Rutherford discusses advantages of College Illinois!


PONTIAC, IL – Central Illinois residents are being urged to take advantage of College Illinois!, a 529 prepaid tuition program that enables families to lock in prices at today’s rates, according to State Senator Dan Rutherford (R-Pontiac).

College Illinois! is available to anyone wanting to assist students who plan on pursuing higher education. The program keeps pace with increases in tuition and fees equal to those found at in-state public universities. Families can purchase as little as one semester or up to nine-semesters of higher education. Different payment options are available, including monthly and yearly installments.

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Rutherford looks back at the 2009 historic impeachment and conviction of Gov. Blagojevich: The One Year Anniversary

In the year since Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office, many things still have not changed in the State Capitol.

Rod Blagojevich’s removal from office is proof positive that the Illinois State Constitution works. Fifty-nine Illinois Senators worked in concert, through a fair and deliberative process, to help restore the public’s confidence.

During the course of the trial, I provided YouTube video updates that were warmly received by Illinois citizens. Please click here to view these updates and to see a video montage covering the entire Impeachment Tribunal.

Ill. prisons incorrectly reported early release inmates, have added names -  AP January 22, 2010

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A botched early prison-release plan continues to haunt Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.

Quinn's Corrections Department acknowledges it underreported the number of inmates released early in a plan known as "MGT Push."

Corrections updated its list -- with 27 new names -- Thursday night after inquiries from The Associated Press about some offenders.

Corrections now says 1,745 inmates were released early.

MGT Push involved dropping a minimum-stay requirement and giving inmates months of good-conduct time off their sentences immediately. Scores served three weeks or less total time -- including county jail.

Corrections spokeswoman Januari Smith says an antiquated computer system is to blame. A program run to find the parolees after Quinn stopped the early release practice didn't catch all of those who should have been included.

 

Habitat help is on the way for Illinois landowners -

State Journal-Register January 16, 2010

Area legislators listen to annual State of the State address

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Dan Rutherford (R-Pontiac), and State Representatives Shane Cultra (R-Onarga) and Keith Sommer (R-Morton) were in attendance for the annual State of the State address on Jan. 13.

The three area legislators expressed their frustrations that the Governor’s address lacked crucial details about how to deal with the state’s mounting fiscal crisis.

Pictured left to right: Representative Cultra, Senator Rutherford and Representative Sommer.

State of the State audio file with Senator Rutherford

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