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* State jobless rate hits 10.5 percent in September

* Nursing home safety: Illinois task force sets hearing for Tuesday

* Blago due in federal court for hearing

* Judge Could Decide on Blagojevich’s Second Chance at Reality TV

* Lawsuit challenges Illinois’ parental notification law for abortions

* Teens living in unsafe conditions at St. Charles juvenile detention center, report says

* Budget shortfall slashes CPS after-school tutoring

* Proposed Muslim school opposed

Residents opposing a planned Muslim school and meeting place near Naperville are adamant: They have nothing against the practice of Islam in their neighborhood.

Some residents say they oppose the planned facility because they believe its activities would be too late and cause congestion. They said they fear the center would not provide enough parking.

* Nightmare’s almost over

This fall, the Illinois Tollway expects to finish its two-year rebuilding and widening projects on the Tri-State (I-294) and the Veterans (I-355), Reagan (I-88) and Jane Addams (I-90) memorial tollways. The $3.5 billion job was the biggest overhaul since the system was built 50 years ago.

* Crashes leading cause of teen deaths

* State to improve snowmobile trails

posted by Mike Murray
Monday, Oct 19, 09 @ 9:21 am

Comments

I can’t see how the feds could try to stop Blago from “trying to taint the jury pool.” He can scream he’s innocent until the cows come home, wherever and whenever he wants. It’s America, right?

The feds weren’t too worried about tainting a jury pool at the press conference after his arrest. Or, for that matter, when someone, obviously from the government, leaked anonymously that he was curled up in a fetal position when they came to get him.

Comment by wordslinger Monday, Oct 19, 09 @ 9:37 am
The Department of Juvenile Justice needs new leadership. Governor Quinn needs to immediately replace Blago’s pick for the departments director. Also get rid of the two deputy directors in DJJ that are employed but not funded under the new DJJ law. This ghost payroll is taken out of other institutions employee payroll.The management cover ups in this department would make your hair stand up. Not to mention the abuse of the kids housed in the Department of Juvenile Justice. At least under the dept of corrections there were people paying attention. Now who is watching? The chair of DJJ State Rep. Annizette Collins should stop pointing fingers and take care of this disaster they created.

Comment by amazed Monday, Oct 19, 09 @ 6:54 pm