ILLINOIS

Amendments

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish (H.R. 714), H8001 [31JY], H8300 [2AU]

Articles and editorials

Ban on Federal Mandates May Even Hurt Great Lakes, H925 [31JA]

Critical Moment for Joliet Arsenal, H8137 [1AU]

Odds Against Controlling Gambling Fever in Illinois, S3760 [9MR]

Sen. Everett Dirksen—He Epitomized the Notion of ``Pragmatic Conservatism'', S1963 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions

FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Illinois (see H.R. 2630), H12349 [14NO]

Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor: modify boundaries (see S. 945; H.R. 1542), S8684 [20JN], H4511 [2MY]

Interstate compacts: consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois (see S.J. Res. 27; H.J. Res. 78), S3052 [23FE], H3049 [10MR]

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish (see S. 449; H.R. 714), S2823 [16FE], H802 [26JA]

Northwestern University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 197; H. Res. 294), S18016 [5DE], H14238 [7DE]

Essays

How Do We Amend the Constitution? Why Is It Different Than Passing a Law? Chanda Evans, E1381 [30JN]

If I Were President of the United States I Would...: Aaron Hubalik, E1355 [28JN]

———Amy Byrne, E1355 [28JN]

———Chris Buenz, E1356 [28JN]

———Christina Suarez, E1356 [28JN]

———Daniel Jugle, E1357 [28JN]

———Fred Fang, E1356 [28JN]

———Jaffray McCarthy, E1357 [28JN]

———Jeannie Gleser, E1356 [28JN]

———Jeffrey Knabe, E1356 [28JN]

———Jim O'Sullivan, E1356 [28JN]

———Jodi Carnevale, E1355 [28JN]

———Justin Scully, E1356 [28JN]

———Katie Durkowski, E1356 [28JN]

———Kerry O'Reilly, E1356 [28JN]

———Kristi Marotta, E1356 [28JN]

———Maja Garmager, E1356 [28JN]

———Samantha Hiza, E1356 [28JN]

Times To Remember: Kathleen Steinfels, E1382 [30JN]

Letters

Illinois Land Conservation Act: Jack W. Thomas, Dept. of Agriculture, H7997, H8001 [31JY], H8296, H8304 [2AU]

Limitations on punitive damage awards: Diane Brown, Public Interest Research Group, S6380 [10MY]

———Robert B. Creamer, Public Action (organization), S6380 [10MY]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Judy Baar Topinka, Illinois Office of the Treasurer, S9214 [28JN]

Resignation of Representative Reynolds from the House of Representatives: Jim Edgar, Governor of Illinois, H9507 [27SE]

———Representative Reynolds, H9507 [27SE]

Oaths of office

Jackson, Jesse L., Jr.: House of Representatives, H14900 [14DE]

Papers

Congresswomen From Illinois: Philip A. Grant, S3225 [27FE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: tribute to the Agriculture Advisory Board of the 12th Congressional District, E251 [2FE]

Chicago, IL: Haymarket House receives substance abuse treatment grant, E2274 [30NO]

———tribute to Doug Banks and WCGI-Radio for ``Beat the Heat'' program, E1547 [28JY]

Chicago (IL) South Street Journal: tribute, E2070 [30OC]

Ebony (publication): anniversary, E2227 [20NO]

Education: tribute to Center of Civic Education Certificate of Achievement recipients from Dwight Elementary School, E29 [4JA]

Elmhurst, IL: tribute to students at Churchville Junior High School, E1333 [27JN], E1355 [28JN]

Fulton County (IL) Democrat: anniversary, E1419 [12JY]

Great Lakes: State development of water quality regulatory procedures, H924, H925, H927 [31JA]

Labor Unions: United Paper Workers, UAW, and United Rubber Workers labor-management dispute, H4149 [4AP]

Mattoon, IL: St. Mary's School President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports State champion, E2077 [31OC]

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish (H.R. 714), H782 [26JA], H7996-H8001 [31JY], H8137, H8138 [1AU], H8295-H8304 [2AU]

Mt. Zion Secondary School: tribute to womens' basketball team, E431 [24FE]

National Home Health Care Month: observance, E2177 [14NO]

Newspapers: tribute to Illinois Press Association award recipients, E1975 [18OC]

Northwestern University: tribute to football team, E2290, E2291 [5DE]

Palestine, IL: tribute to Pioneer City Rodeo, E874 [7AP]

Polish National Alliance: anniversary of local group 1837, E1731 [7SE]

Randolph County, IL: bicentennial, E1856 [28SE]

Reynolds, Representative: withholding of salary relative to absence from House of Representatives, H9597 [28SE]

Shelbyville, IL: tribute to Shelbyville High School boys basketball team, E868 [7AP]

Social Compact (community development coalition): Outstanding Community Investment Award recipients, E1251 [15JN], E1399 [10JY]

Southern Illinois Children's Choir: tribute, E1111 [24MY]

Stewardson-Strasburg High School: tribute to boys basketball team, E864 [7AP]

Streator, IL: groundbreaking for the Memorial Monument, E1421 [12JY]

Water pollution: funding for the treatment and reduction of atrazine in Lake Springfield, H7331 [20JY]

Yanikoski, Richard A.: inauguration as president of Xavier University, E1059 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: election of African-American women, S3225 [27FE]

Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor: modify boundaries (S. 945), S8685 [20JN]

Interstate compacts: consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois (S.J. Res. 27), S3064 [23FE], S10506 [21JY]

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish, S12028 [9AU]

———establish (H.R. 714), S11225 [2AU]

———establish (S. 449), S2846 [16FE]

Northwestern University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 197), S17964, S17991 [5DE]

Social Compact (community development coalition): Outstanding Community Investment Award recipients, S8837 [21JN]

Reports filed

Congressional Consent to Additional Powers Conferred Upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 27), S8945 [22JN]

Consent of Congress to Additional Powers Conferred Upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 78) (H. Rept. 104-377), H13929 [4DE]

Illinois Land Conservation Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 714) (H. Rept. 104-191), H7989 [28JY]

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 714) (H. Rept. 104-191), H7178 [18JY]

Resolutions by organizations

LSC funding: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, S6699 [15MY]

Texts of

H.R. 714, Illinois Land Conservation Act, H7997-H8001 [31JY], H8297-H8300 [2AU]

S. Res. 197, tribute to Northwestern University football team, S17964, S18033 [5DE]

S.J. Res. 27, consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois, S10506 [21JY]

Tributes

Dirksen, Everett M., S1963 [1FE]

Jackson, Jesse L., Jr., H14365 [12DE]

Jackson, Representative, H14900, H14901, H14902 [14DE], E2367 [14DE]

Madigan, Edward, E211 [30JA]

Madigan, Edward R., E96, E97 [13JA], E104 [17JA], E137 [19JA]