Manzullo Seeks Federal Funds for Major Road, Rail Projects in Rock River Valley - Inbox - Yahoo! Mail

 

Passenger Rail from Chicago to Rockford to Dubuque, IA – This $185 million project involves extending passenger rail along the Union Pacific tracks from the Elgin Big Timber station through Huntley, Marengo, Belvidere, Rockford, Freeport, Galena to Dubuque, IA

4-way interchange at I-90 and Irene Road in Belvidere  The federal funding would be dedicated to purchase the land needed to construct the full diamond interchange.

Bell School Road widening to four lanes in Winnebago County – This $16 million

Jack Dame Road Overpass in Rochelle – This $14.7 million project

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Deficit surges at agency that insures pensions

 

the government agency that insures the pensions of 44 million Americans has amassed a record $33.5 billion deficit — triple what it was just six months ago.

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Illinois budget: Fear tactics kick off fiscal fight years in the making -- chicagotribune.com

 

Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) said Quinn had yet to make a compelling case for the increase and was compensating with scare tactics.

Cullerton challenged Quinn to formally submit his doomsday plan to the legislature or get down to the business of negotiating on his tax proposal.

Illinois budget: Fear tactics kick off fiscal fight years in the making -- chicagotribune.com

Quinn: Hike tax or slash spending 37% | Crain's Chicago Business

 

dire message to a downtown civic club Monday: If he doesn’t get his budget, state spending will have to be cut 37%.

Quinn: Hike tax or slash spending 37% | Crain's Chicago Business

The Capitol Fax Blog » Governor Quinn’s full “slash and burn” explanation

• Lay off nearly 1,000 State Troopers -50 percent of the force - and eliminate the 2010 class of 100 cadets.
• Release over 6,000 inmates early and close the Sheridan and Southwestern Drug Treatment facilities.

Cut school aid by $568 million, causing more than 9,300 teachers to lose their jobs.
• Eliminate preschool for 100,000 children, causing more than 5,000 teachers to lose their jobs.

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The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Real estate tax bills mailed May 19, first installment due June 19

 

The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Real estate tax bills mailed May 19, first installment due June 19

Boone seeks deals with vendors - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

 

Boone County’s tax-software provider, CIDNET Software, the election electronic services group, Governmental Business Systems, and the company that administers landfill groundwater analysis, RMT Inc., have agreed to cuts that could save up to an estimated $10,000

Terrinoni’s most recent estimates still has the county falling about $99,000 in the hole.

Boone seeks deals with vendors - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star