SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As the governor and legislators struggle to balance the state budget, other Illinois elected officials are largely ducking the question of whether to raise income taxes.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against a Chicago suburb for allegedly drawing drinking water from a contaminated well for decades. It accuses Crestwood of knowingly providing false information about the water to more than 11,000 residents and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. It seeks thousands of dollars in penalties. Among those named in the lawsuit filed Tuesday with the Circuit Court of Cook County are current Mayor Robert Stranczek (‘STRAN-zehk) and two former officials. A Chicago newspaper first reported that state officials in the mid-1980s found the well contained chemicals linked to cancer. But Crestwood allegedly continued using it. A message seeking comment from Crestwood officials wasn’t returned. ______ In this photo taken March 18, 2009, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, right, shakes hands with Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, while Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, left, Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes, center, and Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, right, look on after Quinn delivered his State of the Budget Address to a joint session of the General Assembly on the House floor at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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