Happy is as happy does.
Once upon a time, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn trumpeted “missions accomplished” in the areas of job creation and the budget. He recently defended himself with the following statement: “I think the people of Illinois are a lot happier today, in November of 2009, than they were at the beginning of this year.” Read more
Thus far, Illinois has been awarded over $6.4 billion in federal stimulus funds. Per the most recent report I could find (www.recovery.gov), Illinois had received just under $2.5 billion. Of that total, $1.25 billion was directed at schools throughout Illinois, which sounds pretty good. Afterall, if the money is going to be spent, it might as well be “invested” in the state’s youth. Unfortunately Read more
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