Father and Three Sons Earn Degrees at SIU Commencement
Robert C Huntley and his three sons Benjamin Bruce and Bob sit for SIU commencement as each earns a degree. Huntley a 36 year veteran educator at Du Quoin High School holds a B S in education from 1937 and a 1959 specialist degree. Benjamin Bruce and Bob add bachelor master and specialist credentials in history and education.
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Robert C. Huntley
Southern Illinois University
Benjamin
Bruce
Bob
Illinois
du Quoin High School
Siu-C
Illinois busing ban bill advances from House committee
The Illinois House Executive Committee approved a plan to end pupil busing for racial balance in schools. Sponsor Sen. Don A. Moore and House ally Rep. William Mahar defend constitutional aims while critics call it unconstitutional.
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Illinois House Executive Committee
Don A. Moore
Midlothian
Senate
Harold Washington
Cchicago
Washington
House
William F. Mahar
Homewood
Mahar
Michael J. Bakalis
Consumer oriented health care bill passes Illinois House
The Illinois House approved 91-7 a consumer oriented health care reform bill creating a 22 member grievance board to hear citizens complaints and centralize licensing of facilities under a single department. The measure, sponsored by Rep. John Matijevich, would place consumers on each examining board for regulated medical professions.
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Springfield
Illinois
Senate
House
Department of Registration and Education
John Matijevich
North
Chicago
Ilinois
Matijevich
Department
Illinois Senate backs bill to erase leaf burning ban
The Illinois Senate approved a measure to dissolve the leaf burning ban, signaling a clash with the Pollution Control Board and EPA. House concurrence and Gov. Daniel Walker's approval are the remaining hurdles as supporters seek to end the statewide restriction. The bill originated in Decatur Rep Webber Borchers and Senate sponsor Sen Jack Walker.
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Springfield
House
Daniel Walker
Illinois
Illinois Senate
Illinois Pollution Control Board
State Environmental Protection Agency
General Assembly
IPCB
Senate
EPTA
Sen
Jack Walker
Lansing
Rep
Webber Borchers
Decatur
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R-Carthage
Downstate
Richard Hart
D-Benton
Board of Education
Harry Leinenweber
R-Joliet
Paul Stone
EPA
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America
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