Publicized abortion hearing ends without heated debate in Illinois
A highly publicized hearing on Illinois abortion limits proceeded calmly as abortion rights supporters accused antiabortion lawmakers of staging the event to masquerade as debate. The House Rules committee will decide Oct. 17 whether to move the bill to the floor during the fall veto session.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois
House
Chicago
Currie
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Penny Pullen
Park Ridge
Ciently
BBC
Waste to power: East Peoria landfill gas project
Waste Management and Caterpillar power a landfill gas program at the Tazewell County site using 23 wells and a 1 138 horsepower engine to generate electricity for Central Illinois Light Co. The venture aims to produce over 30 000 kilowatt hours daily, enough for 2 400 homes, with expansion to 30 facilities nationwide and three similar Chicago area projects already in operation.
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East Peoria, Ill
UPI
Waste Management of North America Inc
Midwest Region
Tazewell County
Illinois
Don Price
Midwest
Caterpillar Inc
Central Illinois Light Company
Price
East Peoria
John A. Zimmerman
Caterpillar
Peoria
Bio-energy Partners
Waste Management
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp
Justice Ryan to Step Down From State Court
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Howard Ryan will retire in December 1990 after 36 years on the bench. He plans to pursue other legal work though no retirement specifics exist. Ryan, 73, represented the 3rd District and helped cut criminal appeal delays and backed mandatory arbitration for civil cases up to $15,000.
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Springfield
Illinois
Ryan
LaSalle County
13Th Judicial Circuit
Supreme Court
Edgar proposes less state control of public schools
Republican frontrunner Jim Edgar on Tuesday urged greater parental and local involvement in schools and fewer state board interventions. He criticized regulatory focus on minutes and schedules, calling for a plan to make Illinois education exemplary while maintaining local responsibility and standards.
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Jim Edgar
State Board of Education
Edgar
State Board
Robert) Leininger
Lugene Finley
Illinois
Finley
General Assembly
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