Public aid budget still not finalized in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers inch toward a $14 billion state budget focusing on transportation but leave a $2.6 billion welfare package unresolved. The House approved a $10,000 Conservation Department fund for Golden Eagle insemination amid a broader tax relief push. Major issues remain, including workers compensation reforms, a $20 million Chrysler loan, and restrictions on spent nuclear fuel imports. The Senate backed a $3.3 billion Transportation Department budget, with $1.3 billion for ongoing projects. House action and possible federal cuts could alter the package.
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Decatur
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Senate restores DCFS funds amid dispute over compromise
Senate members restored funding to the Department of Children and Family Services, calling it an equitable compromise. Sen. Gene Johns charged the plan was devised by two colleagues, while Sen. Kenneth Buzbee defended the agency and its director. The vote upheld adding nearly 500 new positions, including central office jobs, and defeated Johns' bid to cut about 30 administrative posts.
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Southern
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House
Thompson weighs veto on college tuition and pay hikes
Illinois moves a six bill $896 million higher education package to Gov. Thompson. It would lift tuition by 48 for state universities and push average 9 percent teacher pay raises, while community college tuition remains exempt. Senate approved. House passed. governor can veto or modify.
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James R. Thompson
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Senate
House
Thompson
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Chicago
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