Education funding proposal stirring ire (The Illinois Leader)
JOLIET -- A proposal in the Illin ois General Assembly being touted as an education funding bill is becoming a political lightning rod. The bi-partisan proponents are building a fire under HB 750, which they promise will bring in $5 billion income through a sales tax hike.

Living in the New Suburbia, With Plans for Children (New York Times)
Williamsburg's 21st-century incarnation as a bedroom community for Manhattan professionals allured one couple from Brooklyn Heights.

Enervest Diversified Income Trust Announces Results of Exchange Offer (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)
CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - EnerVest Diversified Income Trust announces the results of its exchange offer pursuant to its preliminary short form prospectus filed on September 3, 2004. Through the Exchange Offer, EnerVest offered to issue its Units in exchange for units of selected income, royalty and real estate investment trusts and limited partnerships listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange .

Fitch Rates Bloomington, IL's $15.6MM GO Demand Bonds 'AA' (Business Wire)
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2004--Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to the City of Bloomington, Illinois' $15,600,000 general obligation demand bonds, series 2004, which are scheduled to sell October 12 via negotiation through JPMorgan.

Corporate Tax Expert Joins Vedder Price (PR Newswire)
CHICAGO, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Firm of Vedder Price announced today that a leading tax partner from the firm of Lord Bissell & Brook joined the Firm in its Corporate Transactions practice.