Thompson approves most of 1990 budget in Illinois
Governor James Thompson signed most of the fiscal year 1990 budget, boosting state education funding by over 700 million dollars and allocating millions to local civic centers including 3.07 million for the Lee County Civic Center Authority for the Dixon Theatre renovation. He vetoed about 45 million from General Revenue funds while noting potential restoration if cigarette tax negotiations change.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
James R. Thompson
Lee County Civic Center Authority
Dixon Theatre
Sterling
DeKalb
General Revenue
Thompson
General Revenue Fund
General Assembly
Robert Leininger
Rockford
Northern Illinois University
Normal Community High School
Normal
Tax money plans for Lee and Ogle counties outlined
Lee and Ogle counties prepare to spend state income tax money for local governments and schools over two years. Lee will get 419,586.77 in unincorporated funds with no fixed plan yet, while Ogle receives 665,879.58 in excess funds. Budget hearings begin in August, with projects like a parking lot, a computer system, and possible lower Courts Building work under consideration.
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Lori Fagan
Lee
Ogle
Lee County
Sharon A. Thompson
Thompson
Finance Committee
Hennepin Avenue
Mike Schrauth
Ogle County
Lee and
Amboy
Ashton
Compton
Dixon
Franklin Grove
Harmon
Nelson
Paw Paw
Steward
Sublette
West Brooklyn
Adeline
Byron
Creston
Davis Junction
Forreston
Hillcrest
Leaf River
Mount Morris
Oregon
Deerfield Beach youth performs back flip to beat heat
Young Rodrick Hires of Deerfield Beach Florida looks like an Olympic diver as he executes a back flip off a boat dock to cool off in near 100 degree heat on Thursday afternoon. The stunt draws attention as the teen seeks relief from the high temperatures.
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Rodrick
Deerfield Beach
Fla
Roth Leaves Dixon for Macomb Superintendent Post
Dixon schools superintendent Dr. Larry Roth signs a three year Macomb School District contract and will start Sept. 1. He has not yet informed Dixon board president and has not submitted a resignation. Roth, 50, led Dixon since 1983 and will earn 63500 annually with full benefits. Dixon will appoint an acting leader.
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Telegraph
Dixon
Larry Roth
Macomb
Richard Schaefer
Roth
Dixon School Board
Dixon Board
David Keeley
Bloomington
Reva Roth
Keeley
Robert Aubry
Ashton
Aubry
Stan Weber
Flight Attendants Call for Child Seats After Sioux City Crash
Five survivors from United Flight 232 pressed regulators to require child restraint seats and urged broader seat spacing. At an emotional news conference in Chicago they cited faith and training that helped them endure 44 minutes between hydraulic failure and crash. They recalled aiding passengers, safeguarding infants, and grappling with guilt and relief after surviving the Sioux City disaster.
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Chicago
UPI
United Airlines
Susan White
Donna McGrady
McGrady
Jan Brown
Brown
Timothy Owens
Virginia Murray
Sioux City
White
Ill Route 26 work delayed by old gas storage tanks
Illinois Route 26 repaving near the Chicago and Northwestern tracks is delayed three weeks as removal of old underground gasoline storage tanks from a former station at Peoria and Galena avenues proceeds. The leakages halt north of the bridge until IEPA permits arrive, with costs of about 76000 dollars to be covered by the state.
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Ill
Chicago and Northwestern
IDOT
Dixon District
Darrell Stienstra
Peoria Avenue
Galena Avenue
Stienstra
IEPA
Davis Junction
F.I.W
Proprietor Construction
Second Street
Courthouse Lawn
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