Strikes Stall Chicago Union Station Expansion
The Madison and Canal Street Union passenger and freight terminal project in Chicago faces a six month delay due to strikes by the Chicago Building Trades council. Union labor demands block contracting on key components including the Pennsylvania Railroad freight terminal and sewer and retaining wall work. Talks have failed, leaving the $47 million project at a standstill with no clear restart date.
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Cook County
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Chicago
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Governor Dunne urges unified executive model for Illinois
The governor calls for a full revision of the state constitution by convention to create an appointive executive model similar to the federal system. He argues for concentrating executive power in a single chief who selects aides and advisers, rather than electing multiple independent officials.
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Illinois
Wes Skets
Ilstints
Short Ballot Reform for Concentrated Government Power
The passage argues against widespread elective offices and advocates a constitutional convention to implement a short ballot. It contends that concentrating responsibility increases voter control, improves efficient administration, and clarifies executive power for officials chosen by the people.
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Lowden's Inaugural Outlines State Reform Agenda
Governor Lowden in his inaugural address outlines a broad reform program. Recommendations include consolidating agencies, civil service strengthening, a constitutional convention, reduced elective offices, soil conservation, reforestation, limited women’s hours, care for wards, absent voter enfranchisement, equal suffrage, highway bonds, state bank supervision, and stronger law enforcement.
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Lowden
Chicago
German American Major General Osterhaus Dies in Duisburg
Berlin dispatch notes the death of Maj. Gen. Peter Osterhaus, one of the last Civil War major generals who earned prominence across the Missouri to Charleston campaigns. Born at Coblenz about 1820, he emigrated to Belleville Illinois, fought from Wilson’s Creek to Mission Ridge, then served as U S consul at Lyons before returning to Germany. His son, Rear Admiral Osterhaus, also served the United States.
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Peter Osterhaus
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Atlanta
Kirby Smith
Texas
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Extravagance and thrift in American life
Hon Judson Harmon argues that personal expenditure should be governed by common judgment, not law. He traces historical sumptuary causes, warns against waste, links thrift to national security, and urges individuals to save, deny excess, and prepare for hardship through self discipline.
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Gibbon
Américas
America
Cash-in-advance plan explained to Herald readers
A majority of Herald readers have renewed subscriptions after notices and weekly announcements. The cash-in-advance plan is touted as fair and prevents errors, with no cuts to subscriptions before February 1st to allow time to settle accounts. unpaid balances will be discontinued thereafter.
University of Illinois opens school for retail businessmen
The University of Illinois starts a short course for retail merchants on lan 30. Subjects include legal safeguards in buying and selling, workmen's compensation laws for retail, government regulation, profit methods, perpetual inventories, retail advertising, training of salespeople, credits and collections, and cost of doing business.
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University of Minois
State Attorneys Highlight Legal Reforms At Springfield Convention
At a Springfield convention, state attorneys commended bills to the legislature. Changes include abolishing the grand jury, allowing amendments to indictments after fault found, and preserving convictions despite technical errors. Also proposed are venue changes and penalties restricting vagrants on trains.
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