Our Hope Is Not In A New Generation Of Prisons
Joseph Bute Jr argues against Gov. James Thompson's proposed revisions to Illinois criminal law and the push for Class X felonies. He rejects punishment as sole solution, citing welfare delays, jail pretrial detention harms, and a need for post release support over harsher sentencing.
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Bute
Joseph Bute Jr
James Thompson
Illinois
Joseph Bute
Cook County
Springfield
Illinois Faces Coal Gasification Questions In Perry County
Illinois debates the Perry County coal gasification plant amid past failed projects. A $22.5 million federal contract with Illinois gas utilities prompts calls for thorough environmental health impact studies, cost transparency, and planning to avoid Coalcon mistakes and excessive rate payer costs.
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Perry
Illinois
Federal Energy Research and Development Agency
Illinois Gas Utilities
Perry County
Illinois Coal Gasification Group
ICGG
Coalcon
R. A. Wadden
University of Illinois School of Public Health
Plan to Rewrite Aid Laws Should Be Killed
Illinois Republicans push a plan to form a joint House Senate committee to rewrite public aid laws at a cost of 30000 in general revenue. Critics say the move is a crackdown on welfare recipients and should wait for possible federal welfare reform guidance.
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Illinois
HOUSE
Senate
George Ryan
Kankakee
Public Aid Advisory Committee
Ryan
James
Thompson
Public Aid Department
Law Enforcement Department
FBI
Carter
Be moral not Satanic warns reader in letter
A reader responds to Kay Bartlett's June 3 article and argues against moralistic tones in teen guidance. The letter cites Dr. Murray Kappelman on sex and warns Christians against complacency in fighting perceived secular influences.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Kay Bartlett
Murray Kappelman
Christians Unite Against Pornography In Public Letter
A reader from Elkville urges Christians across denominations to model Christian living and to curb adult influence on youth. The letter cites Dr. Kappelman and cites 1 John 1:7 9 to urge confession and aid against sex drugs and alcohol as Satanic weapons.
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Jesus Christ
God
Hell
Clarence Craig Elkville
Illinois Eyes Tough Lobbyist Disclosure Bill
Common Cause Illinois urges stronger lobbying laws amid reports of loopholes in the Illinois Lobbyist Registration Act. The article notes minimal 1976 expenditures and calls for a comprehensive act with registration, quarterly reporting, gifts identification, and a five member enforcement board.
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Common Cause
Illinois
Chicago
Illinois Currency Exchange Association
U.S. District Court
Don Kinney
Coca-Cola
House
Environment Committee
Pollution Control Board
Coca- Cola
Springfield
Better Government Association
Secretary of State
Maryland
Prairie State
New York
Coalition of Political Honesty
Executive Branch
Michael S. Holewinski
Dchicago
General Assembly
Rep
Holewinski
Lobbyist Registration Act
How to Submit a Letter to the Editor
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Southern Illinois
New Athens
Union Carbide
President Carter
Paul Simon
Illinois Division of Energy
Mr. Ryan
Peter
Kappelman
Lindsay-Schaub
John C. Gardner
William B. Cox
Ilinois
World Trade Center
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