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By ALAN J. ORTBALS When Illinois voters step to the voting booths on November 4th, they may be surprised to find a referendum on a constitutional convention. According to the Illinois Constitution, this referendum question must be placed on the ballot every 20 years, giving the electorate the option to call a convention to come up with a new constitution for the state. State Rep. Jay Hoffman, a Democrat from Collinsville, opposes the idea and says voters should vote “no” on Election Day. “I don’t think anyone would entertain throwing out the U.S. Constitution,” Hoffman said. “That’s what ours is based on. Our constitution, like the United States Constitution, has methods of amending it through referendum. From my standpoint, 
Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn is among those who support holding a convention to give voters the option of revamping the Illinois Constitution. Quinn says it’s the only way issues such as a recall and income tax restructuring will have a chance. Photo courtesy of The Associated Press.instead of throwing out the entire constitution, if there are specific articles or sections that people have problems with, they ought to look at the amendment process as opposed to a constitutional convention.” According to Hoffman, 10 amendments have been passed specific to the constitutional provisions since 1970. A broad coalition of varied interests called The Alliance to Protect the Illinois Constitution has combined together to try to defeat [continue]
Environmentalists are hailing the Sept. 11 landmark air permit settlement that allows ConocoPhillips’ Roxana, Ill. expansion to move forward. The expansion will enable the refiner to increase its crude operations with Canadian gas producer EnCana Corp. (above), but with state-of-the-art emissions controls. Photo courtesy of EnCana Corp.