Otto Kerner correspondence, 1961-1968.

New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.)

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Illinois.

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On Feb. 3, 1809, the U. S. Congress approved an act that seperated Illinois from the Indiana Territory. The chief executive officer of the new territory was to be a Governor appointed by the President of the United States. With three territorial judges, the Governor formed a unicameral legislative body called the Council of Revision. Besides serving as commander-in-chief of the militia, the governor had broad administrative responsibilities empowering him to call elections, take cen...

Illinois. General Assembly

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The General Assembly, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, serves as the legislative body for the State of Illinois. As successor to the territorial Legislative Council and House of Representatives, principal General Assembly activities include enacting, amending or repealing laws; passing resolutions; adopting appropriations bills; and conducting inquiries on proposed legislation. Prior to the General Corporation Law of 1872, charters were granted to corporations by General ...

Illinois. Dept. of Finance.

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Illinois. Attorney General's Office

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The 1818 Constitution provided for the appointment of an Attorney General by the General Assembly and legislation subsequently was passed in 1819 defining the officer's duties (L. 1819, p. 204). He was to prosecute all suits on behalf of the state including those involving the state's revenue and all impeachments brought before the Senate or Supreme Court. He also was required to give written opinions to the Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts, or State Treasurer, when requested, o...

Illinois Commerce Commission

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The Illinois Commerce Commission (1921- ), Illinois' Public Utility Commission, holds authority in the public interest to oversee financial and service aspects of investor owned electric, gas, telephone, water, and sewer utilities. When the Dept. of Trade and Commerce was abolished (1933), the Commission continued to operate independently. Chief Inspector of Grain duties were transferred to to the Dept. of Agriculture, although the Commission continued to establish those rules and regulations un...

Illinois. Office of the Governor

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The Board of Fund Commissioners was created by l. 1837, p. 121. Board contracted for and negotiated all loans authorized by General Assembly for internal improvements and signed and executed all bonds or stock certificates issued for such loans. Monies received from proceeds of loans were deposited at State Bank of Illinois and Bank of Illinois at Shawneetown. These deposits were used to pay drafts issued on Fund Commissioners by Board of Commissioners of Public Works for expenditur...

Illinois Racing Board

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When horse racing parimutuel wagering was legalized (1927), the licensing was handled by the Department of Agriculture which was authorized to specify race times and locations; and to employ inspectors to ensure compliance with parimutuel system rules. The Illinois Racing Commission (1933-1941), composed of three members appointed by the Governor, was given these racing and wagering responsibilities. Additionally, the Commission was authorized to set rules, regulations, and racing conditions for...

Kerner, Otto, 1908-1976

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Kerner was a Chicago lawyer, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, county judge, Illinois governor (1961-1968), and court of appeals judge, from which post he was removed after a criminal conviction. He spent some months in the Federal Correctional Institution at Lexington, Kentucky. From the description of Letters, August 10, 1974; January 10 and 29, 1975. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 434841882 Kerner was a Chicago lawyer, U. S....

Illinois. Governor (1961-1968 : Kerner)

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Otto Kerner (1908-1975), Democratic Governor of Illinois (1961-1968), was born in Chicago on Sept. 15, 1908. Kerner attended Brown University, Trinity College, Cambridge University (Eng.) and graduated from Northwestern Law School (1934). After Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was assassinated, Kerner married his daughter Helena. While starting his law practice, Kerner joined the Illinois National Guard Black Horse Troop, being promoted to Captain before WWII duty with field artillery regiments in Afr...

Illinois State Fair

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United States. Air Force

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At Harris Neck, Georgia, in the remote northern reaches of McIntosh County, the United States government, in the fall of 1942, confiscated the lands along the South Newport and Barbour Island Rivers. Paved runways were constructed for aircraft, and Harris Neck became an air reconnaissance base for the United States Army Air Force during World War II. A number of support buildings were constructed at the Harris Neck Air Base, such as barracks for personnel, an officers club, and PX, to serve the ...

State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois

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United Nations

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In 1945, four individuals who had worked on the Manhattan project-John L. Balderston, Jr., Dieter M. Gruen, W.J. McLean, and David B. Wehmeyer-formed a committee and wrote a letter to 154 public figures asking for their opinions about the possibility of the creation of a world government. Over the next year, as the various public figures responded to the letter, the responses were correlated into a report that was released in 1947. From the guide to the Balderston, John L., Jr. Colle...

Illinois. Court of Claims

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In 1877 General Assembly created Commission of Claims to hear and determine all unadjusted claims against State of Illinois (l. 1877, p. 64). Commission was composed of one judge from Supreme Court and two circuit court judges, all appointed by Chief Justice of Supreme Court. In 1889 law was amended to allow Governor to appoint all commission members (l. 1889, p. 89). Court of Claims succeeded to Commission's duties in 1903 and Auditor of Public Accounts was named ex officio clerk for court (l. ...