Legislators-Indicted? Governor Thompson in Shutdown Impasse
Springfield lawmakers accuse Gov. James Thompson of ignoring the General Assembly while surveying a split on road funding and gasoline tax. Clerks note Thompson confers with leadership but shows little drive to halt bills. The session winds down as party unity remains fragile, with Chicago power plays shaping education, transit, and tax plans.
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Springfield
James Thompson
General Assembly
Rep
William Walsh
R-La- Grange
Sen
Terry Bruce
D-Olney
Thompson
General Revenue Fund
Jim Edgar
David Regner
Mount Prospect
Regner
Edgar
Senate
House
Chicago
Jane Byrne
Clarence Darrow
D-Rock Island
Arately
Regional Transit Authority
Cook
Northeast
Chicago Democrat
Illinois House tightens state control of nursing homes
The Illinois House approved bills to strengthen state oversight of nursing and sheltered care facilities, creating a new resident rights class and allowing the Department of Public Health to set minimum standards, issue temporary licenses, and place on site monitors as needed. The package moves to the Senate, with other actions including pay raises for state’s attorneys and expanded adoption access. Teachers’ pensions advance to allow work until age 70, with final Senate action already completed.
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House
Illinois General Assembly
James R. Thompson
Senate
Richard Daley
Chicago
Better Government Association
State Department of Public Health
Illinois
Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
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