Illinois to build hatcheries and rec areas in 1982 budget
Gov. Thompson's FY 1982 plan orders $21 million for two new hatcheries Little Grassy near Carbondale and Sand Ridge near Peoria plus 1 886 acre Randolph County Mississippi River recreation area and Kincaid Lake facilities in Jackson County Department officials note most amounts await General Assembly approval Hatchery outputs reach millions of fish annually and some projects face federal aid cuts with 2 263 acres of new recreation land planned mainly in northern Illinois
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Illinois
James R. Thompson
Little Grassy Fish Hatchery
Carbondale
Sand Ridge
Peoria
Mississippi River
Chester
Randolph County
Kincaid Lake
Jackson County
Randolph
Jackson
James C. Helfrich
Little Grassy
Turkey Bluffs
Helfrich
Great River Road
General Assembly
Tom Dicks
Illinois to add Massac welcome center in state budget
Gov James R Thompson proposes three new highway welcome centers in fiscal 1982 to boost tourism. One would be near Fort Massac State Park in Massac County with staff offering travel information and brochures. Centers would operate June through October along major routes I 24 I 57 I 70 and I 80.
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Mary Ann McNulty
Springfield
Illinois
James R. Thompson
Massac County
Andrew Maliskas
Union County
Interstate 24
Fort Massac State Park
Iowa
Marshall
Maliskas
Chester Mental Health Center staff growth amid budget shift
Gov. Thompson unveils a 571.1 million mental health budget with Chester gaining staff from 430 to 434 while Anna loses 10 positions and Bowen drops 36. Chester population stays around 270, with higher night and weekend staffing. Anna totals rise to 12.4 million and Bowen cuts to 5.1 million as community-based programs expand regionwide.
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Chester
Anna
Harrisburg
Southern Illinois
James R. Thompson
State Mental Health Department
Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center
A.L. Bowen Developmental Center
Norman
Flood
Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Bowen
Governor Proposes $260 Million Corrections Budget
Gov James R Thompson recommends a $260 million statewide Department of Corrections budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. Prison spending would rise 5.3 percent if approved, with Menard Correctional Center allocated $24.46 million following a 1978 riot that killed three guards.
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Mike Briggs
Southern
Vienna prison budgets eye reforms for improved medical care
The governor outlines an $11.21 million Vienna Correctional Center budget for fiscal 1982 with a new medical master to oversee compliance and enhanced health services ordered by a federal court. The plan adds funds for a psychiatric unit renovation, alcohol production for gasohol, and expanded milk product output at Vandalia. Expenditures also target reduced inmate transfers to Hillsboro and Centralia, while expanding cell space at East Moline, Sheridan, and Manteno.
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Menard
Chester
Menard Psychiatric Center
Vienna
Correctional Industries
Vandalia
Illinois
Hillsboro
Centralia
Thompson
East Moline
Sheridan
Manteno
Thompson proposes $2.8 billion state transport budget
Gov. James R. Thompson unveils a $2.8 billion transportation plan for next year, a 10 percent drop from this year and not including four tax and fee increases he has long sought. The plan aims to repair crumbling highways and prevent mass transit collapse, but lawmakers show reluctance to raise taxes. The budget includes 450 miles of road work, 100 deficient bridges, $38 million for I-270 around East St Louis, and 20 miles of new freeways with varying annual averages.
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Springfield
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Chicago
Illinois
East St. Louis
Illinois proposes 14.9 billion budget and per person costs
The governor unveiled a 14.9 billion state budget with per person costs estimated at 1308 dollars based on 11.418 million residents. Education gets 3.99 billion, welfare 2.97 billion, prisons cost 22.99 per resident, and the state fair budget averages 33 cents per person.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Census Bureau
State boosts Du Quoin subsidy for World Derby
Gov. James R. Thompson backs a $300,000 lift for the Du Quoin State Fair in the next budget to fund the World Trotting Derby. The plan falls short of hopes for broader aid, with $150,000 for Grand Circuit races, $62,500 for the Illinois Program, and $25,000 for promotions also suggested, amid austerity. Senator Kenneth Buzbee vows to seek more funding as the General Assembly weighs the budget.
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du Quoin
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Fairgrounds
Norbert Bartosik
Bartosik
Illinois
Ilinois
Richard W. Davidson
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Premium Fund
Kenneth Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Senate
General Assembly
Buzbee
Comptroller
Reagan
Congress
Illinois Governor calls sales tax relief rollback for industry
Governor Thompson proposes rolling back the Dec 31 1980 level of the sales tax on manufacturing equipment and machinery. The move aims to curb tax breaks while preserving some relief and delaying deeper cuts, as Democrats and Republicans weigh political and fiscal risks in a cautious Illinois economy.
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Springfield
James R. Thompson
Illinois
Midwest
Thompson
General Assembly
General Fund
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