Judge opposes repeal of law on judges in pro fit firms
Springfield reports that St Clair County circuit judge Richard T. Carter urged keeping a 1965 prohibition preventing Illinois judges from serving as directors or officers of profit firms. He criticized the repeal bill amid wider scrutiny of outside pay and recent national court ethics cases.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
St Clair County
Tlinois
Bernard McDevitt
Chicago
House Judiciary Committee
Richard T. Carter
Belleville
Supreme Court of the United States
Abe Fortas
Wolfson Foundation
William C. Douglas
Parvin Foundation
Linois
Judiciary Committee
Illinois House Passes Voting Age Proposals and Tax Exemption Bill
The Illinois House advanced two voting age plans to the Senate one proposing a constitutional amendment to allow younger voters and another for active duty military members to vote for president. A separate amendment to grant a tax exemption for residents over 65 passed the House and moves forward. The chamber defeated attempts to restrict tax revenue use to highway projects.
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Springfield
Illinois House
Senate
House
Springfield Report Kills Ambulance Legislation
The House Municipalities Committee rejected a bill to empower local governments to create ambulance services, 14 to 5. Steve Sargent of the Illinois Municipal League opposed an amendment granting the Public Health Department power to set minimum standards for public and private services, fearing higher standards could drive private providers from underserved areas.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
House Municipalities Committee
Steve Sargent
Illinois Municipal League
State Department of Public Health Authority
Sargent
House hikes interest ceiling on home loans approved
Springfield AP reports the state House raised the maximum rate on home loan interest from 7 to 11 percent, advancing the bill to the Senate with a 120 to 18 vote. The measure exempts FHA and VA loans from the ceiling, and a police brief notes a Carbondale incident with a 34 year old charged for failing to display license plates.
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Springfield
Minsis House
Senate
Federal Housing Authority
Veterans Administration
Carbondale
Ramsey
Badre
Illinois Senate Education Committee in split vote
The Illinois Senate Education Committee sent the $550 per pupil school aid bill to the Senate floor with no recommendation, signaling a likely floor battle. The measure raises aid from $400 to $550 and adds urban absenteeism considerations, while a key change to aid formulas could count absentees. Governor Ogilvie seeks $520 per pupil. Two SIU students receive Etherton Awards for religious research and essays.
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Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Springfield
Illinois Senate Education
Senate
Doe
John G. Gilbert
R-Carbindale
Gilbert
House
Richard B. Ogilvie
Etherton
Southern Illnois University
Fannual Etherton
Raymond Tackett
Salem
SIU
Judith Zanetti
Johnston City
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Madison County
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Ilinois House
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Terry D. Calvert
Benton
Gary D. Cantrell
Caprice
North Murphysboro
Clifford E. Coleman
Robert
Bob) Yearack
Cecil
Bump
Emery
Williamson County
Ilinois
Barney R. Boren County Clerk
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Guardian
Taye
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Sant
Jake’s Tike Company
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Marion
Sta E Main
Main
E. Madison
N. Court
Pete Procopio
Main Street
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