Can a president from Illinois deliver cash, power to the state?

Now that Sen. Barack Obama has gathered the number of delegates needed to win the Democratic presidential nomination, local politicians on both sides of the aisle are contemplating what a president from Illinois could mean for the state. State Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-East Moline, expects the federal money to start pouring in if Obama is elected. "It's about time Illinois gets its fair share of the pie," Jacobs said. Jacobs is a friend of Obama and campaigned for him across the river in Iowa. "I know Barack will deliver for all of America," Jacobs said. "He's got something special ... the ability to move people forward." Jerry Sheridan, chairman of the Lee County Democrats, said an Obama White House could jump-start the economy, locally and stat