Thompson Opens 11 Day Illinois State Fair
Governor James R. Thompson opened the 1989 Illinois State Fair inviting all Illinoisans to enjoy a clean bright and beautiful fair. He and daughter Samantha used ceremonial scissors to cut the ribbon as athletes rolled in by wheelchair. Thompson praised the fair as a blend of rural heritage and modern Illinois, noting cooler weather may boost attendance toward 1 million.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Samantha
Peoria
Illinois
Cubs
Atten
Chicago
Rock Falls survey on federal budget during morning market run
Rock Falls residents will answer an opinion survey at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Farmers Market. The Rock River Sane/Freeze Campaign will present items about federal budget allocations and collect responses on whether each item is too much too little or just right.
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Sane/Freeze
Rock Falls
Rock River Valley
Rock River
Sane/Freeze Campaign
Fred Turk
Public groups name top polluters in 1987 emissions list
The National Wildlife Federation cites aluminum oxide releases at Jepscor and 18,383 plants nationwide under the community right to know law. EPA data from 1987 shown publicly for the first time, but names of biggest polluters were not released.
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Federation
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
Norman Dean
National Wildlife Federation
EPA
Dean
Jerry Poje
Local S&Ls expect scant impact here
Patty Gluntz reports that the Bush bailout of savings and loan institutions is unlikely to change local operations. S&L leaders like Steven Jurs and Larry Wood say deposits remain insured by SAIF, with internal regulatory shifts and higher insurance costs mainly affecting troubled institutions.
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Patty Gluntz
Bush
S&ls
S&l
SAIF
Savings Association Insurance Fund
FSLIC
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Telegraph
Citizens State Bank of Walnut
Larry Wood
First National Bank of Amboy
Larry Haws
Dave A. Ingrassia
First Federal S&l Association
Dixon
Wood
Jurs
Richard Ohlinger
Rochelle S&l Association
KSB joins Adopt-a-Park effort to aid Dixon parks
KSB Hospital has joined the Dix on Park District in restoring city parks and will sponsor the program with 2000 dollars annually for five years. The board discussed adopting E C Smith Park and renovations at John Dix on Park funded by First Bank Dixon. A committee was formed to study the Burhenn family property potential acquisition.
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Telegraph Station
KSB Hospital
Dixon Park District
Mike Venner
Park District Board of Commissioners
KSB
E.C. Smith Park
Venner
Dave Zinnen
John Dixon Park
First Bank/Dixon
Morris Farm
Brinton Avenue
Ken
Janet Burhenn
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Illinois Artisans
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Louise Brass
Flagg Center
Chana
John Chevas
Tom Zhe
Ryan Gibbs
Schuler
Rochelle
Oregon Rotary
Oregon
Oregon Rotary Club
Oregon Community Unit
Kim Krahenbuhl
Williams & McCarthy
Washington St
Board of Education
Mount Morris
Mount Morris Community Unit
Piller Chiropractic Clinic Area
Eee
By Lori Fagan
Republic Steel
Eller & Willey Block CO
Dixon, Ill
Sauk Valley Community College
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