Thompson seeks $344 million education boost in Illinois budget
Governor James R Thompson outlined a plan to boost education funding by 344 million dollars next year, a 6.2 percent rise that would bring elementary and secondary spending to over 3 billion and higher education to 1.5 billion. He warned the increase falls short of educator demands but framed it as a solid step without an income tax increase, while noting potential cigarette tax revenue and the need for broader revenue to meet Board of Education goals.
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James R Thompson
Illinois
Thompson
General Assembly
Ilinois
Chicago
Ted Sanders
State Board of Education
Richard D. Wagner
State Board of Higher Education
Board of Higher Education
Wagner
Sanders
New
House
Michael J
Madigan
Stanley O. Ikenberry
University of Illinois
Dixon area plowed after weekend snowstorm brings five inches
The Dixon area received over five inches of snow over the weekend as unseasonably warm weather gave way to a cold spell. Crews from the Dixon Street Department and Lee and Ogle counties cleared roads and treated slick spots, with continued plowing and cleanup planned. Temperatures near ten degrees and wind drift affected the conditions, and officials warned drivers to use caution as more snow is possible.
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City of Dixon Street
Ed Slain
Slain
Lee County
Ron Brandan
Brandau
Brandan
Ogle
Jerry Hinrichs
Hinrichs
National Weather Service
Joe Librizzi
Lee
Librizzi
Pay hike view sparks dispute over congressional raise
Senate Republican leader Alan Simpson called the proposed 50 percent pay increase for Congress, federal judges, and top executives "hideous" as public opposition grows. The raise, raising pay from 89500 to 135000, was approved by Reagan and Bush but sparked outraged letters and calls. Simpson opposed the raise on NBC's Meet the Press.
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UPI
Senate
Alan Simpson
Wyoming
House
Congress
Reagan
Bush
Boston
Simpson
NBC
Meet the Press
House to vote on 51 percent pay raise amid protests
Speaker Jim Wright faced a firestorm over a 51 percent pay raise, proposing a vote after delaying a cut from 50 to 30 percent. Democrats balked, arguing lawmakers should not set their own salaries, while others suggested displaying salaries to voters.
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UPI
Jim Wright
House
Senate
Texas
Wright
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Steny Hoyer
CBS
Face the Nation
James Madison
Sauk Valley College to hear easement for Medical Arts Clinic
Sauk Valley Community College board will consider February 27 granting an easement to the Medical Arts Clinic for an outpatient surgery center east of the college and to use Sauk Road for site access. Clinic seeks road maintenance. expected traffic 15 to 20 cars daily. Board also backed President Behrendt’s plan to hold tuition at 29 dollars per credit hour and discussed offsetting a projected 480 thousand dollar deficit with bookstore revenue while noting unresolved state finances.
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Sauk Valley Community College Board
Medical Arts
Sauk’s
Edie Petersen
David
Petersen
Ed Anderson
Community General Hospital
Sauk
Richard Behrendt
Behrendt
Engineers work on Discovery shuttle pump replacement
Engineers in the Discovery shuttle's engine compartment began a practice countdown as they remove the first of three suspect turbopumps. The replacement, ordered last week, pushed NASA's launch from February 23 to mid March to avoid delays to a high priority science mission in April.
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UPI
Discovery
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