Illinois funds Sangamo cleanup despite federal plan
Illinois Senate approves 2 million for Sangamo Electric Co. dump cleanup at Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge as part of Build Illinois, even though federal funds are slated for the site. EPA and IEPA officials question state liability and jurisdiction while Senate aides cite urgent local need and potential future responsibilities.
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Elizabeth Renshaw
Southern
U.S. Department of the Interior
Sangamo-Weston Co. of
Atlanta
Gaither
IEPA
Illinois Epa
Roger Kanerva
Federal Reserve
Kanerva
Illinois
Department
Sangamo
Richard J. Carlson
Governent
Senate Democratic Committee
Poshard
Wayne Adams
Judith Erwin
Senate Democratic
Erwin
Texas businessman faces charges in Harbin hotel fire
Richard S. Ondrik, 34, of Houston, is formally arrested in Harbin on charges linked to a fatal hotel fire that killed 10 people on April 19 at the Swan Hotel. His lawyer said Ondrik was detained, transferred to a police center, and seeks a Chinese lawyer as foreigners cannot practice law.
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Peking
Texas
Harbin
Richard S. Ondrik
Houston
Robert Goodwin
Ondrik
Hong Kong
Energy Projects, Southeast Asia Ltd
Alan Eng
Goodwin
Washington
China
Associated Press
Weather Today and Tonight Near Calm Conditions
Partly sunny today with light winds and dry conditions. Tonight will be partly cloudy with cooler temperatures and no precipitation expected.
Minimum Payment to Stay Warm Under Proposed Law
A chart for a family of four shows monthly income used to compute annual 12 percent payments for utility warmth aid. Ranges from $150 at $15,000 yearly to $50 at $5,000 yearly, with several intermediate steps.
Illinois 12 percent plan aids winter utility bills
The General Assembly sent to Gov James Thompson a bill to require low income utility customers to pay at least 12 percent of their monthly income from December through April. The plan, backed by SCAM, would curb winter shutoffs and ties to THEAP funding, with ICC oversight and income verification every six months.
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Glenn Poshard
Carterville
Democrat
Sangamo
James R. Thompson
Illinois
Poshard
The
General Assembly
James Thompson
Southern Counties Action Movement
Nick Rion
Rion
Thompson
Illinois Commerce Commission
ICC
House OKs Pentagon budget bill
The House approved a $292 billion Pentagon budget with a spending freeze for next year and a ban on deploying U.S. troops to Nicaragua. The vote was 278 to 106 for final passage, amid debate over defense items and a 312 to 111 vote on the Nicaragua ban.
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Washington
House
Pentagon
U.S
Nicaragua
Senate
Thomas Foley
D-Wash
Reagan
Berri doubts plan to hand hostages to Western powers
In Beirut Nabih Berri doubts a key step in his plan to place 39 hijacked Americans with a Western embassy until Israel frees 735 Lebanese prisoners. France rejects unconditional release and Switzerland weighs taking the hostages to be freed elsewhere, with Damascus and regional players seeking a solution.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Nabih Berri
Berri
Israel
TWA
France
Switzerland
Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Roland Dumas
Stitute
Stephan Nelsen
Foreign Ministry
CBS News
Damascus
Syria
U.S
Carbondale Clinic draws employer health plan to Carbondale area
Marion Memorial Hospital officials voiced worry over Allen Industries using Carbondale Clinic health plan that requires care at the Carbondale facility. The hospital notes HMO Illinois competition and clinic marketing, while clinic administrator Wayne Given says they are merely providers, not marketers.
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Larry Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Carbondale
Marion Memorial Hospital
Carbondale Clinic
Marion Memorial
Hospital Board
HMO Illinois
Merle Aukamp
Hmos
L.C. Cavaness
Allen Industries Inc
Herrin
Aukamp
Wayne Given
Illinois
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Rodney Gaither
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Chicago
Phillies
CUBS
Mets
China Hotel
Bi Landers
Ialy
Tim Landis
Southern Illinois An
Marion Hospital
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