Illinois Senate backs 2 million for Sangamo dump cleanup
The Illinois Senate approved 2 million dollars to clean up the PCB contaminated Sangamo Electric Co. dump on Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge as part of Build Illinois. State officials question federal funding balance while IEPA says no state liability exists. push came from Senator Poshard amid ongoing federal supervision and potential precedence concerns.
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Southern
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Glenn Poshard
Carterville
Democrat
Sangamo
James R. Thompson
Illinois
Poshard
Gaither
IEPA
Illinois Epa
Roger Kanerva
Kanerva
Department
Richard J. Carlson
Senate Democratic Committee
Wayne Adams
Judith Erwin
Senate Democratic
TEPA
Erwin
Fed
Monthly minimum payment chart for four under proposed law
Computation shows monthly income equal to annual income divided by 12. The required payment to utilities is 12 percent of this monthly income, creating a baseline charge to be collected under the new law. The chart translates annual family earnings into a monthly duty figure for a family of four.
Texas businessman arrested in Harbin hotel fire case
Richard S. Ondrik of Houston was formally arrested on charges tied to a fatal hotel fire in Harbin that killed 10 people. He was detained after being moved to a police detention center as authorities investigate the blaze at Swan Hotel on April 19.
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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
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Partly sunny conditions today give way to partly cloudy skies tonight. Forecast calls for light winds and no significant precipitation. Weather data appears on A6 with regional details and temperatures.
Illinois bill targets 12 percent winter utility payments
The General Assembly sent to Gov. James Thompson a bill to require low income utility customers to pay at least 12 percent of monthly income for Dec through Apr. Eligibility includes income up to 125 percent of the federal poverty line. The plan aims to curb winter shutoffs with ICC oversight and combines IHEAP funds to ease bills.
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General Assembly
James Thompson
Southern Counties Action Movement
Nick Rion
Rion
Thompson
Illinois Commerce Commission
ICC
House Approves Pentagon Budget Bill With Nicaragua Troop Ban
The House approved a Pentagon budget measure 278 to 106 freezing next year's defense outlay and barring U S combat troops in Nicaragua. The 312 to 111 vote on Nicaragua ban followed fiery debate linking to Vietnam, while the bill authorizes most of a 292 billion fiscal year budget and aims to meet inflation trends.
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Washington
House
Pentagon
U.S
Nicaragua
Senate
Thomas Foley
D-Wash
Reagan
Berri’s hostage plan in doubt as hijackers press for release
Beirut Lebanon AP Shiite militia leader Nabih Berri says he expects freedom in a few days for 39 American hostages. A key part of his plan to hand the Americans to a Western embassy hinges on Israel freeing 735 Lebanese prisoners. France and Switzerland offer to take custody but demand unconditional releases. France rejects substituting for jailers. Swiss offer to transfer hostages to Beirut or Switzerland is under study. Berri now eyes Damascus with Syria’s caution on finding a solution. A2
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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
Open Meetings probe into Marion officials and airport board member
Williamson County State's Attorney Charles Garnall launches a probe into possible Illinois Open Meetings Act violations by Marion City Council members and Williamson County Airport Authority board member Leroy Linck. The investigation centers on a Monday night ice cream session at Marion Truck Plaza where no business was said to be discussed.
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Charles Garnall
Marion City
Williamson County Airport Authority Board
Leroy Linck
Garnall
Marion Truck Plaza
Linck
Marion
Robert Butler
Robert ‘‘Dog
Connell
Henry Burress
David Hancock
Butler
E.E. ‘Doc’ Jeter
Airport Authority
Garnati
Williamson County Board
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