Private bills fill Congress with lone-case actions
Lawmakers study private legislation as Arthur Kraus seeks a patent extension for a shock-free electric device. Rep George Sangmeister pushes a ten-year extension while most private bills stall in committees amid questions of usefulness and agenda. Meanwhile, private bills aid a Lake County boat purchase and an Illinois car dealer seeks FBI-related reimbursements, illustrating legislative avenues for individual cases.
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Washington
Arthur Kraus
Joliet
Ill
Congress
Kraus
John Henry
Bloomington
George Sangmeister
D-Mokena
House
Sangmeister
Peter Coogan
Margaret Montvid
Lake County
Nancy
Ann
Lake Michigan
Protesters gather around cardinal’s mansion in Chicago
About 1000 protesters circled Cardinal Joseph Bernardin’s Near North Side mansion to oppose archdiocese plans to close at least 37 churches, schools, and missions. Parishioners in Evanston and Northwest Side weighed options and urged preservation while Bernardin, away at Arlington Heights, voiced cautious optimism and urged support for changes.
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Chicago
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
Northwest Side
The
Chdiocese
Evanston
Cardinal
Near North Side
Arl
Quigley South Preparatory Academy
Ascension of Our Lord Church
Illinois bars sidestep Happy Hour law with all day specials
Illinois bar owners push all day and all night drink specials to replace traditional happy hour. The law bans time based discounts but loopholes allow price cuts not tied to specific hours or customers. Officials report few violations, while owners claim the rules barely affect business. The debate centers on moderation goals versus profits and enforcement limits.
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Springfield, Ill
Illinois
Peter Carlson
State Liquor Control Board
Carlson
Sen
William Mahar
Homewood
David Taraba
Springfield Hilton
Chicago
Rush Street
Owen McKeaney
Winston Mardis
State Liquor Commission
State Commission
Dreg McDonald
O’malley
Dog finds human skull with pet Doberman in Danville
Everett Batley and his sons alerted authorities after his dog Inga unearthed a weathered human skull in Danville Illinois. Vermilion County coroner Lyle Irvin notes no flesh or fractures and suspects private burial grounds. University of Illinois anthropologist to examine the skull. The dog remains unfazed and the owner jokes about future discoveries.
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Danville
Ill
Everett
Kip’ Batley
Illinois
Inga
Bailey
Seth
Joshua
Vermilion County
Lyle Irvin
Irvin
University of Illinois
Northwestern students urge ROTC ban withdrawal
Northwestern University students oppose the ROTC ban on homosexuals and seek removal of ROTC from campus, citing the university anti discrimination policy. The Associated Student Government will take the issue to the board of trustees next month as activists argue Pentagon rules conflict with Northwestern values. Cmdr Turnbull says programs must follow DoD rules and declined further comment.
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Evanston, Ill
Northwestern University
Pentagon
Northwestern
Associated
Norrington
Sean Maher
Coalition For Equal Oppor
Chicago
Cmdr
Steve Turnbull
Naval Science Department
Department of Defense
Turnbull
Baby fatally shot by father in Metropolis Illinois
A two month old girl died after a pistol the father Edward Tanner was cleaning discharged in Metropolis. He told police the accidental shooting struck his daughter Tasha as she was at home with her mother. The infant died at Western Baptist Hospital after being taken from Massac Memorial. Authorities were reviewing the case as an accident.
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Metropolis, Ill
Illinois
Edward Tanner
Tasha
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
Western Baptist Hospital
Paducah
State Police Division of Criminal Investigation
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Martin
David Fox
Tri-State Tours
FERRY
Loveland Community Building
Dixon
Travel Consultants OF Dixon
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Tristate Tours
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