Yeah... this is almost believable. The politicos are going to stop handing out gravy jobs to family and friends because of an online application process. Sure thing, I'm buying it. I believe in Santa and the Tooth Fairy, too.

What I would LIKE to know is how did this California company land the deal for this contract for $1.1 million, when there are already a multitude of highly skilled programmers working and living in Illinois - many of them in the EMPLOY of the state.

What was the bidding process? WAS there a bidding process? Who owns the company? Who do they know in Chicago?

State hiring headed for computer (Herald & Review) - SPRINGFIELD - The Blagojevich administration is set to unveil a new job application system that officials say could clean up the state's heavily criticized hiring practices. [King Rod - Yahoo]