Teachers' benefit bill stalls in Illinois House vote
Springfield Illinois The House rejected a Senate backed package to raise teacher pension and disability benefits after strong lobbying by the Illinois Education Association and opposition from the Illinois Taxpayers Federation. The bill would add a dollar per month per year of service and raise disability pay from 35 to 50 percent with a 3 percent annual boost. Critics called the amendment a ripoff and warned of higher state costs while supporters argued it preserves long overdue pensions for retirees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lawrence
Kathy Best
Springfield
House
Illinois Education Association
James R. Thompson
Senate
Illinois Taxpayers Federation
Taxpayers Federation
Philip Collins
Calumet City
Robert Terzich
Chicago
House Committee On Personnel and Pensions
Fred Schraeder
Dpeoria
Income tax credits bill back to Senate in Illinois
The Illinois House narrowly approved Senate amendments to a measure granting a 1 percent investment credit, rising to 2 percent in 1985, for new or expanded facilities. Supporters say it spurs growth and boosts local revenue, while opponents warn it shifts cost to the state general fund and benefits GE. The bill returns to the Senate for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
General Electric Co
Wooten
Morrison
General Electric
Richard A. Mugalian
D-Palatine
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Child abuse bill passes in Senate toward tougher penalties
The Senate approved a bill to create a new criminal offense for aggravated battery of a child, prescribing prison terms of three to seven years. The measure, led by Sen. James H. Rupp, would raise the penalty from the current two to five years and moved to Gov. James R. Thompson after House changes were accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Senate
James H. Rupp
Decatur
Rupp
House
James R. Thompson
Timothy V. Johnson
R-Urbana
Prisoner Review Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Levener
Don Wooten
Rock Island
Jim Edgar
Thompson
Jane Byrne
Kitty
General Revenue Fund
Mugallan
Larry Stuffle
D-Charleston
Mattoon
Stuffle
Dole
Fred J. Schraeder
D-Peoria
E. GRAND/ CARBONDALE
Carlton Industries, Inc
XS General Nutrition Centers
Rclea
Izoo
Aan Ey
Prunes
Bisse
Blackstrap
California
NEW Co
GNC
Nature
Golden Harvest
ALOE
Joe Vera
Aloe Ve
Alge Vera
NEU Tesoro Ie
AL Papaya
MIT
America
University Mall
Ada Eos Honey Grahams
Aloe Vera
S.P.F
Paramount Pictures
Auward
WCAC
Auid Tucker
Jerry Zucker
Orm Owns
AD Tucker Err Urtata Anu Panaelea Bafiete OF
Pawavisitn A Paramount Pil Tre
Caradco
Bidg
N. Park-Herrin
Marion
Steinmetz
Christopher Ph
Cozart and
Anselment
Stewart - Carmi
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!