Thompson weighs road bill chances as session nears
Governor James Thompson seeks a Wednesday meeting with House and Senate leaders to gauge support for a statewide transportation funding package and may call a special session for September 4. He spoke at Osage Beach during the Midwest Governors Conference and cautioned details remain undisclosed.
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State women surveyed on workplace sexual harassment
More than 5,000 female state employees in Illinois are being asked about learning or suggestive looks sexual remarks teasing or propositions from male coworkers or supervisors. The survey by Sangamon State University Center for Policy Studies and Evaluation, in cooperation with several groups, aims to expand knowledge of subtle workplace pressures. Eight-page questionnaires were mailed in early August to 5,192 randomly selected female employees across 51 state agencies.
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Policeman forfeits life for dying infant
Chicago police officer Patrolman Robert L. White refused emergency treatment so a dying infant could be treated first. White, 37, died after entering St. Bernard's Hospital with chest pains while another infant, believed to have Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, died soon after. Fellow officer James Stephens called White “a hell of a nice guy.”
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ERA Walkathon Draws 250 Fundraisers On Illinois Eve
The National Organization for Women staged an Equal Rights Amendment walkathon on the Far North Side, drawing about 250 fundraisers for ERA passage. It marked the 59th anniversary of the amendment granting women voting rights. Four female state legislators spoke, urging ERA support as NOW president Eleanor Smeal warned that if ERA fails this push, ratification this century is unlikely.
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