Schoenburg column

State Rep. BILL BLACK, R-Danville, has a sense of humor but also is respected.

And as his party's House floor leader since 1991, Black has had plenty of opportunity to express himself.

He did just that Friday with a little lecture to Gov. ROD BLAGOJEVICH from the floor of the House after representatives approved a compromise budget that has been criticized by the governor - who has dragged legislators through weeks of overtime as he has tried to salvage something he can point to as his in the state budget.

And, in my opinion, Black spoke for Democrats as well as Republicans.