Thompson blasts Walker over Illinois finances and promises
Gov. James R. Thompson accused former Gov. Dan Walker of leaving Illinois with only 52 million dollars in the treasury, enough for about 14 percent of a year's state government. He dubbed Walker’s transportation promises as tax‑raising avoidance and questioned funding for roads.
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O'Connor Begins Her Duties on Supreme Court Monday
Sandra Day O'Connor moves into the Supreme Court as the first woman justice, sworn in Friday and set to join closed-door deliberations Monday. She inherits three law clerks and adds a fourth from her husband’s Phoenix firm, while serving as circuit justice for the 6th circuit. The court aims to issue orders on up to 1,000 pending or summer cases when the new term opens Oct. 5.
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Byrne and suburban mayors plan transit talks today
Mayor Jane Byrne and a group of suburban mayors who claim her backing will meet to coordinate action on regional transit problems. Florence Boone of Glencoe chairs the executive committee of the Chicago Area Transportation Study Council of Mayors. The session seeks closer city suburb cooperation on legislation, amid Byrne hints of a possible march on Springfield for statewide transit taxes and a fall General Assembly appeal if decided.
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Plot to oust Cody in six papal election plot charges
A Chicago legal publication reports that priest Rev. Andrew Greeley sought to remove Cardinal John Cody and rig a papal election. The piece, drawing on diaries and taped quotes, names Archbishop Bernardin and theologian Hans Kung, with denials from Greeley and no proven misconduct by Cody.
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Look-alike drugs scam cited in Illinois
Illinois officials warn look-alike drugs sold to teens mimic amphetamines but contain caffeine and a decongestant. Attorney General Tyrone Fahner seeks lawsuits against manufacturers for misrepresentation while Dr. John Spikes notes six related deaths in nine months and warns of dangerous interactions.
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