Obama leads Ryan in Illinois Senate poll by 22 points
Barack Obama holds a 52 to 30 percent edge over Jack Ryan in a statewide Tribune WGN-TV poll with five months to election. Obama dominates independents and Chicago voters, while Obama’s favorable rating is 91 percent among Black voters. The poll notes Ryan’s campaign troubles and potential release of California divorce records.
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Illinois workers compensation overhaul reached by business and labor
Springfield AP reports a deal between business and labor groups to overhaul workers compensation. The plan raises permanent partial disability to 66.3 percent of wages, speeds medical payments, and links costs to inflation to curb growth. Illinois AFL-CIO president Margaret Blackshere praised quicker medical care and settlements. Reljic of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association called for needed relief and cost control for employers.
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Budget showdown as Blagojevich Jones clash with Madigan
Gov Rod Blagojevich Senate President Emil Jones press a compromise 2005 budget pushing higher K 12 spending and broader health care while House Speaker Michael Madigan blocks a vote. The plan shifts funds between Vandalia St Charles and Thomson, with across the board cuts and debates over overtime and education funding.
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Senate rejects 2.2 billion school construction plan
In Springfield the Senate blocked a 2.2 billion plan to extend a state funded school construction program amid GOP concerns over funding and shifting control to the Capital Development Board. The House approved Blagojevich backed reforms 116 to 1, sending the bill back to the Senate for concurrence.
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