Illinois drivers urged to buy minimal auto insurance thresholds
Secretary of State Jim Edgar urged Illinois motorists to obtain minimal auto liability coverage starting Jan. 1 for about 2 million uninsured drivers. Fines up to 500 dollars, license plate suspension two months, and reinstatement fees await violators. Penalties double for repeats as insurers plan outreach and enforcement steps.
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Illinois
Jim Edgar
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Edgar
General Assembly
Thompson optimistic after talks in Mexico City
Illinois Governor James R. Thompson expressed optimism for expanded trade and tourism with Mexico after a private meeting with President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. He visited with Mexican Foreign Minister Fernando Solana and Mexico City mayor Manuel Camacho Solis, and opened an Illinois trade and tourism office in the capital as part of a four day trip.
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Illinois
James R. Thompson
Mexico
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Thompson
Fernando Solana
Manuel Camacho Solis
Salinas
Los Pinos
Mob boss Tocco convicted of extortion in Chicago Heights
Albert Caesar Tocco and Clarence Crockett were found guilty by a federal jury of extortion and racketeering. The Chicago Heights duo allegedly levied the mob's street tax on tavern owners, chop shops, and vice dens, with potential sentences totaling decades and millions in fines.
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Tocco
Clarence Crockett
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U.S
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