Statewide spending spree hits human toll and budget gap
State leaders poured hundreds of millions into education and the Statehouse renovation, while a deficit grows from 141 million to potentially 1 billion by next year. The Big Tent Coalition urged no cuts to services, highlighting vulnerable groups like the disabled and elderly as funds stretch thin. The $90 million Statehouse project nears 300 million, underscoring calls for frugality to weather economic storms.
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Illinois House Speaker Cancels Obama Senate Special Election
Ron Stephens a Republican state representative in Illinois questions why measures change only when watched by the world after House Speaker Michael Madigan cancels plans for a special election to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat.
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Illinois
Michael Madigan
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Telegram letters to editor policy and contact details
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with writer address and phone number. Letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Submissions should be under 500 words and not include form letters poems or business testimonials.
The First Amendment Preamble to American Rights
A concise restatement of the First Amendment outlining five core protections. It states Congress may not establish religion, prohibit free exercise, abridge speech or press, or restrict peaceful assembly and petition of government for redress. The text frames enduring civil liberties in a constitutional guard.
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Illinois governor Blagojevich and the Springfield scandal
A veteran observer recalls Blagojevich's rise from a money machine in 2002 to a second term mired in a pay to play culture. The piece notes his clashes with Madigan, Fitzgerald investigations, Rezko indictments, and Obama era ethics reflections urging stronger reforms.
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Chicago
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Tony Rezko
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Hillary Clinton Named Secretary of State by Obama
Kansas City Star columnist Mary Sanchez weighs Hillary Clinton joining Barack Obama’s cabinet as secretary of state. She notes Clinton's independence from Bill, the historic implications for women in power, and mixed reactions from allies and rivals amid a shifting political landscape.
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Kansas City Star
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Kansas City
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Our children as mercenaries in today’s wars and recruiting
The piece critiques U S military recruitment and the growing use of mercenaries and civilian contractors. It highlights high enlistment bonuses, tuition incentives, and recruitment tactics at festivals, while noting neglect of veterans care, PTSD, Gulf War Syndrome, housing, and rape counseling. It also accuses Congress and the White House of masking truth to sustain recruitment and suggests citizenship incentives target noncitizens to fill future cannon fodder roles.
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