God and Gangs Unite Clergy in Suburban Crime Fight
A South Suburban task force for gangs invites religious leaders from 40 suburbs to join a program aiding at risk youth. Clergy would provide counseling, with training offered by SSMMA, leveraging faith to reduce crime and steer youths toward lawfulness. Ministers may offer guidance schools and police cannot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Barbara Jones Jackson
SSMMA
South
Priscilla Palmer
Prairie Hills
Hazel Crest
Country Club Hills
Markham
Oak Forest
Dalton
James Cuneen
Paul Seaman
St. Emeric Church
Pate Philip backs weaker gun bill in Illinois Senate
The article argues Senate President James Philip aims to gut Gov. Edgar’s tougher gun measure, striking local ordinances while courting enough votes. It notes NRA influence, praises Edgar’s Brady Bill progress, cites Tinley Park and Orland Park examples, and urges public pressure to counter Philip’s approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
James “Pate
Philip
R-Wood Dale
Jim Edgar
Edgar
Illinois
Chicago
National Rifle Association
Congress
Sen
Smithereens
Tinley Park
Orland Park
Cook County
Sen. Philip
Loch Brothers
Larry Weinlund
New Lenox
State House
Crayon Cravings Theme Splashes Into Public Warning
The piece notes a CPSC warning about lead in crayons imported from China while detailing a humorous confession of a lifelong crayons craving. It lists three brands deemed dangerous by the agency and chronicles a recovered addictive pattern through a mock memoir and public service tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stem
Federal
Consumer Product Safety Commission
China
Consumer Products Safety Commission
Concord Enterprises
Los Angeles
Toy Company
Glory
Glory Stationary
Lawmaker defends PACE bus service efforts over meeting absence
In a letter responding to Mrs Carabaris, a Rich Township meeting about bus services for the elderly and disabled, the legislator explains the Feb 6 restaurant convention and a March 10 meeting schedule. A March 5 public session with PACE officials in Park Forest is cited, with committee work and data requests noted as the basis for actions beyond attending a single meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheri) Carabaris
Rich Township
Harvey
Darabaris
House
Legislative Advisory Council
PACE
Rocky Donohue
Ringering
Park Forest Library
Susan Vorwerk
Carabaris
Park District Eyes Racquet Club Expansion
Welcome editorial notes Homewood Flossmoor Park District plans to expand and improve the Racquet Club near 183rd and Kedzie. The proposal aims to revitalize vacant retail spaces, with Ingalls as a major partner, and the Flossmoor Hills Civic Association endorses the project as a catalyst for local investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
183Rd
Kedzie
Kmartsite
Park District
Ingalls
Flossmoor Hills
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Joanne M. Zerkel
Gangs
Pate
Prilip
Tom Houlihan
Star
Advisory Council
Donohue
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