Illinois has always been proactive in mine safety and it is very important that we as a state continue to look at new procedures ... to ensure our miners are as safe as they can be.

We've come a long, long way. We haven't killed a coal miner in a state of Illinois coal mine for two consecutive years.

It's not the result of one meeting. As we continue to be in a better financial position we will continue to fill more positions. We hired 13 more people to staff state parks in the past month.

They can't continue to falter, but those wins are so strong over Illinois, Ohio State -- even Michigan. Those are strong, strong wins, but obviously they can't continue to lose at the rate they've been losing.

We set a grueling schedule for ourselves going out of state to Las Vegas and Illinois. We think our plan came together. Our guys are wrestling well, they're wrestling poised, and they came through in some tightly contested matches. That's a testament to the work they've put in.

The state of Illinois had $17 million to spend, with requests for $67 million,