Organ donor awareness aids ailing Illinois woman
Janice, awaiting a liver and lung transplant, describes a life on daily hospital visits and a ninefold longer waiting list than last year. She credits the South Suburban Transplant Support Group, urges greater donor awareness, and notes Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week as a time to action. The Regional Organ Bank of Illinois promotes signing donor cards and family discussions, with its Chicago office reachable at (312) 431-3600.
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Anderson
Janice
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Organ Bank of Illinois
Regional
Chicago
Perls
United States
Nancy Moore Thurmond
Sen
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Robi Statistis
Corey
Hazel Crest
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Strikers Clash With Emergency Crews On Site
Baldermann says a new Teamsters formed union misinformed officials about orders on Tuesday as angry strikers confronted an ambulance and fire truck at the strike site. He notes the incident could have endangered safety and calls the miscommunication a serious error. Gary Swiercz unavailable for comment.
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Teamsters
Baldermann
Gary Swiercz
Fire Union
Principal Allegations Prompt Teacher Transfers Amid Probe
Cogdell asserts Lesniak innocence as school board delays action until year end. Cogdell transferred from Yates to Sieden Prairie at teachers union request after an incident she says teachers union should handle. She did not file police or union grievances, citing lack of listed cause for grievance and non disclosure by the board.
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Lesniak
Thomas Mullins
Cogdell
Yates
Sieden Prairie Elementary School
Matteson
Teachers Union
Police liaison program helps students see officers as people
Prohaska and Officer LaBarre describe the police liaison and DARE programs at Huth Principal Earnestine Foster's school. They say proactive efforts reduce gang interest, boost student communication, and connect with current events from Rodney King to child discipline. The South Suburban Gang Initiative seeks more youth activities while teachers adjust to officers on campus.
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Prohaska
James LaBarre
Rodney King
South Suburban Gang Initiative
Huth
Earnestine Foster
Foster
Donor family member to attend national organ awareness week
A motherLike donor advocate from Hazel Crest attends National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week events in Washington DC. She honors her son Corey whose organs helped others. The article notes ROBI and the annual observance honoring Nancy Moore Thurmond.
McNeese witnesses past lies in FBI cooperation
McNeese recounts encounters with drug dealer Moore in 1987 involving money and a police station visit. He describes gang ties, aliases, false licenses, and memorized eye charts to pass exams. Cross examination highlights lies, a criminal record, and cooperation with federal agents leading to his release. The defense notes prior beatings and a judge’s release based on cooperation.
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Moore
McNeese
Federal Bureau of Investigations
Mangialardi
FBI
Joe
Jones
U.S
Parnell Avenue
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Harris
Washington, D.C
Betty L. Perls
Robi
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Chicago Heights
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Cellular One
NOKIA
Cellularone
Joliet
Plainfield Rd
Frankfort
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Bank of
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Great Lakes
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