Williams family names in early publishing leadership
A compact notice lists key figures in the Williams publishing line, including E. Williams I (1859-1922), E. Williams II (1899-1980), and Charles W. Williams as publisher, with Lester G. Sons as executive editor, W. E. Williams III as president, and Edward Czerwinski as editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Williams I
E. Williams II
Charles W. Williams
Lester G. Sons
W. E. Williams, III
Edward Czerwinski
Editorial The cost of illness in Illinois
A reflection on rising health care costs and the failed Illinois Health Finance authority. Physicians may overuse tests and hospitalization while society must decide how much care to fund. Alternatives to hospital care offer potential savings and broader cost containment requires collective action from government, doctors, hospitals, and patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
General Assembly
Illinois Health Finance Authority
Richard H. Egdahl
Boston University Medical Center
Egdahl
Boston
Jeff Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Airport expansion plan questioned by local readers
In a letter to the editor, residents criticize a proposed 15 million dollar airport expansion and call for a voter referendum. They cite opposition from Prestwick homeowners, Frankfort School District 1570, Taxpayers for Action, and local officials, questioning ownership, costs, and impact on noise and traffic. Another letter argues against mosquito insecticide spraying, citing safety concerns and unknown chemical effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
George E. Langmeister
D-Mokena
Glenn Coburn
Jack Davis
New
Will County
Chamber of Commerce
Mokena
Two congressmen judged over sexual lapses with pages
The ethics inquiry into Rep. Daniel Crane and Rep. Gerry Studds found no evidence of widespread sexual misconduct in the House. The probe cost about 2 million and included 700 interviews and 6,000 transcript pages, while noting limits of scope and privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Daniel Crane
Illinois
Gerry Studds
Massachusetts
Crane
Studds
Joseph Califano Jr
Califano
Special Counsel
Floyd Spence
South Carolina
Copley News Service
Thompson faces looming quiet year as Governor seeks steady course
Springfield report portrays Gov. James Thompson seeking stability after a bruising tax fight. He enjoys media attention but faces a lowkey year shaping state spending, revenue trends, and tax revenue prospects while avoiding new foes in a race that could test his tenure into 1984.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
James Thompson
Capitol
Thompson
House
Senate
Samantha
Moe
Guy
Sam
General Revenue Fund
Presi
Dent Reagan
George Bush
Dallas
Dullsville
Charles Percy
Thomas Corcoran
Ronald Reagan
Donald Totten
Philip Rock
Rock
Copley News Service
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National Newspaper Association Suburban Newspapers of America
Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
Cook County Suburban Publishers Association
Illinois Press Association
Editorial
Valley View Frankfort
Paul Ruff
Taxpayers For Action
Thomas M. Jackson Mokena
Star Publications
Jerry Marmozewicz
Robert Estill
House Committee On Standards of Official Conduct
Ethics Committee
House of Representatives
Ken Watson
Gov. Thompson
Spotlight
Spears
Rere Beach Horreny Journal
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