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As for Blagojevich’s name being on the signs, Claffey said, “It’s quite customary for states and cities, including the City of Chicago, to have the chief executive’s name up on a welcome sign.”
But critics have taken issue with the governor’s tendency to do this. He also had his name added to 32 signs on the Illinois tollway system. They not only cost $480,000, but touted an I-PASS project initiated by a previous administration.
* Editorial: No easy answer on older drivers
There’s little doubt that lawmakers are less motivated to restrict older drivers than teens because, in part, seniors yield political clout that adolescents lack. In fairness to legislators, though, Illinois already employs some of the nation’s most stringent laws for older drivers. It is one of only two states that requires those older than 75 to undergo a driving test every two years. At age 87, license holders must take a driving test annually.
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* Fire Marshal to lose two weeks salary for DUI
* Ban on horse slaughter upheld
* Opinion: State should take lead in treating vets
* Bill aims to keep Great Lakes clean
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