Legislative Review highlights toughened criminal penalties bills
Sen. Richard A. Walsh of River Forest cosponsors a trio of bills raising minimum sentences for felonies and expanding parole review. The package includes a life or 25 year minimum for murder and higher minimums for Class 1 through 4 felonies, plus 17 year parole eligibility for long-term inmates. Other bills permit periodic parole board reviews and rehearals. The column notes bipartisan support, mentions Gov. Thompson's possible sign, and covers related tax, auto parts theft, and capital punishment actions.
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Richard A. Walsh
R-5th
River Forest
Senate
Walsh
Pardon and Parole Board
Apt
Jack Bowers
Downers Grove
Senate Appropriations Committee
James Thompson
Appropriations Committee
Department of Children and Family Services
Illinois
Judiciary 11
House
Thompson
Forest Park Memorial Day Parade and Civic Events
Forest Park hosts a Memorial Day parade sponsored by American Legion Post 414 and VFW 7181. The parade assembles at Circle Avenue and Randolph Street at 12 45 p.m. and travels to Beloit Avenue Park for a 2 p.m. service with invocations, bagpipes and bugle calls, wreaths, and salutes.
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Forest Park
Mike Locigno
Proviso East
Proviso
Jack Luke
Nisei Ambassadors
Colonel
Kenneth Stoyer
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Forest Park Unit 414
Forest Park Memorial Vfw
Gerry Bruhn
VFW Auxiliary
Ethyl Schlupp
Suburbs sue Chicago over water charges
A group led by Niles alleges Chicago and 46 suburbs overcharged for Lake Michigan water. They seek 26 million dollars in refunds and a 10 million dollar rate reduction while disputing 21 percent rate hikes and costs for hydrants and services to Chicago institutions. Forest Park has paid 743 dollars and may owe more.
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Chicago
Forest Park
Doris Downs
Niles Village
Nicholas Blase
William McKenzie
McKenzie
Chicago City Council Finance Committee
Blase
Chicago Water Department
R.W. Beck and Associates
Maywood
Elmewood Park
Oak Park
River Forest
River Grove
Triton alumni teaches anatomy at three floor level
Alvin L. Brewer of Forest Park, a 1970 Triton graduate now pursuing an M D at Rush Medical Center, returns to teach anatomy with live cadaver demonstrations. He credits Triton for early preparation and encouragement, noting the college’s unusual access to human cadavers. Brewer reflects on his path from GED to college degree to medical studies.
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Alvin L. Brewer
Forest Park
Triton College
Triton
Brewer
Chicago
Air Force
Ford Foundation
University of Illinois
University’s Medical Center
Rush Medical School
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center
Few Forest Park residents attend federal funds hearing
Only 11 Forest Park residents attended the public hearing on spending the village share of federal revenue sharing funds. Three offered specific ideas, mostly for curb, alley, and street repairs, with final allocations to be decided at the June 13 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Marcantonio
Emery Parichy
Don Behnken
Paul Fitzgerald
Mike Mohr
Fred Weiss
Rich Archambault
Howard Mohr Memorial
Forest Park
Lawrence Buckley
Kathy Buckley
Peter Thiesse
Adams St
Thiesse
Agnes Daehn
Thomas St
Santo Rizzo
Buckley
Edward Lambke
Fred Marunde
Rizzo
Priscella Crane
Office of Revenue Sharing
Washington, D.C
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