House OKs hike in own pensions in Illinois
Springfield The House approved a pension increase for most members, possibly raising some retirees’ annual stipends by up to one third. The measure, sent to the Senate, would not raise the maximum pension but would lift benefits for those with less than 20 years of service while boosting required contributions by half a percent.
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Springfield
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Chicago
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General Assembly
Illinois
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Vergennes
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Vienna
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D-Christopher
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D-Murphysboro
Robert C. Winchester
Rrosidlare
Ralph Dunn
Rduquoin
Fahner urges dropping remaining Pontiac riot murder charges
Chicago AP Tyrone Fahner calls for dropping the murder charges against the six inmates still facing trial for the 1978 Pontiac prison riot in which three guards died. Ten inmates were acquitted on murder and related counts after a swift verdict. Prosecutors plan further talks with Livingston County officials as a June trial date looms.
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Illinois
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Planting delayed across Illinois as rains persist
Illinois farmers wait for warm dry weather to finish corn and soybean planting. The Crop Reporting Service reports 48 percent of corn and 7 percent of soybeans planted, well below 1981 averages. County advisers report 1–3 inches of rain and ongoing delays affecting yields. Wheat output forecast at 84.5 million bushels, up 12 percent from last year.
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Illinois
Illinois Crop Reporting Service
Dale Bateman
Douglas County
Bateman
Greenville
David Fischer
Bond County
Lee County
James Morrison
Crop Reporting Service
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