Progress Illinois

Quinn Meets With IL Delegation In DC
Gov. Pat Quinn met with White House officials and members of Illinois' congressional delegation yesterday to hash out plans to bring high-speed rail, FutureGen funding, aid to military families, and new jobs to Illinois. Meanwhile, Quinn has directed a state accountability office to investigate inflation in the number of stimulus-funded jobs created in Illinois schools.

A New Challenge For Teen Abortion Law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) plans to file a restraining order in circuit court today that could prevent the Illinois' Medical Disciplinary Board from enforcing a controversial law that requires teenagers to notify their parents before receiving an abortion.

Cook County's Sales Tax Free Fall
Sales tax revenue in suburban Cook County dropped 14.4 percent between April and June as compared to the same period last year, according to a DePaul University report. Meanwhile, county commissioners have tabled plans to roll back last year's controversial one-percent sales tax hike until Gov. Quinn signs off on state legislation that will lower the board's veto threshold.

Chicago IG Sues City
Chicago's Inspector General is suing the Daley administration for failing to turn over documents and records concerning an unspecified no-bid contract awarded in 2006.

CTA Bus Drivers Consider Strike
If CTA moves forward with plans to slash bus routes and layoff hundreds of drivers to help close a $300 million shortfall, Amalgamated Transit Union 241 -- which represents bus drivers -- may go on strike.  "A strike would be the absolutely last resort," according to union president Darrell Jefferson, who says he's prepared to protect his members' interests "by any means necessary."

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