Springfield, IL – State lawmakers wrapped up the second week of the 2007 Veto Session, approving property tax relief and a “moment of silence” for school children, but failing to restore millions of dollars in funding for schools, services to the disabled, funding for prison guards and other essential local projects and state services.

Springfield, IL – The budget battle between lawmakers and the Governor has focused on how best to spend $463 million of the state’s budget. But, the fight might have been avoided if the state had simply kept pace with the rest of the country in job creation during the Blagojevich administration.

Springfield, IL – Members of the McHenry County Road Warriors, a coalition composed of area leaders and elected officials, joined state Sen. Pamela J. Althoff (R-Crystal Lake) and Rep. Michael Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) in Springfield on Wednesday, October 4, to lobby state lawmakers for McHenry County’s transportation needs. 

“McHenry County’s transportation situation boils down to two things – our population growth is outpacing road building and our transportation needs have been neglected by the Administration of this State,” said Sen. Althoff. “Illinois has not had a capital spending plan since before 2002 and this occurrence has left existing roads in dire need of repair and new roads still waiting to be constructed.”

Springfield, IL – Legislators returned to Springfield on Oct. 2 to convene the first week of the Fall Veto Session, when the General Assembly is given the opportunity to address bills that have been vetoed by the Governor.