Riddle me this - Why does the State of Illinois need to run a public relations campaign to reach people, when every household in the state has to annually register with the Department of Revenue how many dependents live within their household via our income tax returns?

Hello? Anyone heard of direct mail?

Of COURSE King Rod has heard of it, via his buddy Mike Kolaz who is under investigation for getting state contracts for his mailing company while he was head of Central Management Services.

State renews $500,000 PR contract for health care (Northwest Indiana Times) - BY MIKE RIOPELL Lee News Service | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 | No comments posted. SPRINGFIELD | In continuing a pitch to sign up more Illinoisans for Gov. Rod Blagojevich's health care programs such as All Kids, the state has renewed a $500,000 public relations contract for help. [King Rod - Yahoo]