Black Resigns Stir Stirs Midwest Capitol Scene
Illinois state representative Bill Black announced his resignation ending a spring session drama in the State Capitol. The Danville Republican faced taunts from a gambling lobbyist but his side prevailed and a major gambling expansion was avoided. Springfield bureau chief Anthony Man notes Black’s sharp humor and influence on the House floor as Speaker Madigan predicts likely re election.
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Editorial Calls Gov Ryan to Resign Over Corruption Allegations
The State Journal-Register urges Governor George Ryan to resign amid a federal probe into campaign corruption. The editorial notes Ryan’s loss of public and Republican support, while prosecutors expand inquiries into bribes for licenses and tied contracts. Ryan and spokesman deny wrongdoing and decline comment.
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Prosecutors seek death penalty tips at Las Vegas conference
Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan's office funds a four day training meeting for 42 state and county prosecutors in Las Vegas to discuss capital punishment cases. Opponents criticize use of public money to push a political agenda while Illinois halted executions in 2000 after exonerations.
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Judges threaten court over Illinois wage freeze
Illinois judges say blocking a nearly 4 percent cost of living raise is unconstitutional while state services shrink in a $1.35 billion deficit. The Judges Association argues pay cuts amount to a loss of guaranteed income, as lawmakers paused a law guaranteeing inflation-based raises for judges and officials.
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Pastor accused of abuse seeks temporary leave
The Rev. Raymond Skriba, 70, pastor of St. Joseph Church since 1984, requested a temporary leave to fight allegations of molesting two girls in the 1960s while an associate pastor at St. Gertrude parish. Cardinal Francis George will decide early this week, weighing the archdiocese fitness review board’s recommendations and Skriba’s pledge to reside outside the parish and submit to monitoring.
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