Illinois House to vote on minimum wage increase plan
Protesters from Illinois ACORN won agreement from House Speaker Michael Madigan to bring a wage hike to votes in the House and Senate. The plan would raise to 5.50 on January 1, 2004 and 6.50 on January 1, 2005, with under 18s paid 50 cents less. About 400,000 workers would benefit amid business concerns.
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Springfield
House
Michael J. Madigan
Senate
Chicago
Illinois Acorn
House Labor Committee
Madeline Talbott
Madigan
D-Chicago
Talbott
Margaret Blackshere
Afl-Cio
Steve Brown
Illinois Retail Merchant’s Association
Rend Lake Conservancy District water rate hike defended
RLCD, serving 60 municipalities across seven counties, raises wholesale rates from 1.30 to 1.60 per 1 000 gallons amid a 20 percent increase. The district draws 15 million gallons daily from Rend Lake and serves about 160 000 people, with an intercity plant capacity of 22 million gallons daily.
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Illinois
Conservancy District
Intercity
RLCD
Mount Vernon
Woodlawn
Enfield
McLeansboro
du Quoin
Herrin
Carterville
Terry Black
Kevin Davis
Black
Keith Ward
Lesser
Ward
Water rates vary across Southern Illinois communities
A survey of Southern Illinois water and sewer pricing shows varied rate structures among Rend Lake Conservancy District districts and independent providers. Some towns use flat rates, others increasing or decreasing scales. examples include Anna, Benton, Carbondale, Du Quoin, Harrisburg, Metropolis, Mount Vernon, Lesser, West Frankfort and Marion. The RLCD charges begin at 1.60 per 1,000 gallons, with other utilities setting higher or tiered charges and some towns tying bills to debt service or flat monthly payments.
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Southern Illinois
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Christopher
Metropolis
E Carbondale
Cedar Lake
E Christopher
RLCD
Mount Vernon
Lesser
West Frankfort
ALCD
Jim Muir
Budget pressures push tax amnesty and revenue talk in legislature
In the waning session days Governor Blagojevich meets with leaders to craft a 2004 budget revenue plan. Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson warns proposed taxes may not cover spending. The House passes amnesty for back taxes from 1983 to 2002 and 2003 scofflaw deeds, directing half to schools and half to the General Revenue Fund.
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Senate
Frank Watson
Greenville
Blagojevich
Watson
House
General Revenue Fund
William Black
Rdanville
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Midwest
Kim Clarke Maisch
National Federation of Independent Businesses
United States
Tichard
Anna
Anna Water Commission
E Benton
Benton
Harrisburg
Jefferson
Rend Lake
Shawneelink
Carbondale
Marion
Mt. Carmel
Mt Vernon Olney
University
Wal-Mart
Carmi
Bentor
Fairfield Marion
Mt Vernon
Olney
Sparta
Southern Illinois Unlimited Plan
Int
Clearwave Communications
Crossville Communications
Dave's Telephone
Gill's Sales
Hamilton County Communications
Kesel
Novacom Inc
Shawnee Telephone
Stellar Drug Store
Wabash Telephone
Booxstore
Vickee's
Firstcellular.com
Judy Greere
Barb Kinnear
Mike Nolen
Brendan Tolan
Hucks Convenience Stores
Southern Illinois Unlimited
Rose Driving School
Central Illinois Driving School, Inc
Thurs
Southern Illinois Doctor’s Speakers Bureau
Brian Bird
D.C. Carbondale Civic Center
S. Illinois Ave
Matt.adman
Lee
Nitz
Rita Nitz
Menard
Chester
Garnall
Richard Nitz
U.S. Supreme Court
New Jersey
Foster
Tim.petrowich
Thesouthern
Jackson County
Farmer's Market of
Westowne Center
Rt. 13
McDonald's
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