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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2002
Page
3
Gloria Collins, 45, was sentenced in Jefferson County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to attempted aggravated arson for pouring gasoline inside her home and threatening to light it with her 9 year old daughter inside. Her two children were removed from her care.
Gov George H. Ryan blasted the Legislature for a budget at least 500 million short of balance and ordered a special session next week to push his proposed cuts. He will unveil a list of reductions Monday to align spending with revenue and urged lawmakers to act now to protect schools, roads, and services.
Illinois Constitution grants the governor broad budget control through signing, reducing, or vetoing appropriations. Oversight requires different legislative majorities to override. The article notes past governors Thompson Edgar and Ryan shaping budgets and cites Gov. Ryan’s recent move to cut spending.
Governor George Ryan vows to veto a measure prohibiting privatization of state prisons, signaling a special legislative session Monday to seek an override. Supporters like Rep. Luechtefeld argue privatization fails security goals and won't save money, while AFSCME criticizes the veto as risking 600 jobs. HB 3714.
A coroner's jury found that 35 year old Andrew Sallenger died of natural causes after an altercation with Springfield police, saying obesity and an enlarged heart led to a heart attack. Officers remain on paid leave as investigations by police and state police, plus an FBI civil rights inquiry, continue.
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