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Blagojevich eyes lottery sale to fund Illinois schools
Governor Blagojevich proposed leasing or selling the state lottery to raise up to 10 billion dollars, directing six billion to schools over four years and using the rest to guarantee a 650 million annual school fund annuity through 2025. The plan, outlined at a Chicago south side grade school, faces legal and political hurdles and aims to finance full-day kindergarten, textbooks, special education, and libraries amid skepticism from opponents and some lawmakers.
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Blagojevich
Chicago
South Side
James Meeks
Meeks
David Loveday
Judy Baar Topinka
House
Tom Cross
Oswego
Senate
Emil Jones
Tom Grey
Illinois
Randy Dunn
Rod Blagojevich
Robert Healy
Bleyer
David Luechtefeld
Luechtefeld
William Schildknecht
Schildknecht
City Schoo
Bill Rodgers
Giant City School
Rodgers