Illinois senator wants to ban unhealthy food stamp purchases DECATUR -- An Illinois lawmaker says people shouldn't get to buy unhealthy food with food stamps. Republican Senator Kyle McCarter filed a resolution asking federal lawmakers to ban non-nutritious food
June 27, 2013 - WAND TV 17 Decatur
Illinois pension woes drive up costs in $1.3 billion bond sale CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois sold $1.3 billion of general obligation bonds on Wednesday at fatter yields as investors demanded a higher return due to the state's inability to rein in huge public pension costs. Bonds due in 25 years in the Illinois deal yielded 5.65 percent or 160 basis points over Municipal Market Data's triple-A scale compared to a spread of 138 basis points on Tuesday. That ...
June 26, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News