Memorial to Fight Drug Use Proposed as Mayan Pyramid
An artist renderings shows a stepped Mayan style memorial proposed by Jim Onan of Wadsworth Illinois. The five acre base supports a top level 200 feet square and features a statue titled Universal American Hero atop the structure.
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Jim Onan
Wadsworth, Ill
Illinois bid eyed for USX Kobe steel plant in Springfield
Gov. James Thompson said Illinois could help if a USX Kobe Steel joint venture builds a 150 million steel treatment plant in Illinois. Site options include a southwest Springfield location and possibly sites in Kentucky Ohio and Indiana. The plant would process about 600000 tons yearly of galvanized steel with molten zinc coating.
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Kobe Steel Ltd
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Thompson
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Chamber Vice
Michael Farmer
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
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USX
George Kuebler
Kuebler
U.S. Steel
Gary
Mon Valley
Pittsburgh
Illinois AIDS awareness rises with public education gains
Illinois Public Health Department reports the third annual AIDS awareness survey shows 17 percent more residents taking precautions since 1987. Young minorities and women show increased condom use, while misconceptions persist among minorities about transmission.
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Illinois governor approves 2100 stipend plan for lawmakers
Gov. James R. Thompson signed a 2.1 million measure to fund 6,000 stipends for 174 legislators including leaders and committee chairs. The move, part of a 105 million supplemental budget, faces a potential legal challenge from Democratic Attorney General Neil Hartigan who argues the raises are unconstitutional and may block payments.
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UPI
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Roland Burris
Hartigan
Ernie Slottag
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Burris
Jerry Owens
Owens
Thompson arrives in Mexico for four day visit
Gov. James R. Thompson arrived in Mexico City for a four day mission to bolster economic ties between Illinois and Mexico. U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte greeted him at Benito Juarez International Airport as Thompson planned to host the opening of the Illinois State Trade Office and meet top Mexican officials.
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Benito Juarez International
U.S
John Negroponte
Illinois State Trade Office
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