Illinois Senate backs church day care licensing exemption
The Illinois Senate approved a bill 35 to 18 to exempt church affiliated day care centers from state licensing. The measure narrows the exemption to centers linked to religious elementary schools and retains fire and safety rules. About 90 schools would qualify for the exemption.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
House
James Thompson
Sen
Timothy Simms
R-Rockford
Johns bill to fund Bowen Developmental Center fails
Senate rejects Sen. Gene Johns effort to add 5.4 million to mental health funds to avert Bowen Center closure. Gov. Thompson backs closure. Brenner notes Bowen offers better care than Anna Center. Senators Buzbee and Grotberg oppose funds, citing political year and deinstitutionalization trends. Johns vows to try again, aiming to shield Bowen via court or budget maneuvers.
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Diana Penner
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Senate
Gene Johns
Marion
A.L. Bowen
Johns
Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Harrisburg
James R. Thompson
Bowen Center
H.M. Adler
Champaign
Dixon
Anna
Bowen
Kenneth V. Buzbee
Carbondale
Buzbee
John E. Grotberg
St. Charles
Grotberg
State Senate backs worker owned plants plan in Illinois
The Illinois Senate approved a bipartisan bill to aid employee takeovers of faltering plants and firms leaving the state. Sent to the House on a wide 56 to 0 vote, the measure would offer technical help and financing via the Illinois Industrial Development Authority. Workers must secure at least half the project cost from outside lenders to qualify for loans.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
House
Illinois Industrial Development Authority
Farmland protection bill clears Senate
Springfield AP The Illinois Senate endorsed a farmland protection measure to curb development on farmland. Sponsored by Sen. John Maitland the bill would codify a two year old executive order and requires agencies to assess farm impact before development projects. The bill passed the Senate 56 to 0 and goes to the House.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Senate
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Leroy Lemke
Dchicago
House
Oil Senate
John Maitland
Bloomington
James R.thompson
Hunger strike ERA activists near death as seven women fast
Springfield AP report shows seven women entering day nine of a self imposed hunger protest for the Equal Rights Amendment. Their former husbands express fear for their health as the group moves between churches for shelter and shelter requests are denied.
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Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Rick Johnson
Sonia Johnson
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