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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1989
Page
5
Treakle, 60, was westbound when it failed to make the curve and rolled onto its side. He was not injured and reportedly was driving to Davenport on his last run before retirement.
The Illinois House approved a bill to raise the minimum wage from 3.35 to 4.55 per hour by October 1, 1991, in three steps 3.85 by Oct 1 1989 4.25 by Oct 1 1990 and 4.55 by Oct 1 1991. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Clem Balanoff, faced opposition over potential job losses and higher costs for employers with 18 year olds paid 50 cents below the full minimum.
Governor James Thompson held an information session with Public Aid Director Susan Suter to assess welfare needs as Democrats push a temporary tax increase. No plan is ready, and Thompson will not testify before the Senate Revenue Committee. A House measure boosting public aid by 7.5 percent passed the House, funded largely by internal cuts, with Bowman claiming revenue neutrality and no tax raise implications.
High winds tore roofs and downed trees across Lee County Oregon Rochelle and Monroe Center areas. Crews repair cemetery damage at River View in Oregon as Memorial Day weekend looms. Officials reported no confirmed tornadoes, though scattered damage and power outages occurred amid storm reports. Local residents describe loud winds and shifting weather as the storm passed through Illinois counties.
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