Jim Ryan names Jim Edgar to lead budget transition team
Republican hopeful Jim Ryan announced former Gov. Jim Edgar will head his transition team to study the budget and suggest cuts and key appointments if Ryan wins the November 5 election. Edgar would assess the budget after the election and may propose job eliminations while maintaining no tax increase to close a projected 2 to 2.5 billion deficit.
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Madigan opposes prison closures and privatized dietary services
Illinois Attorney General candidate Lisa Madigan, backed by the AFSCME union, pledges to keep prison food production in house citing safety risks. She notes privatization could threaten staff and inmate security and harm the economy, citing Aramark contracts and a state moratorium act.
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Farmers wait for sun to finish harvest in Illinois
Wet spring and dry summer slowed Illinois harvest as farmers like Steeleville’s Glenn Meyer struggle to finish about 600 acres of soybeans and corn. Moisture levels push dockage for corn above 15 percent and soybeans above 13.5 percent, while statewide harvests show progress over last year with soybeans 92 percent and corn 84 percent complete.
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