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State Reports Items listed under "State Documents" have been received by the Documents Unit, Illinois State Library, Springfield, and are usually available from public libraries in the state through interlibrary loan. Issuing agencies may have copies available. For items listed under "Other Reports," write to the publisher as noted. State Documents Illinois' Economic Performance During Business Expansions, Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission, 703 Stratton Bldg., Springfield 62706 (September 1993), 48pp. While there are some important differences between the nation and this state, Illinois' economy has shown the same general response to the business cycle as the country as a whole. For instance, the state is more affected by changes in industrial production and has shown a consistent pattern of under-performing the national employment growth during economic expansions. In addition, Illinois lagged in the early stages of the recovery, which began in April 1991, but most measures show a strengthening in recent months. Areas covered in this report include industrial production, civilian employment, personal and disposable income, retail sales, and housing permits. Other Reports • Managing Discarded Major Appliances: Current Practice, Regulation, and Training, Office of Solid Waste Management, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2121 W. Taylor, Chicago 60612-7260 (July 1993), 81pp. Illinois citizens purchase about one million new appliances each year, and approximately the same number are discarded, with the disposal method depending on geographic location. In the Chicago metropolitan area there are ample markets for scrap metal; in the rest of the state old stoves and refrigerators are frequently simply dumped into roadside ditches. A recent amendment to the state's Environmental Protection Act and new USEPA regulations will affect the handling of used appliances in the future. This report covers several aspects of this issue: chlorofluorocarbons, PCBs and mercury, current major appliance management in Illinois and in other states, and training and certification for major appliance processors. One of several appendices to the report is an edited version of a study on appliance recycling in McHenry County. Another contains a list of appliance recycling businesses in Illinois. Anna J. Merritt |
Names es of accidents and prevent them from occurring. Members of the task force are: John R. Davis, state director, National Federation of Independent Business, Springfield; Sally Jackson, president, Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, Chicago; Robert B. Maher, legislative counsel, Illinois Construction Industry Committee, Flossmoor; Michael F. McClain, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Chicago; Jay Shattuck, executive vice president, Management Association of Illinois, Springfield; David F. Vite, president, Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Chicago; Dan Reitz, legislative representative, United Mine Workers of America, Springfield; Woody Colangelo, legislative director, United Steel Workers of America, Homewood; Tim Leahy, legislative representative, United Food and Commercial Workers, Oak Brook; John Evans, assistant regional manager, Laborers' International Union of North American; Roberta Lynch, deputy director, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Springfield; Paul Korman, assistant director, United Auto Workers, Des Plaines.
Skinner, who sold computers for IBM while earning his law degree from DePaul University in Chicago, stayed on with the company after his graduation in 1966. In 1968 he joined the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District, rising to the top position in 1975. From 1977 to 1989, Skinner was a senior partner in the Chicago law firm of Sidley & Austin. During that time he was also chairman of the Chicago Regional Transportation Authority for four years. He joined the Bush administration in 1989. As chairman of the Economic Development Board, Skinner will be a "special ambassador" of the Edgar administration to the private sector. Skinner will work closely with the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs and its director, Jan Grayson, to see that the state's economic development policies "foster a business climate conducive to growth." Skinner says the federal budget restraints, particularly for infrastructure improvements, will require more innovation and creation of joint ventures between business and government. As leader of the economic development board, he hopes to draw upon the ideas of the 23 members who represent a "cross-section of business, labor and government" to address the issues that affect Illinois' ability to attract and retain business. |
Pollution Control Board
gets two new members;
Flemal reappointed
Gov. Edgar appointed two new members and reappointed another to the seven-member Pollution Control Board effective November 15. The board determines and puts into play federal environmental control standards applicable in Illinois, and it may bring action for rule violations when needed.
The new appointments are Emmett Dunham II, 42, of Elmhurst and Marili McFawn, 40, of Palatine. Dunham, a regulatory compliance engineer at Acme/Borden in Westch-ester, replaces Joan Anderson for a term ending July 1, 1996. McFawn, a private attorney, replaces Bill Forcade for a term ending July 1, 1995.
Reappointed to the board was Ronald Flemal, 51, of Decatur, a former college professor of environmental studies at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. His term ends July 1,1996.
All appointments require Senate confirmation. Members are paid $68,015 annually.
Kinnaman and Ketter
reappointed to Industrial
Commission
Gov. Edgar reappointed two members to the seven-member Illinois Industrial Commission effective November 12. The commission administers the Workers' Compensation and Occupational Diseases Act that provides compensation for accidental injuries or death suffered while on the job.
Reappointed to the commission were Jacqueline Kinnaman, 39, of Chicago and Barry Ketter, 41, of ltasca. Kinnaman earned her law degree from the University of Wisconsin and was an attorney for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal employees. Ketter is a businessman in Itasca.
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Appointments to the commission require Senate confirmation. All members are paid $69,640 annually and are prohibited from being employed outside the commission.
Illinois Coalition
gets new leadership
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Larry D. Haab, 56, of Decatur, chief executive officer of Illinois Power, Decatur, was elected in November to a two-year term as chairman of the board of directors of the Illinois Coalition, a private/public economic development group that promotes Illinois' economy through science and technology. Haab replaces Charles Marshall, a former president of Illinois Bell and retired vice chairman of AT&T. |
Haab is the first active CEO to become chairman of the Illinois Coalition and the first chairman from downstate Illinois since the group's founding in 1989. The 45-member board, which meets quarterly, includes top executives from Amoco Oil Co., Caterpillar Inc., Deere & Co., CILCORP, FMC Corp., Illinois Bell, Motorola Inc. and Sundstrand Corp. Also on the board are the presidents of six Illinois research universities and representatives of organized labor, the governor's office and the four caucuses of the Illinois General Assembly.
Haab says he would like to see more of the innovations in technology and inventions being created in our research institutions be turned into businesses in Illinois. Wherever the technology is developing, Haab would like to see the coalition be a "matchmaker" to connect those innovators and inventors with investors and venture capitalists to create new businesses that stay in the state.
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Thornton new president of Illinois Coalition One of Haab's first duties was to appoint a new president of the coalition. Thomas Thornton, 28, of Chicago worked for U.S. Rep. J. Dennis Hastert (R-14, Yorkville) as a senior policy analyst before accepting the position of president of the Illinois Coalition. Thornton replaces David Baker (see below), the first president of the organization. |
The not-for-profit organization, which is funded through both public and private funds, forms partnerships among businesses, state agencies, research universities and federal research laboratories to attract federally funded technology projects to Illinois. Thornton assisted the coalition in helping to secure funding for several research and development projects, including $250 million for Fermi National Acceleration Laboratory's main injector accelerator and $500 million for Argonne National Laboratory's advanced photon source.
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David Baker leaves coalition for IIT
David Baker, 51, of Chicago is the executive director of the National Commission for the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. The commission was authorized by IIT's board of directors last spring to develop a strategy for the university to remain a "center of excellence in teaching and research." IIT is a private university with undergraduate and graduate programs emphasizing education in technology and the professions with programs in engineering, law, architecture, design, liberal arts and business. |
Before joining IIT, Baker was president of the Illinois Coalition from its founding in 1989. Prior to that, for nine years he was executive vice president of the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, where he was responsible for strategic planning, marketing, membership sales, finance and budgeting, program development, personnel and board relations. From 1977 to 1980 Baker was executive director of Illinois 2000, a special program sponsored by the Illinois Chamber to identify the state's long-term economic prospects and develop a strategy for growth.
Yastrow and Neely named to
Community College Board
Gov. Edgar appointed two new members to the Illinois Community College Board effective November 12. The 12-member board provides statewide planning for community colleges and coordinates programs, services and activities for the colleges. It also sets standards for buildings, curriculum and administration.
The new appointments are Joseph Neely, 43, of Metropolis and Sybil Yastrow, 57, of Deerfield. Neely, an attorney with the law offices of Neely & Neely, will serve a term ending June 30, 1997. He replaces Joel Jen-ning. Yastrow, president of Hazard, Young Associates in Glenview and former Lake County regional superintendent of schools, will serve a term ending June 30, 1999. She replaces Robert Schler.
All appointments require Senate confirmation, and members are paid expenses only.
Educators honored with Milken Award
Six educators from across the state were honored on November 19 as winners of the sixth annual Milken National Educator Award. Cosponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Milken Family Foundation of Santa Monica, Calif., the awards (the monetary portion comes no-strings-attached) reward outstanding educators for their efforts and personal commitment to the state's public and private elementary and secondary schools. The Milken program honors educators in 25 states; listed below are Illinois' recipients.
Bill Chapin of Grayslake, an English teacher and director of the Crossroads Learning Resource Center at Warren Township High School in Gurnee, created "Mother Earth's Concerned Student," a group composed of students, faculty and citizens concerned with cleaning up the environment. Barbara Chiles of Aledo, junior high physical education teacher at Westmer Secondary School in Joy, is the creator of "Challenges Unlimited," a physical education group that challenges students to build their self-esteem. Joe Crawford of Crete, principal at Crete-Monee Middle School, earned his school national recognition as a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School in 1991 because of his child-centered, innovative programs. Catherine Gleeson of Belleville, English teacher at Waterloo Senior High School, motivates students to perfect their reading and writing skills. Charlene Koelling of Petersburg, biology teacher at Porta Junior-Senior High School in Petersburg, created a nature study area near the school to heighten awareness about the environment. Charles Mingo of Homewood, principal at DuSable High School in Chicago, rallied students, staff and community to create an environment for learning in a troubled urban school.
Each winner receives a commemorative award and a check for $25,000 from the Milken Foundation.
Spencer named WIU president
Donald Spencer, former provost and professor of history at the State University of New York at Genesco, was named president of Western Illinois University in Macomb by the state Board of Governors October 28.
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