Springfield court blocks destruction of state records
A court order stops the state Board of Ethics from destroying financial disclosure statements and income tax forms filed by state employees. Attorney General William Scott’s office contends the board acted without State Records Commission approval. A hearing is set next week to decide if commission consent is needed. Board Chair James Otis says some records were destroyed in the past without approval.
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Illinois Tragedy After Dorm Elevator Shaft Fall
Northern Illinois University students Robert Puchalski 22 of Calumet City and David White 18 of Chicago were involved in a fatal accident when they crashed into an elevator door and fell down a shaft in a dormitory in Rockford. Puchalski died of multiple injuries at St. Anthony’s Trauma Center and White was in critical condition. Governor-elect James Thompson reversed his stance on legislator pay raises, saying he will block payroll increases and use power to prevent a tax or budget crisis. In other news, Laverne Miller of Robinson died after falling into a drilling mud pit at a local oil field. coworkers tried to rescue him but failed.
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