Two of the state’s leading business figures Tuesday sued the Blagojevich administration, alleging that it’s breaking the law by allotting funds for health care initiatives without getting needed legislative approval.
In an action filed in Sangamon County Circuit Court in Springfield, Illinois Manufacturers Assn. President Greg Baise and former Helene Curtis Industries CEO Ron Gidwitz contend that a controversial fund shift violated both the Illinois Constitution and a law that defines administrative powers.
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DK says:
When a lawsuit is filed in Springfield, it is news, but apart from Tom Roeser and the Chicago Daily Observer, few people bothered to report upon Richard Caro's effort to litigate a similar suit on behalf of Illinois taxpayers in Cook County.
While I am glad to see that the issue is finally getting covered, Crain's seems to be a late arrival to the party when it comes to getting this story for its readers!