* Parole board reshuffling could spell freedom for Bacino

* Bid to oust Prisoner Review Board memberr fails

* Parole board member survives Senate challenge

* Lawmakers want lead out of toys

* Moment of silence law on hold statewide

* State budget may contain big boost for school funding

* Governor confident lawmakers will ‘do the right thing’

* Senate OKs $16B loan to bolster pension system

The 37-21 vote came as the House and Senate began passing disparate pieces of a new state budget, heightening chances that a 2009 spending package will be in place by a Saturday deadline.

* We’re likely to make the cut — but not as No. 1

* BETing on safer streets

* Bad policies to blame for gas costs, senator says

* Lipinski, Kirk seek life extension of COBRA

* Durbin says Clintons must unite party

“Once it’s clear that (Obama) is the nominee,” Durbin said, “then if she really rolls up her sleeves and says, ‘I’m going to work for him,’ then it can make a big difference. She can bring a lot of her supporters with her.”

posted by Kevin Fanning
Friday, May 30, 08 @ 6:33 am

Comments

Hmmm, the governor has an ex terrorist organization member on payroll, a Chicago alderman has been charged with a gang banger and now a Senator is trying to make it easier to get a murderer out of prison. Can’t they find enough criminals for their needs on this side of the bars?

Comment by Belle Friday, May 30, 08 @ 2:02 pm