| April 12, 2002 |
From the
Chicago Tribune: Ryan
may close prisons, mental centers, parks
From the Montgomery County News: Linda's
Story . . . . . . Is Also Nikki's, And FAYCO's, And The Governor's
Budget
From the
Chicago Daily Herald: State
hopes to balance budget through cuts, not higher taxes
From the Chicago
Sun-Times: Budget
may let inmates out early
From the Daily Southtown: Union
decries closings plan and Cigarette
tax eyed as deterrent, budget tool
From the Peoria
Journal-Star: Ryan
ponders closing parks Governor: Budget battle leaves me pinching
pennies and City
eyes Zeller property Peoria would use state's facility for
bioscience park and Bill
would freeze state pay increases Top officials would have to forego
cost-of-living hike
|
| April 10, 2002 |
From the
Chicago Tribune: Helping
families in lean times
From the Chicago
Sun-Times: Casino
owners sweeten offer to state
|
| April 08, 2002 |
From the
Chicago Tribune: House
defeats move to carve funds into pork
|
| April 05, 2002 |
From the
Peoria Journal Star: Group
proposes cigarette tax hike
From the Chicago Daily
Herald: Smoking may
cost you more
|
| April 04, 2002 |
From the
Chicago Tribune: State
pile of unpaid bills near $1.2 billion - Cash woes force vendors to
wait weeks to get paid
|
| April 03, 2002 |
From the
Peoria Journal Star: Zeller's
legacy Brokers: Property likely has institutional future and Zeller
workers ask lawmakers to keep center's doors open
|
| April 02, 2002 |
From the
Chicago Daily Herald: How
one family hopes to survive budget cuts
Also From the Chicago
Daily Herald: Agencies
that serve disabled fear cuts
Excellent Editorial from
the Daily Southtown!: Disabled
advocates eye budget as a test along
with this article, also from the Daily Southtown: Agencies
for disabled in dire struggle to prevent state cuts: Election-year
lobbying blitz to warn lawmakers: Help out or be voted out
|
| March 25, 2002 |
From the
Chicago Tribune: State's
cuts squeeze out group homes for disabled
|
| March 18, 2002 |
From the Daily
Southtown: Politicos
no-shows at Sertoma talks-O'Malley only one to send representatives
|
| March 13, 2002 |
FROM THE CHICAGO
TRIBUNE: Crowd
protests human service cuts:Illinois groups fear loss of funds
FROM THE DAILY SOUTHTOWN (many
IARF members quoted): Ryan's
cuts may ravage agencies for the disabled
|
| March 12, 2002 |
FROM THE ROCKFORD
REGISTER STAR Singer
Crisis Shows How Budget Cuts Hurt People
|
| March 6, 2002 |
Statewide
hopefuls dole out the pork: O'Malley, Madigan defend their grants
|
| March 1, 2002 |
From the State Journal-Register:
Human Services
provider to end programs
|
| February 26, 2002 |
Flash Economic Index
shows recession continues in Illinois |
| February 25, 2002 |
From the State
Journal-Register: Ryan's budget stance
unclear |
| February 22, 2002 |
State's cuts squeeze
out group homes for disabled |
| Old News |
State
official warns of layoffs Governor limited in paring budget, Ryan aide says
Rank-and-file
lawmakers take rare stand on budget deal
Thanks
to House, Ryan still can't cut
Vital
Statistics: Slow First Quarter Revenues Exacerbate Cash Flow Problems
Ryan
pork unites candidates Hopefuls in race for governor rip pet projects' cost
Democrats
ignore state budget woes
Madigan
puts state budget in vise
State
deficit tops $500 mil.
State’s Fiscal Problems Complicated
Further
State
funding at stake in budget battle
Don't
hate politicians because their millionaires
Madigan
fighting to keep pork in state budget
Old
fears holding back the recovery
An
interesting letter about the tobacco tax
This
is the U of I "flash economic index" used to track the state's
economy
This
is the economic and fiscal commission web site
The 50 State Hangover (from the Wall Street
Journal)
UPDATE! 11-29-01 More Cuts Announced
UPDATE! 11-28-01 Ryan Announces Cuts!
How did Illinois Get to this Point?
An Open Letter to the
General Assembly
A Letter to Governor
George Ryan |
