By Associated Press
Springfield, IL – An Illinois circuit judge has upheld Gov. Pat Quinn's authority to eliminate salaries for regional school superintendents across the state. Judge John Schmidt says the governor has "broad power" to control state spending. Quinn vetoed about 10 million dollars in salaries for 44 superintendents and about 40 assistants. Quinn called them unnecessary bureaucrats, and says if local officials want to keep them, they should come up with the money to pay them.