DuPage County Eyes Unified Police Tactics Against Drugs
Editorial favors forming a county wide tactical unit pooling police manpower and funds to target drug sales and use. Undersheriff Richard Doria proposed the plan to the Du Page County Chiefs of Police Association, with sheriffs coordinating and municipal officers sworn as deputies. The note cites past undercover failures and funding limits, urging action to create a stronger, smarter regional drug enforcement effort.
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DuPage County Chiefs of Police Association
Richard Doria
Rentschler Campaign Sees Boost In Illinois Primary Fight
Charles E. Hufnagel reports Rentschler claims grass roots support as he battles Sen. Ralph Smith for the U S Senate in Illinois. Both campaigns frame inflation, tax burdens, and Nixon loyalty as pivotal to the March primary while reflecting on 1930s economic parallels.
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Rentschler
William Rentschler
Lake Forest
Nixon
Illinois
U.S
Ralph Smith
Alton
Ogilvie Downstate
Sen
Everett McKinley Dirksen
GOP
Ogilvie
Illinois House
Haynsworth
Smith
Vietnam
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Bloomingdale District Awaits Growth Surges and Solutions
Bloomingdale's school district faces a population rise with a Kenyon Farm development bringing about 85 homes this year and about 100 new students next September. Officials worry about space and funding while exploring land donations, school sites in planned developments, and possible zoning changes to avert classroom shortages. The Con-Con aims to revamp school financing with a February public meeting at the county courthouse in Wheaton.
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National Homes Corp
Kenyon Farm
Lake Street
National Homes
Roy Heart
Lake Park
Carl Forrester
Dist
Hiller
Illinois
Register
39Th Dist
Wheaton
Educaton Committee
Fathers in delivery rooms sparks local letter debate
Arlington Heights and Timbercrest residents weigh hospital policies and oak tree preservation. A spurred letter requests birthroom access for fathers, urging hospitals to end early modern “dark ages.” Residents celebrate a timber dispute compromise while urging village rezoning rejection and oak preservation.
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Daniel Duffy
the Herald
St. Therese Hospital
Waukegan
Highland Park
Raymond Hornbostel
Arlington Heights
Mary Reifschneider
Timbercrest
DeVales
District referendum failure fuels taxpayer frustration over school finances
A letter to the editor from a Fenton High School student argues District 100 mismanages funds and inflates administrator salaries while threatening accreditation and debt repayment. It calls for level headed leadership, fiscal restraint, and broad voter participation in the February 7 referendum.
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Bensenville
Wood Dale
Fenton High School
Fenton
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Stuart R. Paddock
Paddock Publications
Stuart R. Paddock JR
Robert Y. Paddock
Francis E. Stites
M S. Flanders
Charles £. Hayes
Daniel. Saumann
Richard B. Friedman
Kenneth A Knox
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