Illinois House Approves 25 Percent Pay Hikes for State Attorneys
The Illinois House passed bills boosting salaries for county state attorneys by about 25 percent with a top rate of 32 000 a year for counties over 80 000 population. The measures, awaiting Senate concurrence on an amendment barring private practice for urban area prosecutors, move to Gov Ogilvie for signature.
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Richard H. Ieen
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois House
Senate
Richard B. Ogilvie
Harold A. Katz
D-Glenco
Rolland Tipsword
D-Taylorville
Christian County
Tipsword
Tiam
House
Ronnie Palmer
Blue Island
Katz
Illinois
Illinois House approves controversial lottery bill
The Illinois House approved a lottery bill 99 to 63 sending it to the Senate where opposition remains. The plan would raise about 100 million dollars annually, with funds split between the common school fund Pr and prizes and administration. Gov. Ogilvie’s stance is unclear.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Illinois
Treasury
Illinois House
Senate
Lake Michigan
E. J
Zeke” Girogi
Rockford
Girogi
Common School Fund
Endangered Species Bill Clears Senate vote in Springfield
The Endangered Species Bill moves to the governor for signature after Senate approval by a narrow margin. The measure aims to regulate retail sales of alligators leopards and other animal products and receives gubernatorial backing before final House concurrence.
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Senate
James Nowland
Toulon
House
Study delays abort central university purchasing plan
A Chicago management study failed to meet its May 15 filing deadline delaying plans to centralize university buying. Ernst and Ernst has not filed the report, with Sen. Jack Knuepfer signaling new legislation when the 78th General Assembly convenes. University officials oppose centralization due to their need for specialized lab equipment and library orders. Knuepfer argues central purchasing could save the state millions annually.
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Cago
Ernst and Ernst
Jack N. Knuepfer
R-Elmhurst
Knuepfer
Senate
78Th General Assembly
Community centers urged as state prison plan eyed
Julius L. Hemmelstein of the John Howard Association testifies that Illinois proposes four community based correction centers with up to 500 inmates, a plan he calls premature. He says stronger probation and smaller centers under 100 are better, and that improved probation could reduce prison population.
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Chicago
Illinois Department of Corrections For Correction
Julius L. Hemmelstein
John Howard Association
Peter B. Bensinger
Ilinois
Bensinger
Il Nois
Hemmelstein
Illinois
Blair closes gallery as Capitol plans stalled
House Speaker W Robert Blair signals Senate delays on his 990000 glass house plan may halt 7300000 in Capitol renovations. He also closes the east gallery, citing danger of collapse. the space draws tours and school groups. Harmony Trio to perform at Shiloh Homecoming with Metropolis singers at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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