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William L. Day
The editor emeritus of Illinois Issues died June 23. He was 90.

Illinois Issues, June 25, 2002

 

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Ryan OKs early retirement
Gov. George Ryan signed into law a bill that allows up to 20,000 state employees to retire early. The incentive plan is estimated to save the state $65 million this year.

Illinois Issues, June 25, 2002

Court bars execution of mentally retarded
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the execution of the mentally retarded violates the constitutional prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.

Illinois Issues, June 25, 2002

Hyde, Philip sue to stop O'Hare plan
Illinois Senate President James “Pate” Philip and U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde joined forces in a suit aimed at blocking the planned $6.6 billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport. The suit, filed in DuPage County, names Gov. George Ryan and Mayor Richard Daley as defendants and charges the plan they brokered is unconstitutional.

Illinois Issues, June 25, 2002