Frankfort-Mokena Star W. E. Williams Publisher Lester G. Sons Editor
Frankfort-Mokena Star notes affiliations with national and state press groups. Credits Charles W. Williams as head and Lester G. Sons as executive editor among associations in Illinois and suburban press circles.
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Charles W. Williams
Lester G. Sons
National Newspaper Association
Illinois Press Associ: Suburban Newspapers of America
Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
Cook County Suburban Publishers Association
Editorial Bright prospects for Chicago transit talks
Negotiations over a long term Chicago area mass transportation solution show progress as rivals agree cooperation beats parochial posturing. Governor Thompson and leaders Madigan Rock and Philip push for reform of RTA and CTA operations with a state subsidy, while road funding gains from a higher gasoline tax.
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House
Lee Daniels
Elmhurst
Daniels
Illinois
House Republicans
House Republican Policy Committee
James Thompson
Michael Madigan
Chicago
Senate
Philip Rock
Oak Park
James “Pate
Philip
Jack Davis
New Lenox
House Transportation Committee
GOP
RTA
Chicago Transit Authority
Collar County
Star Publiations
Gov. Thompson
Thompson
Hartigan Madigan clash mirrors Blair Scott in Illinois
Atty. Gen. William Scott and House Speaker W. Robert Blair clashed over gubernatorial aims in 1973, and current rivals Neil Hartigan and Michael Madigan face similar friction amid talks of Democratic nomination. Both cite state problems from environment to crime victim compensation as their driving focus.
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Springfield
William Scott
Hous
W. Robert Blair
Republian
Neil Hartigan
Michael Madgan
Scott
Blair
Madigan
Hartigan
Office — the Environment
Magigan
Chicago
Richard M. Daley
Jane Byrne
Overnor
US Senate
News Service
Illinois should craft long term tax reform for growth
Douglas Whitley argues Illinois faces a pivotal tax policy choice as lawmakers consider a tax increase. He urges a shift from stopgap relief to an overarching plan, balancing revenue with growth, and warns against raising rates without a durable development strategy. The piece emphasizes urban revitalization, stable corporate and personal taxes, and prudent spending limits.
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Douglas Whitley
James Thompson
Thompson
Illinois
Governor's Tax Reform Commission
Chicago
Ilinois
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