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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1990
Page
5
Chicago police arrested Sammy Knox known as General Big on a tip from an anonymous caller. He faced federal racketeering murder and drug charges after being pursued across the South Side apartment complex.
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from two men and a woman who allege Gov. Thompson’s patronage system denied them jobs for political reasons. They seek damages over 62,000 civil service positions and aim to curb partisan hiring practices under a broad First Amendment framework.
Springfield AP reports state lawmakers doubt they can fund Thompson's state of the state priorities amid $1 billion in new taxes and only $300 million expected from ordinary growth. The governor plans no new programs before March budget. Critics speculate on sin tax hikes and looming 1991 issues.
A 24 year old blind woman on the North Side identified a 14 year old boy as her rapist after police matched his cologne and the feel of his hands. She recognized the scent in the building and his hand size during a lineup. Police call the identification remarkable but note it may not be admissible. The attack, Saturday night, was the third such assault on the woman.
A statewide AP poll of 800 Illinois adults shows education as the worst problem for most regions, 22 percent, down slightly from prior years. Central Illinois cites taxes and spending as the top concern, while taxes and government spending remain the second-highest issue at 18 percent.
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