Quinn
chooses Ohio man as prison chief - Quad City Times May
15,2009
SPRINGFIELD – A 19-year veteran of the
Ohio prison system will head the Illinois Department of
Corrections.
Michael P. Randle, assistant director
of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction,
replaces Roger Walker, who served in the post for six years.
Gov. Pat Quinn unveiled his
out-of-state pick for the $150,000 per year post at a news
conference in the Capitol.
He said Randle, 42, was chosen after a
nationwide search that started soon after Quinn took office
in January.
“We looked all over the country,”
Quinn said, calling Randle the “best of the best.”
Chicago wants more
downstate money for road work - May 14, 2009
SPRINGFIELD -- Chicago and its suburbs have
fewer roads and bridges than the rest of the state.
But, in a move that is already sparking a classic downstate
vs. Chicago legislative battle, some Chicago-area lawmakers
want more money for road construction than the area has
traditionally received.
Armed with a study by the legislature's research office,
state Sen. Martin Sandoval, D-Cicero, said that between 1999
and 2007, road fund expenditures in the Chicago area ranged
from about 32 percent of the statewide total to 44 percent.
Rutherford helping connect constituents with unclaimed
property
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
May 11, 2009/rd
PONTIAC, IL – In an ongoing
effort to help the constituents of the 53rd District, State
Senator Dan Rutherford has obtained the latest unclaimed
property list and it is
available here.
“The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office provides a listing of
unclaimed property to legislators twice a year and I make the
listing available on my legislative website,” Rutherford said.
“Citizens should periodically take a look at my website to
view the latest listing for any property they may be missing.”
The Senator explained that these unclaimed assets generally
consist of checking or savings accounts, dividends, un-cashed
payroll checks and safe deposit box contents, although they
could consist of nearly any unclaimed financial asset. Most
claims will be assets of at least one hundred dollars.
After assets have been abandoned or inactive for five years,
the holder of the property must attempt to locate the owner.
If the effort fails, the assets are turned over to the
Illinois State Treasurer's Office. The Treasurer then holds
the assets indefinitely until they are claimed.
Out of concern for the privacy interests of the owners of
unclaimed property the Treasurer will not release information
about your assets over the telephone, so please do not call
with your inquiry.
The address is: The Office of the Illinois State Treasurer,
Unclaimed Property Division, PO Box 19495, Springfield, IL
62794-9495. Inquiries must be in writing and include the name,
address and county of residence of the claimant.
Residents of the 53rd district can view the
complete listing here.
Senator
Rutherford on Illinois Lawmakers
Senator Rutherford recently
appeared on Illinois Lawmakers to discuss the final weeks of
the legislative session and the ongoing budget negotiations.
The Senator's appearance
can be viewed on his' YouTube site at
www.youtube.com/SenDanRutherford.
