Two Killed as Coal Ash Blast Hits Pekin Plant
At the Commonwealth Edison Powerton plant near Pekin two construction workers were killed and 15 injured when a fly ash blast dislodged a silo plate and spilled about 500 tons of ash. The dead were identified as Lower and Elliot of Pekin, both employed by Dedelow Construction Co. of Gary Indiana.
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Commonwealth Edison Powerton Electric
Pekin
Dedelow Construction Co
Gary
Ind
Dust collection devices blamed as grain elevator blasts rise
EPA denies dust collectors cause explosions yet grain industry warns of increasing incidents. Four major blasts in a week killed at least 45 people at elevators in Wayne City Illinois Tupelo Mississippi New Orleans Galveston Texas and ongoing investigations seek links to dust and ignition sources.
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Peoria
James P. Corcoran
Association of Mill & Elevator Mutual Insurance Companies
James Randall
Illinois Grain Corp
Farm Bureau
Environmental Protection Agency
OSHA
Robert Hubbard
Cargill, Inc
Wayne City
Ill
Tupelo
Miss
New Orleans
Galveston
Tex
Hubbard
Illinois
Jim Frank
EPA
Frank
Illinois Bell seeks 9 percent rate hike in Illinois
Illinois Bell Telephone Co asks the Illinois Commerce Commission for a nine percent average rate increase to raise about 192 million dollars annually. Most basic local rates and direct dialed long distance charges are not increased, with higher prices tied to extensions, Touch-Tone, operator assisted calls, and establishing service. The rise would take effect January 28 unless suspended for ICC hearings.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois
ICC
Illinois Bell
Commission
Charles Marshall
Fire Hits Carson Pirie Scott Store Evacuations Then Flooding
A suburban Carson Pirie Scott & Co. department store fire injures 13 firefighters including Evergreen Park Fire Chief John DeRoos and forces more than 800 people to evacuate. Employees and shoppers left safely after a warning, but water and smoke flooded the third floor.
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Evergreen Park
John DeRoos
Carson’s
Dixon action tightens lobbyist reporting in Illinois
Secretary of State Alan J. Dixon orders more detailed lobbying expenditure forms to be used next year. State officials admit enforcement gaps remain as penalties exist but police power to monitor compliance is lacking and lawmakers seek further action.
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Springfield
Illinois
Warren County
Les Pauly
Department of Law Enforcement
Alan J. Dixon
Dixon
Don
Secretary of State
Don Wooten
Rock Island
Illinois Senate
Citizens’ Lobby
William J. Scott
Wooten
Scott
State
No U S loss from Carter Ford transition irregularities
Justice Department finds no loss to taxpayers from improper expenditures by the Carter and Ford transition teams. GAO noted fictitious travel vouchers and unspent appropriations, with repayment of advances and limited aircraft charges. Carter spent 1.7 million of 2 million. Ford 635,000 of 1 million.
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Justice Department
United States
Carter
General Accounting Office
Ford
GAO
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