Illinois pork, cattle producers focus on use of antibiotics «
The Illinois Pork Producers Association and Illinois Beef Association released a legislative agenda as part of an annual lobbying day in Springfield. Here are issues on the “support” and “oppose” lists for 2010. Support Read the original article from href="http://www.sj-r.com/news/x324657262/Pork-cattle-producers-offer-fact-sheet-on-antibiotics" title="Illinois pork, cattle producers focus on use of antibiotics" rel='nofollow'>The State Journal-Register.
All4growth to GOP: Don't Go Wobbly Now on Springfield's Spending
On March 3rd The Springfield State Journal-Register reported that Poshard's colleague, University of Illinois President Richard Ringstein, "would make $273500 annually as an adviser to the U of I president after his retirement this
Quinn's Budget: Where Do We Go From Here? | Progress Illinois
Quinn authority to spend whatever money is available through the end of 2010 means lawmakers could return to Springfield during the November veto session -- after the 2010 general election -- and plug the budget holes, And as the State Journal-Register points out today, while an income tax hike is sure to anger some voters, further inaction could be just as damaging at the ballot box: There's a political risk to pushing off the problems again, as Quinn well knows.
Your viewing/listening guide to Governor Quinn's budget address
First things first: We'll have the speech live here on 91.5 FM and WBEZ.org, along with post-speech analysis featuring John Tillman from the Illinois Policy Institute and Ralph Martire from the Center for Tax and Budget The Springfield Journal-Register pleaded with him to come prepared this time: “It was amateur hour when Quinn delivered his state-of-the-state speech, a stream-of-consciousness stemwinder based off of notes jotted down on a yellow legal pad. Home
In the News ~ March 5 | IEANEA
Springfield State Journal Register – IT'S A SWEET DEAL, no doubt, for a university president signing off from a lengthy career in higher education. University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Richard Ringeisen gets $273000 after he
AnglicansUnited.com » Replacing Springfield (IL) Episcopal bishop
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER. http://tinyurl.com/yarc3ez. February 20, 2010. Springfield's Episcopal Church diocese will be under national scrutiny as it seeks a successor for Bishop Peter Beckwith. Beckwith has allied himself with the conservative I don't think much of that assessment,” Beckwith said in an interview at his Springfield home. “I have more confidence in the clergy and people than that. “I've told people you're going to get the bishop that you deserve.”
America's Power - Illinois lawmaker sends green message in book
The Springfield (IL) State-Journal Register reports state Rep. Jay Hoffman, “has a very tangible way of showing off his environmental credentials: he has written a book. 'Hope from the Heartland: Jobs, Clean Air, Energy Security. A Sustainable Approach,'” published by Lewis & Clark Community College, “pounds home the message -- with plenty of repetition -- that the United States needs a comprehensive energy policy, and that Illinois has the resources to lead the way and
Dangerous Harvests: Reiki Ban: Catholic Bishops Taking One More
*photo from The State Journal-Register | Springfield, IL Sometimes, I wonder if the Catholic Church is attempting suicide in slow-motion. There was Pope Benedict's recent call to disgruntled Anglicans to "come home" - i.e. return to the
GOP uncertainty continues in Illinois governor's race - Galesburg
In Springfield, for instance, authorities counted 16 absentee or provisional ballots on Tuesday, The State Journal-Register reported. Seven votes were for Dillard and three for Kirk, with the remainder scattered among other candidates,
Economic & Housing Market Forecast 2010, Springfield Illinois
Springfield, Illinois enjoys the second lowest unemployment rate in the state at 8.2%. Second only to Bloomington, home to State Farm Insurance, and thousands of jobs. Springfield is the Capital and home to thousands of government jobs. All reported in The State Journal Register citing the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Jobs are the key to the over all health of the economy and the housing market. The number of people working directly impact the success