Senate leader Rock May Seek Illinois Governor Post
Illinois Senate President Philip J. Rock floated a 1982 gubernatorial bid, saying he would run if conditions favored him. He criticized Gov. James R. Thompson's administration as soft and indicated he would announce a candidacy if backed by key Democrats, though he preferred Stevenson if that path gained support.
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Illinois Senate
Philip J. Rock
James R. Thompson
General Assembly
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Carbondale
Senate
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Opera benefit for Italy draws a full house
Luciano Pavarotti organized and opened a major Lyric Opera benefit at Chicago's Lyric Theatre to aid Italian earthquake victims. The Sunday concert sold out quickly and raised over 100000 so far, with national radio and TV appeals likely increasing the total. It featured 16 other opera stars and Itzhak Perlman, ending with Verdi’s Va pensiero.
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Luciano Pavarotti
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Italy
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Lyric
Opera
Danny Newman
Newman
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Jane Byrne
Modena
Tatiana Troyanos
Renata Scotto
Anna Tomova-Sinton
Itzhak Perlman
Georges Bizet
Perlman
Pensiero
Verdi
Private school bus bill faces continued state hurdles
Illinois lawmakers approved free state paid bus service for parochial and private school students but funding and constitutional issues loom. Gov Thompson must decide by Jan 14. veto could trigger an override. Cost estimates range from 3.5 to 12.5 million with possible higher needs for buses. Opponents argue it diverts funds from public districts amid broader budget pressures.
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General Assembly
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Senate
David Gilbert
Richard Kolhauser
Governor’s Budget Office
Kolhauser
Arrests End FALN Kidnap Plot Target Henry Crown
Evanston police arrested 11 FALN suspects last April thwarting a plan to kidnap industrialist Henry Crown for multi million dollar ransom. The Chicago Sun Times reports the money would fund pro Puerto Rican independence. Nine suspects wore jogging suits to disguise the abduction along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
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