A new Illinois law that will extend the time a women has to legally abandon her newborn won’t take effect for two months, but already several mothers have tried to give up their older babies.
Since Gov. Pat Quinn signed the bill live on Fox News in August, some women have tried to drop off...
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Advocates Hope Change in New Law Will Save More Abandoned Babies
Elev8 Schools Threatened by State Budget Crisis
By Maureen Kelleher/LISC Chicago
July 2, 2009 – Like the rest of the nation, Illinois is facing an economic crisis. The recession has caused state tax revenues to plummet, leaving a budget hole estimated at $9 billion.
As the state fiscal year came to a close Tuesday, Gov. Patrick Quinn and the General Assembly were still...
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