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Coalition calls for new capital bill Transportation for Illinois: About 5,000 miles of roads will need repair by fiscal 2018 By JOSEPH BUSTOS jbustos@shawmedia.com The Transportation for Illinois Coalition called for a new state capital infrastructure bill at a meeting Monday that included representatives from municipalities, materials producers and engineers. Jennifer Morrison, managing director of Transpor-
tation for Illinois Coalition, said the purchasing power of motor-fuel tax money is dropping with the rate of inflation increasing, people driving less with higher gas prices and drivers using more fuel-efficient vehicles. “There are fewer gallons of gas being purchased,” Morrison said. “As those gallons declined, so do the revenues
to support the roads. That is going on at the same time construction costs are dramatically increasing.” The transportation coalition estimates that there will be about 5,000 miles of roads in need of repair by fiscal 2018. Revenues from the state’s $31 billion capital program, including fees from video
gaming, increased license plate fees and candy taxes, go toward paying off bonds for capital programs. “Once the revenues have been spent, we don’t have any residual revenue increase left to help fund the program,” Morrison said. Morrison said there is discussion about putting together a new capital program and
seeing what revenue is needed for the infrastructure improvements that at the same time are sustainable. However, the state will need to come up with a pension solution before it will be able to come up with a new capital bill, Morrison said. Jeffrey Young, assistant
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Area teens take on issue of dating violence
“I really haven’t met a road project I didn’t like. I think it builds a better future for our economy, a better future for our county, a better future for our state.” Mike Tryon, R-Crystal Lake
Illinois settles SEC charge By JOHN O’CONNOR The Associated Press
Brett Moist – For the Northwest Herald
Sara Crain (from left), 17, Rhetta Bates, 16, and Teonte Iverson, 16, voice their opinions Thursday about domestic violence and what people can do to help each other during a seminar at McHenry County College. By JANE HUH jhuh@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Molly Horton often navigates “tricky” obstacles when she counsels teenagers dealing with dating violence. For instance, “jealousy is seen as a positive thing. It’s something that shows that the person is interested in you, cares about you.” “A lot of times, people I encounter will say, ‘I haven’t
been hit, but he does not stop picking on me’ or ‘She does not stop cutting me down [for] everything I do, but I’m not getting abused because I’m not hit.’ ” Horton, a youth counselor at Turning Point in Woodstock, turned the spotlight on teen dating violence at an informational meeting at McHenry County College last week. High school student members of Choose Respect also of-
fered their perspectives about the kinds of pressure today’s teens face. “Teen dating violence is a lot like domestic violence or adult dating violence,” Horton said. “It’s a pattern of abusive behavior that occurs over a period of time. The pattern of abusive behavior ... increases in severity, in frequency, becoming more dangerous overall.”
By the numbers 7 percent of students in eighth grade reported being slapped, kicked, punched, hit or threatened in the past 12 months
6 percent of 10th-graders reported violence 8 percent of 12th-graders reported violence 15 percent of 10th-graders reported their dating partner tried to control them by constant texting
16 percent of 12th-graders reported their dating partner tried to control them by constant texting
See VIOLENCE, page A4
SPRINGFIELD – Federal authorities announced Monday that Illinois has agreed to settle a securities-fraud charge that accused the state of misleading investors about the financial health of its public-employee pension systems, which are now $96.7 billion short of what’s needed to cover promised retirement benefits. In a cease-and-desist order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration admitted no wrongdoing in the way state officials borrowed money to pay pension obligations through $2.2 billion in municipal bond sales from 2005 to early 2009. The SEC began its investigation in September 2010, shortly after signing an agreement with New Jersey over similar pension disclosures. Quinn’s assistant budget director, Abdon Pallasch, said the governor began making changes before the investigation started and that the SEC agreed his office cooperated fully in its review. Quinn, a Democrat, took office in January 2009. The charge revolves around how well Illinois officials publicized their handling of seriously underfunded public-employee pension accounts. Quinn and the Legislature say they have made finding a solution this spring their priority.
Source: 2012 Illinois Youth Survey See SEC, page A4
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Matthew Bass, 11 (left), and Drew Jenkins, 11 Jim Dallke – jdallke@shawmedia.com
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INVESTIGATION OF FIRE CONTINUES
PABLO’S EMBODIES FAMILY ATMOSPHERE
As investigators continue searching for the cause and origin of a McHenry house fire that killed 12-year-old Dayana Garcia on Friday morning, those close to the girl dealt with the weight of the sudden tragedy. Fundraising efforts started to take shape, with several neighbors collecting clothing and household items. For more, see page B1.
“I’m just a normal guy trying to do good things,” said Paul Morin, owner of Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant in Crystal Lake, who goes the extra mile to make his customers – and employees – feel like family. Dozens of thank you plaques from community groups and organizations fill the length of the wall in the dining room. For more, see page B4.
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