SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers passed a budget Saturday that dripped with red ink.They then packed their suitcases, left town and kept their fingers crossed that they wouldn’t return anytime soon. Democratic leaders concede that the budget proposal, hammered together without Republican input, would spend more money than the state will collect in the coming year. Some estimates place the shortfall in the $2-to-2.5 billion range.
The total non-capital budget for the state is $29.7 billion. And the state constitution requires that expenditures not exceed anticipated revenue. This could force Gov. Rod Blagojevich to make massive spending cuts or perhaps veto the spending plan outright.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic sources say the party rules committee has agreed to a compromise measure that would fully seat delegations from Michigan and Florida but give each delegate half a vote.
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama has resigned from his church in Chicago. The Trinity United Church in Chicago’s south side has been a subject of controversy for the Democratic front runner candidate for president in recent months concerning videos of the church’s former paster, Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Kristina L. Beigh, 22, of Urbana and former Kankakee resident, died Thursday (May 29, 2008) at her home.
Crockett Trotter, 84, of Kankakee, died May 22, 2008, at Provena St. Mary’s Hospital.
Lavohn M. Pahlke, 71, of Beaverville, died Wednesday (May 28, 2008) at her home.
Tinnie Aline LeClair, 68, of Crescent City, died Friday (May 30, 2008) at her home.
Pearl L. Hudson, 84, of Gilman, formerly of Bourbonnais, died Saturday (May 31, 2008) at the Gilman Nursing Pavilion.
Victor George Bull, 80, of Watseka, formerly of Kankakee, died Friday (May 30, 2008) at his home.
William W. Farr, 90, of Manteno, died Friday (May 30, 2008) at Provena St. Mary’s Hospital.
