Illinois House Restores Day Care Funds From Vetoes
The Illinois House voted to restore about 12 million dollars in day care and social service funding vetoed by Gov. James R. Thompson. The panel approved 128 to 39 to reinstate 4.1 million and 124 to 42 for 7.9 million from federal aid, plus 900,000 for private child care institutes. The move shifts focus to the Senate as Thompson clamps the budget with earlier vetoes.
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Springfield
James R. Thompson
Illinois Senate
House
Jacob J. Wolf
Chicago
Thompson
John Matijevich
North Chicago
Wolf
Arthur L. Berman
Berman
Starling control plan stalls in Illinois House
The Illinois House defeated motions to override two gubernatorial vetoes on a 50 000 state plan to push starling control to state agriculture. Gov Thompson said local problems require local handling while Rep Robbins argued starlings plague cities including Tuscola Galesburg and Mount Carmel and spread disease. The override effort failed with 76 votes, short of the 107 needed.
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Springfield
Illinois House
State Agriculture Department
James R. Thompson
Clyde Robbins
Rfairfield
Tuscola
Galesburg
Mount Carmel
House
Thompson
Michael Getty
D-Dalton
Illinois House blocks SIU ethacoal grant veto override
The Illinois House rejected overriding a gubernatorial veto of a $200,000 funding grant for SIU ethacoal research. Representative Robert Rea, D Christofer, led the push though the attempt failed Thursday night, delaying the project funding.
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Springfield
Illinois coal research funding setback unclear to delay
Rea said the veto upholding does not halt the sulfur removal project for Illinois coal. The Illinois Coal Research Board has a $1 million budget from utility taxes but no appointed members or grant procedures yet. He expects about six months before funds flow. university funding will cover the ethaceal project in the interim.
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Pher
Illinois
Coal Board
Rea
Illinois Coal Research Board
Board
James R. Thompson
University
Illinois Senate overrules veto on urban enterprise zones
The Illinois Senate voted 45 to 10 to override Gov. James R. Thompson and approve a bill creating urban enterprise zones. The measure would offer sales and property tax breaks to businesses moving into depressed inner cities, a free market approach. The bill now goes to the House. if approved and the veto overridden, it becomes law. Thompson had opposed, citing poor drafting and lack of local hiring safeguards. He also noted a pending federal parallel and formed a task force for a substitute.
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Springfield
Illinois
Senate
James R. Thompson
Donald Totten
Hoffman Estates
Thompson
Totten
Thompson wins and loses as Illinois lawmakers take vetoes
The Illinois General Assembly debated vetoes on probation program funding debt limits social services urban renewal and gun control. Thompson preserved vetoes on probation aid and a 4 year firearm related term while Senate failed to override several budget and urban renewal measures.
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Western Springs
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East St. Louis
Hall
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Southern Winds University
WCIL
S.P.C
Golden Bear Jim’s Pub
Korner Deli
Music Box
National Guard
Olfactory Papa C’s Plaza Records
Rich’s
Side One
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Somit
Swineburne
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Alpha Eta Rho
Gayle Shapiro
Thompson Point Garden Club
Hill House
1St Methodist Church
House of Glass Block & Bridle American Marketing Assoc
Michigan
NEW Line
Sun
Plantscape Nursery & Et Pou
Mabel Cochran
F.E.T
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