The question almost becomes, “Who’s not running for governor or U.S. Senate?”
The close of the filing period for the Feb. 2 primary on Monday left seven Republicans, four Democrats and two Green Party candidates running for governor and eight Republicans, seven Democrats and one Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate.
Kent Redfield, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois Springfield, said Democrats have the problem of having inherited “an incredible mess” from ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Redfield's comments were featured in an November 3, 2009 State Journal-Register article.
Download a PDF of the article.
20091103-SJR-February-primary-ballots.pdf
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Illinois' borrowing bonanza
Facing both an election and the politically unpalatable prospects of raising taxes or cutting social programs, Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers increasingly have turned to borrowing as a quick fix and are on track to rack up more than $6.5 billion in loans to keep the state afloat.
As University of Illinois at Springfield state budget expert Charles Wheeler asks: "How are they going to pay that money back?"
Wheeler's comments were featured in an November 2, 2009 article in the Chicago Tribune.
Download a PDF of the article.
20091102-TRIB-chi-state-of-denial.pdf
As University of Illinois at Springfield state budget expert Charles Wheeler asks: "How are they going to pay that money back?"
Wheeler's comments were featured in an November 2, 2009 article in the Chicago Tribune.
Download a PDF of the article.
20091102-TRIB-chi-state-of-denial.pdf
UIS Notebook: It's all new for Gamble's Prairie Stars
Not only will the University of Illinois Springfield men’s basketball team play in a new division and a new conference this season, but the roster will have a new look.
UIS officially will move up from NAIA to NCAA Division II in 2009-10 and from the American Midwest Conference to the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Nine of coach Kevin Gamble’s 14 players are new to the UIS Prairie Stars program.
“It was a little scary at the beginning, but I like the intensity and the effort that the guys are putting out,” Gamble said.
The team was featured in an October 31, 2009 article in the State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article.
20091031-SJR-UIS-Notebook-Gamble.pdf
UIS officially will move up from NAIA to NCAA Division II in 2009-10 and from the American Midwest Conference to the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Nine of coach Kevin Gamble’s 14 players are new to the UIS Prairie Stars program.
“It was a little scary at the beginning, but I like the intensity and the effort that the guys are putting out,” Gamble said.
The team was featured in an October 31, 2009 article in the State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article.
20091031-SJR-UIS-Notebook-Gamble.pdf
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