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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2002
Page
3
Illinois Senate votes 54-0 to require daily Pledge of Allegiance in elementary and high schools statewide. The measure, sponsored by Senate President James Pate Philip, now moves to the House for consideration. Springfield Bureau
AFL CIO official Richard Trumka urged Governor George H. Ryan to make peace with state workers amid Illinois fiscal crisis. He praised them as essential, warning that war on workers would worsen the state’s problems and urging partnership to resolve issues.
In Chicago the three Republican candidates clashed on television with Lt. Gov. Corinne Wood attacking Jim Ryan over a 1998 donation from George Ryan while Patrick O'Malley pressed ethics questions. They sparred on taxes, the death penalty and school vouchers as they defended or attacked the governor and each other amid a tense campaign.
A federal judge approved a 9 million dollar settlement in a class action against food companies over genetically modified corn in supermarket products. The deal attaches 6 million in coupons for consumers and channels unused funds to charity or food research. Krislov and Associates will receive 2.4 million for filing the suit on behalf of allergic consumers.
In Springfield the race for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination features sharp exchanges. Mike Kelleher labels Pat Quinn a "tree shaker" while calling himself an "applesauce maker" and claims broad county support. Quinn counters with a record of bipartisan work and independence from insiders.
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