Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices

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(04-03-2016 08:17 AM)ELCore Wrote:  

(02-08-2016 11:33 PM)Donna McCreary Wrote:  I will never understand how why the State of Illinois does not see the value of history and tourism.

History and tourism don't buy the politicians enough votes to matter.

I live in dysfunctional Illinois. The situation, which has affected any action involving disbursement of State of Illinois funds, is that our legislators and our governor cannot reach agreement over a state budget. This impasse has lasted nine months, and there is nothing to indicate that its resolution is imminent. Until the Governor (Rauner--R, Chicago) and the Speaker of the House (Madigan--D, Chicago) can agree on a budget, Lincoln's law office will remain in limbo. It's not that Illinois politicians don't recognize the value of Illinois history and tourism, it's that these same people are held in sway by these two powerful figures. Any state entity which depends on Illinois money for its survival is at risk, at the very least, of having its hours curtailed and, at the most, of being closed down. How could it be otherwise?

I suppose there may be another state which has a similar problem, but I can't think of one right now. Truly sad and frustrating.