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Illinois Bond Rating Downgraded As State Seeks More Borrowing

Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed budget for fiscal year 2011 includes a mix of spending cuts, new revenues and increased borrowing. Unfortunately, that borro...

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GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Dan Proft Proposes Income Hike for State Lawmakers, Grabs Crackpot Crown

David Ormsby | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Ormsby

Perhaps Proft will be successful. After all, the Illinois governor's office has been a welcoming place for crackpots.

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Blagojevich Corruption Scandal Paralyzes Illinois Government

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has made a point of regularly going to work at his office in Chicago. He has signed ...

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Blagojevich Arrest Cost Illinois $20 Million In Bond Deal: Treasurer

Crain's Chicago Business | Lorene Yue | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich's federal corruption charges drove up the state's cost to sell bonds Tuesday by more than $20 million. The $1.4-billion bond sal...

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