Thompson education summit in Illinois discusses funding issues
Gov James Thompson led a three hour Illinois education summit that gathered about sixty business education labor and legislative leaders. The group did not settle funding equity or local school financing but Thompson said the event would prompt questions for the 1991 session and possible reform to reduce disparities between property rich and property poor districts.
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ICC to audit ComEd in two year management review
The Illinois Commerce Commission will conduct a two phase management audit of Commonwealth Edison starting January and finishing by March 1992. The $2.6 million study will assess Edison’s management quality and could be recovered in rates. Edison serves about 3.1 million Illinois customers.
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Eytalis joins Dixon in race for Martin's post
In Chicago UPI report former Winnebago County board member Stephen Eytalis enters the Democratic primary for Illinois 16th District. He joins Dixon Mayor John Dixon and Galena attorney John Cox seeking the nomination to face the seat held by Rep. Lynn Martin who will not seek reelection. Martin aims to unseat Sen. Paul Simon.
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Rock Valley College
Stephen Eytalis
Dixon
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Galena
John Cox
Lynn Martin
R-Ill
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Jim Edgar
Baer
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NIU drops civics test requirement for graduation
Northern Illinois University will no longer require students to pass a 50 item civics test on the U S Constitution Illinois Constitution the Declaration of Independence and flag etiquette before graduation Except for teacher certification seekers the policy changes were approved by the University Council NIU becomes the seventh of Illinois public universities to drop the requirement University officials note high schools still administer the testZIP
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