Illinois' economic woes are as
bad or worse as previous recessions during the 1970's and 80's, a state budget
expert told agricultural leaders meeting in Bloomington Tuesday.
Dan Long, executive director
of the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, told
members of the Illinois Ag Legislative Roundtable that there is a 40% chance of
a state budget meltdown, which would delay any recovery from the recession until
late 2010. He said Illinois' unemployment ...
U.S. Senate Refuses to Seat Burris
The secretary of the Senate on Tuesday turned
Roland Burris away from taking the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
The ...
CCC Lending Rates for January 2009
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has announced interest rates
for January 2009. The CCC ...
