IL. DNR cuts 13.5 percent

[Lee Borgersen]

Proposed Department of Natural Resources   cuts at 13.5 percent.


OTTAWA IL. – The director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources says his agency faces budget cuts. "Grin and bare it"

The News-Tribune in LaSalle reports DNR Director Marc Miller says Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposed budget reduces his agency’s spending by 13.5 percent. Miller says that’s in addition to cuts in federal money, which are “sizeable.” Miller calls the cuts a “responsible measure.”

He says the agency will suspend publication of its “Illinois Outdoors” magazine. It also will cut programs at outdoors shows and fairs and stocking of private ponds. He does say that parks will “absolutely not” be closed.

Sounds like a plan Gov. Get er done.

[The General]

You mean they aren't going to raise fees or tax so poor sucker to death.