Illinois Sheriff Association and Sheriff Wirth

For years we have been receiving these type of letters signed by Sheriff Wirth asking for money.  My question always has been were is this money going?

 

Well if you want to try to figure out where the money is going here is the Illinois Sheriff’s Association website and their required IRS and Illinois State disclosure forms.  Just click below:

Illinois Sheriff's Association > Information > ISA Financial Reports

The Illinois Charitable Forms indicates that 52% of the revenue is given as charity 48% is management and fundraising expenses.

Quinn: State deficit might exceed $9B in ’10 - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Well here is the number--$9,000,000,000—the State of Illinois’ budget is  out of balance by that amount.

Quinn: State deficit might exceed $9B in ’10 - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Barack Obama | Change We Need | Invite Your Friends to Watch the Video

See what the President thinks was significant about his speech.  It is just over 9 minutes; the whole speech is also available here.

Barack Obama | Change We Need | Invite Your Friends to Watch the Video

Chicago as a high-speed rail hub: Has the time for this idea finally come? | The Skyline

Well here is a good rumor.  Send this to your favorite railroad buff.  It would really be news if it only “could” happen. Remember this is the Chicago Tribune talking.

Chicago as a high-speed rail hub: Has the time for this idea finally come? | The Skyline

Sweeny Report » Manzullo responds to Obama speech

Thought some of you may wish to know Congressman Manzullo’s reaction to the President’s speech to the Congress.  Click on the following to see the actual posting or see the printed version.

Sweeny Report » Manzullo responds to Obama speech

Here’s Congressman Don Manzullo’s take on Obama’s speech.

  “Following weeks of unprecedented spending, it was good to hear President Obama talk tonight about the need for fiscal responsibility as we move our country forward. As our nation recovers, we must quickly end this government spending spree that is heaping massive amounts of debt on our future generations. Unfortunately, Congress plans to pay off our bills by increasing taxes on Americans instead of cutting wasteful spending. These tax hikes – which include the return of the job-killing death tax – will especially hurt our small business owners, who create 70 percent of all new jobs each year. Why in these dire economic times would we intentionally hurt the segment of our economy that has the best chance to put people back to work?

“Instead, the government should tighten its purse strings and cut spending as all Americans are doing in these difficult times. The people I represent are worried and hurting, and I appreciate President Obama’s urgency in trying to return us to prosperity. I will continue to reach out to the President and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do what we can to improve the lives of all Americans.”

The White House - Blog Post - Recovery in Action: Minnesota and Oregon

Well at least two states will have some recovery money on Wednesday.   Take a look what do you think? 

The White House - Blog Post - Recovery in Action: Minnesota and Oregon

Monday, February 23rd, 2009 at 8:06 pm

Recovery in Action: Minnesota and Oregon

The first dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are going out in just two days -- Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009 -- in the form of federal support for state medicaid payments.
But the impact is already being felt well beyond that. Just today, Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak announced that he was prepared to swallow hard and make significant cuts to public works and public safety. Thanks to the ARRA, he won't have to:

"Now let’s turn to Police. If the Governor’s cuts were passed on directly to the Police Department, it would have led to the elimination of 57 sworn police officer positions and 19 non sworn employees. We will not have to do that because of two factors. First, working with Chief Dolan, we are proposing elimination of $1.5 million in non personnel costs, including overtime.
"Second the federal Recovery Act’s one time public safety grants arrived just in time. President Obama said he would help cities keep police officers on the job and he has delivered. Because of this funding I will be proposing no personnel cuts in the Police Department. Next time someone asks you what the Recovery Act will do, start by telling them it will keep 57 police officers working on the streets of Minneapolis."

And in Oregon, the funds dedicated to overhauling our energy grid are already spurring investment in green jobs:

"The Bonneville Power Administration will start building a 79-mile, $246 million electrical transmission line this spring along the Columbia River that the agency says will create 700 construction jobs.
"The regional power agency said it is going forward with the project, which has been on hold since 2002, because the stimulus bill signed by President Barack Obama raises the BPA's borrowing authority by $3.25 billion. Its current borrowing authority is $4.4 billion.
" 'The recovery package allows expansion plans of this magnitude,' said Steve Wright, the BPA administrator."

Belvidere's budget could include architect - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Well this is the City of Belvidere’s answer to the PSB issue.  The county should be addressing this issue as well.  The county also would have to pay half of the $13,500 to $23,000  costs.  The city’s fiscal year is May 1 to April 30.The county’s fiscal year  is December 1 to November 30.  Click below to see the on-line version of Rockford Register Star.

Belvidere's budget could include architect - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Here is a photocopy of the article in case it no longer is on line.