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Thompson muddles through with governor under scrutiny
Springfield Republicans expect Rep. Lee Daniels to be named to a post after a TV tirade about Governor Thompson. Lawmakers report limited access to Thompson as Bakalis campaigns, pressing ERA and tax rebates while Democrats and Republicans weigh the governor’s influence and vote outcomes ahead of the fall election.
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Richard I
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Lee Daniels
Elmhurst
James Thompson
Daniels
Thompson
Chicago
Cal Skinner
McHenry
Giddy Dyer
Hinsdale
Eugenia Chapman
Arlington Heights
David Gilbert
Michael Bakalis
Richard Durbin
Bakalis
Jim Reilly
Jacksonville
Kirl Benning
Deerfield
Benning
Kenneth Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Don Wooten
Rock Island
Richard B
Ogilvie
Wooten
Daniel) Walker
Gilbert
Rep
Bradley Glass
Northbrook
Roger Sommer
Congerville
Appropriations
Sommer