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Business labor in draw as session ends
Illinois lawmakers adjourned with unemployment insurance as the sole clash between business and labor, ending in a draw. Business pressed stricter eligibility and penalties while labor sought higher maximum benefits, but neither side secured enough votes. The session saw major gains for business including a manufacturing equipment tax break and limits on products liability claims, though workmen's compensation changes were blocked by labor.
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Labor
U.S. Labor Department
Chicago
Illinois
James Thompson
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Paul Neal
Illinois Chamber of Commerce