Governor's time in Capitol doesn't add up to much.(News)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July, 2007 | by Patterson, John

Byline: John Patterson Daily Herald State Government Editor jopatterson@@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD - When Gov. Rod Blagojevich awoke Friday morning at the Illinois Executive Mansion a few blocks from the Capitol, he could be forgiven if the experience was a bit disorienting. After all, it appears to have been just the eighth time this year that he spent the night in the capital city.

A Daily Herald review of state travel data confirms conventional wisdom around the Capitol that Blagojevich hasn't spent much time here, even as he now daily demands lawmakers stay until they send him a budget deal to his liking. Many lawmakers wonder why he didn't spend more time in Springfield earlier this year when they were in session. For instance, in February the...

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