BIRKETT PROD GOV upon HIRING R...

BIRKETT PROD GOV upon HIRING

Republican lieutenant governor nominee Joe Birkett said it's time for Gov Blagojevich to exhibit proof that he has referr his inspector general's findings forward state hiring and other investigations to state or federal investigators. Birkett, the running mate of Republican gubernatorial nominee Judy Baar Topinka, said state law should require the inspector general to cast over evidence of criminal wrongdoing to federal investigators in the U attorney's office or to the state attorney general. Blagojevich campaign spokeswoman Sheila Nix said the governor has transfered over everything his inspector general has institute Blagojevich faces a federal investigation of his administration's engagement processes by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, who said in a literal meaning last month that he's looking into "very serious allegations" in multiple state agencies. Blagojevich, selecteded in 2002 on his hostages to end political hiring, maintains one of those allegations are the proceed of his inspector general rooting public problems and referring them to law enforcement. His inspector general has accused the governor's personnel director, Joseph Cini, of trying to upset state hiring laws.

STATE TO PAY FOR DEFIBRILLATORS

instructs park districts and colleges Tuesday will begin applying for state stores to buy devices that can save race who go into cardiac arrest. The devices, called automated external defibrillators, restore heartbeats with electric assaults The state's defibrillator fund, supported by means of state funds and private donations, totals more than $100000

2 institute DEAD IN MINIVAN

The bodies of pair men were found about 4:30 pm Sunday in a minivan in succession State Street near 105th road Chicago Police said. It was not known in what way long the men had been dead or what caused their deaths. A death investigation was in subordination to way, authorities said.

MURDER-SUICIDE SUSPECTED

sum of two units people were found dead Sunday in southward Holland with gunshot wounds in what could be a murder-suicide. individual was identified by the tamper with County medical examiner's office as Denny Topps, 35 The other was identified as Evelyn Ashford, 29 as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but died at the same address in what may have begun as a domestic incident. No further details were available.

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