Rain boosts crop prospects as floods hit Southern Illinois
Thunderstorms dropped up to 2.56 inches across the region helping farmers sow soybeans and improve corn, with Carbondale facing flooding and Harrisburg suffering a house fire caused by lightning. Power outages affected Marion, Spillertown, and nearby areas as crews worked to restore electricity.
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Dennison
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Bill Boyd
Workmen's benefit cuts clear House in Illinois
The Illinois House approved a labor-supported bill to scale back recent workmen's compensation increases by a wide margin 140 to 15, sending the measure to the Senate where amendments are expected. The bill links maximum benefits to the state average weekly wage and caps survivor and disability payments, with new standards for determining disability. Republicans criticized the changes as insufficient while supporting a more drastic retrenchment.
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LaGrange Park
Gerald Bradley
Bloomington
Bradley
Ronald Griesheimer
Waukegan
Supreme Court allows limited parochial school aid in several states
The court held states may spend tax dollars on textbooks and certain educational services for parochial students but barred funding for field trips and lending school equipment. The ruling signals broader potential aid, notably in Ohio, and outlines strict limits to avoid direct sectarian support.
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Energy bill wellhead tax faces rebated controversy in Congress
Northeastern and rural southern congressmen threaten to kill the wellhead oil tax without rebates for high home heating costs. The Ways and Means Committee voted 20 to 4 to remove the rebate provision, while administration efforts push a workable compromise.
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Boy shot in back dies on friend's porch in Chicago
A 12 year old boy Radames Figueroa was shot in the back while riding a bicycle in a South Side alley. Friends Alex Roman and Wanda Pineda both 15 carried him to Roman's porch and stayed with him claiming he wanted to stay out of trouble. He died on the porch after authorities showed no charges were filed.
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Alex Roman
Wanda Pineda
Figueroa
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Franklin County coal rights sale sparks talk of life change
Franklin County farmers describe the sale of coal rights as transformative. The item appears in a page 3 feature amid a weather forecast and multiple editorials, with other notices on encephalitis cases, Laetrile testing, welfare audits, and local events.
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