Public aid urged to boost Illinois welfare to poverty level
Illinois welfare chief cautions funding limits as Social Service Advisory Council urges higher benefits to reach the poverty threshold. The group calls for cost of living adjustments and payment of check cashing fees, noting current aid leaves families short of basic shelter needs.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois’ Welfare Agency
Kathleen Kustra
Social Service Advisory Council
Illinois
Kustra
Governors endorse Bush plan to boost U S education by 2000
Governor James R. Thompson welcomes the White House plan to improve schools by the year 2000 but opposes federal funding expansion. Six goals include ready-to-learn children, 90 percent high school graduation, and strong literacy for all adults. Educational outcomes in English math and science are targeted.
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Washington
James R. Thompson
White House
Bush
Thompson
America
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Pregnant cancer patient delivers healthy baby in Illinois
Linda Babcock, diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, rejected chemotherapy and radiation to protect her unborn son Jesse Warren. She delivered a 5 pound 6 ounce baby boy and plans to continue treatment only after birth. Her husband George supported her decision amid medical advice and faith in God.
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Bloomington, Ill
Linda Babcock
Jesse Warren
Larry Webster
St. Joseph Medical Center
Clinton
Clinton Nuclear Power Plant
Northwestern Law School hit by racist, anti Semitic acts
Northwestern University Law School dean Robert Bennett condemned a string of racist anti Jewish and anti homosexual incidents on campus. A red no symbol was drawn over a portrait of Harold Washington while swastikas appeared on dorm doors and graffiti marred bulletin boards. Students found engaging in such harassment face expulsion under school rules.
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Chicago
Northwestern University Law School
Harold Washington
Northwestern Law School
Near North Side
Law School
Robert Bennett
Bennett
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