Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-12-25
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ILLINOIS
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Vandalia. = Commissioners of the
Okaw valley outlet drainage district
have completed plans for Strengthening
the channel of the Kaskaskia riv-
er through Fayette county in order to
reclaim 10000 acres of land now
valueless except for hunting purposes.
The river, by reason of a succession of
curves and bends, is 100 miles in
length through this county. By the
plans decided upon, the course will be
straight. shortening the length by II
miles. Not more than half of the pres
ent channel is to be utilized. The eX-
pense, about 100000, will be borne by
the property owners.
Springfeld.-In spite of the large
building program which the state con-
templates for next year, the increase
in executive appropriations and other
necessary expenditures, the state tax
rate remains at 40 cents on the 500
valuation, the same as last year. The
tax levy boards, consisting of Cover
nor LOwden, State Treasurer Sterling
and State Auditor Russell, fixed the
rate. From the 40 cents, 16 1-3 cents
will be for revenue, or general state
purposes; 141a cents for schools; 6 %
cents for the University of Illinois, and
PA cents for waterways.
Springfield.-The state public utili-
ties commission will turn back to the
state treasury next year in the neigh
bOrhood of $4,000, which sum will
DOk have bneD nyDnndod ont of tho Ia or
legislatures appropriation, it is esti-
mated at this time. The first four
years the commission was in eXis-
tence, the commission not only was
operated without cost, but turned over
a profit to the state. This was when
the commission was receiving revenue
from railroad bond issues.
Springfield. = Recommendations to
the next general assembly for repairs
and improvements on the $500, 100000
worth of buildings owned by the state,
and for the construction of new build
ings, will be based upon a careful sur
vey of the properties. This survey has
been in progress for several months,
and the reports of the engineers and
hands of the department of finance
and are being used in making up the
new budget.
Springfield.-In keeping with the
time-hOnOred custom, the inauguration
of GOvernOr-elect Len Small of Kan
kakee and other state officials viii be
held in representatives hall at the
cts 70 no
simple. The proposed inaugural ball
has been forgotten, and on the eve
ming of January 10, which is the tenta-
tive date set, Mr.. and Mrs. Small will
receive at the executive mansion.
LovingtOn.-Dr. John d. Donovan,
who is dead here, aged eight-fOur, had
the unique distinction of being the ia
adopted the same profession as their
father. 1t is believed that the United
States contains no parallel case. Doc
tor Donovan commenced the practice
of medicine in 1860, and ranked with
the leading physicians of the state.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Further investi-
CATION of the soft coal conspiracy
cases dSdllSI 1ZO OpSIdtOIS anu ullucIS
in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and western
Pennsylvania, brought under the Lever
food control act, will be made by the
federal grand jury now in session here
regardless of whether the act is re-
pealed, it was declared by District At
tOrney Frederick Van Mugs.
ChicagO-The fourth biennial SEES
u
tive congress will be held here on
December % and %. This session will
be of greater Importance than any pre-
viOus one, as this is the first meeting
of the organization since the women
of Illinois have enjoyed full and equal
suffrage.
Mt Sterling-The Jail which has
stood for many years in the court
house yard and in recent years has
! been an eyesOre, will be torn down
| the board of supervisors has ruled
| Rooms, which were once occupied by
| the county treasurer will be the new
| home for those who disregard the law
Champaign.-Capt. John n. White
| sides, former commander of Rich
Ieiu, w dIO, ISA-, las DttH ucIdlIct
| to the University of Illinois, where he
will be in command of the new all
unit to be established here.
Mt. Vernon.-The greatest building
| boom in the history of Mt. Vernon
is going on at present. Approximately
| a half-milliOn dollars worth of new
buildings are under construction oil
being completed.
Indianapolis, Ind.-A. E. Wreidt OF
| Springfield, ILL.,, supervisor of indus
| trial education in Illinois, was elected
| director of vocational training in In
diana by the state board Of education
Springfield.-ChiefJ Justice James 81
| Cartwright of Oregon recently OBJ
served his twenty-fifth anniversary a.
Justice of the Illinois Supreme court
Galva.-Legislation making it pos
sible for towns of 5000 population OF
less to employ a city manager will be
| proposed in the next legislature BY
State Representative Randolph Boyd
of this city, he announces.
| pringfeld.-Illinois % Republican
members Of the electoral college will
meet in Springfield Monday, January
10, to cast their votes for President
elect Warren G. Harding. At the
same time they will elect one of their