Barkhausen Backs Regional Office Closures Plan
Republican attorney general candidate State Sen. David Barkhausen says Southern Illinois three regional offices in Carbondale West Frankfort and Mount Vernon are too many and could be consolidated if elected. He criticizes Hartigan for budget growth and pledges a Legal Assistance Hot line and more efficient office operations.
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Maria Tanner
Southern Illinois
Illinois
David Barkhausen
Lake Bluff
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Neil Hartigan
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Mount Vernon
Barkhausen
Hartigan
Senate
Judiciary II (Criminal Law
Illinois Senate
Illinois General Assembly
Bill to block Gulf bus pullout clears committee
A House committee approved a resolution urging Illinois to reject Gulf Transport Co. plans to abandon East St. Louis to Carbondale and Cairo routes and Springfield to Carbondale service, affecting about 80 communities. Co sponsors include Bruce Richmond and Jim Rea with Sen Ralph Dunn pursuing a similar Senate measure.
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Gulf Transport Co
Southern Illinois
House
Illinois Commerce Commission
East St. Louis-to-Carbondale
East St. Louis to-Cairo
Springfield-to-Carbondale
Bruce Richmond
D-Murphysboro
Jim Rea
D-Christopher
David Phelps
D-Eldorado
ICC
Gulf
Hartigan Viewed as Best Challenger if Thompson Runs
Democratic county chairmen in Illinois 22nd District endorse Attorney General Neil Hartigan for governor though he has not announced. Williamson County Chairman John McNeil says the endorsement aims to nudge Hartigan toward a formal candidacy, with downstate leaders viewing him as the strongest challenger to Gov. James Thompson if he seeks another term. The group considered Burris and Rea as potential running mates or opponents, while Oberman seeks the attorney general post.
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Thompson
Neil Hartigan
Tim Landis
22Nd
Hartigan
Williamson County
John McNeil
McNeil
22Nd Congressional District
Downstate
James Thompson
Roland Burris
Jim Edgar
Edgar
Burris
Chicago
Martin Oberman
Oberman
Jim Rea
D-Christopher
Rea
Farm legal aid bill passes House Judiciary Committee
State Rep Bruce Richmond sponsor says a bill to create the Farm Legal Assistance Board would run a not for profit program providing legal aid to farmers and allocate 436700 to the Department of Agriculture for startup. See board to set eligibility guidelines. A similar Senate bill has been introduced.
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House Judiciary Committee
Bruce Richmond
D-Murphysboro
Farm Legal Assistance Board
Amer
Department of Agriculture
See Board
Senate
SIU Carbondale center wins 65000 for seven projects
Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Technology Commercialization Center received 65000 from the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to develop seven projects. The lineup includes two coal projects two electrical projects a child safety device plus efforts in fishing and forest products.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
SIUC
Department of Forestry
I. B. Morgon
Illinois
Siu-Edwardsville
Bradley University
Illinois State University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
University of Illinois At
Champaign-Urbana
Chicago
Business
Illinois University
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Transamerica Airlines
ST. Louis
A4 Travel Service, Ltd
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