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* Slats, police /Section 1Daily HeraldFewWednesday, January 11,1989By Dave UrbanekOf our Springfield bureauSPRINGFIELD - After finishingthe business of the 85th General Assembly earlier this week, the 86thIn the House, Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s wide majority of Democratic seats assures him of his fourth term as presiding officer.The Republicans have already chosen their leaders for the next twoAssembly stops raises as session endsamid speeches, ceremony and ~it of goodwill.But even as the two-year legisla-ive cycle starts over, the new legislature is not expected to be radically different from the assembly that justtoday years: State Sen. James “Pate” Philip, of Wood Dale, will be minority leader for the fifth time.Another DuPage County Republican, State Rep. Lee A. Daniels of Elmhurst, will continue as minority leader in the House — the fourthtime he has been chosen by his GOP members.tho u------r--------- Though there are eight new faceshLT. t, gS nge' the more in the House. eael party broke eveniney stay the same. • -Vflh •booksBoth in personnel and substance, the new legislature should prove thatf ^ ___i l • •Democratsboth chanBy Dave UrbanekDaily Herald Staff Writer— ' — — - ■ w. . .. ., r- ...SPRINGFIELD — Wrapping up the 85th General Assembly with a surprise, lawmakers resurrected a bill that would have given pay increases to about 75 percent of the legislators but the bill was defeated in the House.The bill was approved by the Sen-in its quest to increase its number of a*e 40-18, 10 votes more than need-expectedbothDemocratshold a 67-51 majority.Judging from the bills that haverent jobs, barring any unforeseencoups.Despite dissent a Senate PiDemocratsbeension and the concerns raised by special interest groups, many old issuesopeneded, but the last-minute proposal was beaten back by irate House Republicans. The measure fell 45 votes short of the 60 needed for passage.“How many times are we going to do this to the public?” said State Rep. David Harris, R-Arlingtonmake an extra $10,972 and their assistants make $6,584. The chairmen and minority spokesmen of each committee do not get paid extra.Senate President Philip J. Rock, D-Oak Park, said on Monday that there was little support for a bill to give pay raises only to committee chairmen, who are all Democrats. Opposition to the proposal was overcome when the ranking Republican members, the “minority spokesmen” were included and the bill was debated in the Senate.pends of $12,000. In all, 132 of the 177 lawmakers would have received a raise if the bill had been approved.In other legislative action:• The legislature approved and sent to Thompson a bill that authorizes pay raises for Illinois’ 102 state’s attorneys, including 20 percent increases for the prosecutors in Cook, DuPage and Lake.The raises, however, will not be collected by any state’s attorney.would jump from $75,000 annually to $90,000. The salaries of Foreman and DuPage County State’s Attorney James E. Ryan would go from $65,000 to $80,000.Both chambers approved and sent to Thompson $5.7 million in start-up funds for CHIP, the Comprehensive Health Insurance Program. The funding for CHIP haspoliticalUnder the proposal, all 68 chair- g0 to court seeking a designation asLake County State’s Attorney Fred tween Thompson and Attorney Gen-L. Foreman said the prosecutors will eral Neil F. Hartigan.men and the minority spokesmen in the House would have receivedPark is expectedture begins work this spring. The is- Heights. “We’re subverting the pro-sues: requiring all motorcycle riders*cnnft T ji ri . o. state’s attorneys are not considered$6,000 more a year. In the Senate, 34 judiciai employees, so they would ber'AmmiftAA ohnirmrm A cmnUrI . - J“judicial employees.” Currently The state-supported program is .. i supposed to help provide health insurance for sick people who cannotmirr»hocn t________ •_____cess.------- u^tiucuj, a possible can ior ^uuchujt, cm legislators inaxeea to an unprecedented sixth term in higher state income taxes and pro- $35,661. The leaders of each partyCurrently, all legislators makepositionposalsn nut * i i • J l J OU lllvy Vv UulU UC v ww ^rWWvlcommittee chairmen and spokesmen barred by the state constitution from Purchase coverage from an insur-would have rpppivpR non , . . ance companytt a it u-11 i c % Legislators also approved $75Under the bill, Cook County State’s million to continue repair work onAttorney Richard M. Daley’s pay the Dan Ryan Expressway.would have received $6,000 raises.Party leaders’ extra salaries would have jumped to $16,000. Their assistants would have received sti-collecting the new salaries in the middle of their terms.
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Arlington Heights, Illinois, US
Wed, Jan 11, 1989
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