Illinois gunning bill prompts home rule clashes
Lawmakers clash as sponsors push a bill to bar local regulation of firearms and related items city by city. Critics say it erodes home rule powers, threatens local ordinances, and could force statewide sales and policing changes, while supporters cite hunting interests and state control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Erwin
Jeff Schoenberg
D-Wilmette
Wilmette
Cook County
Chi
Weinlund
Brunsvold
Sanat
Dan Kotowski
Illinois Council Against
Kotowski
Auction continues for affordable homes in Harvey bid plan
Larson outlined a lender supervised auction for houses priced 35000 to 94000 with earnest money about 750 and special financing. HUD guidelines cap family of four income at 40200 with minimum 18000. Prospective bidders may preview all homes and must select at least three options before bidding. Contact Virginia Peoples at 333-2009 ext 13 or visit New Cities office at 16333 S Halsted St Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson
U.S. Department of House and Urban Development
Virginia Peoples
New Cities
S. Halsted St
Harvey
Park Site Edge Factors into Keokuk Park Cooperation
East of Lawndale Avenue between Lee and Jackson streets lies a 5.5 acre Richton Park park site adjoining Keokuk Park in Park Forest. Officials debate usable land and plan to grade seed and plant trees while residents of Falcon Crest Estates will be primary users.
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Lawndale Avenue
Lee and
Jackson Streets
Keokuk Park
Park Forest
Richton Park
Damon
Eastin Richton Park
Falcon Crest Estates
Steger Road
East Side
David Niemeyer
Niemeyer
Chris Limas
Pat Ryan
Marske
South Suburban Airport Plan Faces State Action
Daley and the Suburban O'Hare Commission express dissatisfaction as Edgar reiterates that state action can supersede Daley's airport authority deal with Gary Indiana. He says state authority will not block O'Hare and rejects transferring passenger tax revenue to a new south suburban airport. The plan would coordinate with O'Hare Midway and Meigs while developing independently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daley
O’hare
Edgar
Airport Authority
Gary
Ind
Thomas Barnes
Midway
Meigs
Matteson Realtors clash over village outreach policy
Anne Berry of Coldwell Banker questions anti discrimination claims as Matteson outlines a program to inform buyers about Realtors committed to the village. Robin Kelly and Margot Courson defend the plan as non discriminatory and designed to build partnerships, with four Realtor meetings annually and plans to expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Berry
Coldwell Banker
Matteson
Robin Kelly
Kelly
Housing and Humans _ Relations Committee
Margot Courson
Remax
Courson
George Patt
Patt
Realtor Association
Airport jobs debate near Peotone site looms large
Community leaders warn the Peotone airport could yield 236000 Chicago area jobs by 2020 but put 535000 at risk if built. Nearby residents fear tax burdens and loss of farmland while others see regional progress and commuter impacts across Crete Beecher Monee and University Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peotone
Margery al-Chalabi
Monee Village
Dale Patterson
Patterson
Crete
Beecher
Monee
University Park
York
Lang
Virginia
Flossmoor
Beecher Farm
Dewey Lang
Dolores Richwalski
Indiana
Richwalski
Illinois
Dan
Melissa Strick
Matteson
Strick
IDOT
Tim Phillips
Bob
Sue Knaak
Knaaks
National Day of Prayer Observed by Christian Scientists
President Clinton proclaims May 4 1995 a National Day of Prayer urging citizens to seek God's guidance. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Homewood and Park Forest host a Prayer display May 1–6 at their Reading Rooms offering Bible and Science and Health writings reflections for visitors.
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William J. Clinton
United States
Mary Baker Eddy
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Homewood
FIRST
Church OF Christ, Scientist
Park Forest
Christian Science Reading Rooms
Ridge Road
Centre
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American Heart Association
W. 183Rd
Country Club Hills
San
Realtors
APC News Service
Munster
Indiana Wesleyan
Marion
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The
Star
American Express
Financial Advisors
American Express Financial Advisors Inc
G Boggs Jr
CFP
Carhes
Frances Schrader
Ridge Road Homewood
Fir
Governors State Universit
Governors State University
GSU
Verno State University
Tom
Nelson S Cift
Ssmoor
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