Tollway reform debate roils Illinois politics
Editorial argues the Illinois Toll Highway Authority is rife with scandal from lavish pensions to hazy deals. It notes Gov. Edgar’s cool response, netsch calls to roll toll operations into IDOT, and questions the pace of change under new leader Ralph Wehner. Policy and ethics loom large.
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Dawn Clark Netsch
Jim Edgar
Netsch
Edgar
Illinois Toll Highway Authority
Taj Mahal
Tollway
Robert Hickman
Illinois Department of Transportation
Hickman
Authority
Ralph Wehner
Wehner
Republicans face a doomed write-in bid in Reynolds race
In Illinois 2nd District the GOP once backed inaction to spare Reynolds for November. Indictments and investigations cripple the party strategy. With the ballot deadline passed the field is empty and a write-in effort would likely fail without massive spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mel Reynolds
D-Dalton
Reynolds
GOP
Illinois
Cook County
U.S. Attorney's Office
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Republican
Cookounty Republican
Manny Hoffman
Hazel Crest
Ryan
Sisyphus Crohaine el Es
Democrati Penone
Reynolds under fire over sex charges and past finances
A columnist questions Mel Reynolds's fitness as congressman amid recent sexual assault and obstruction counts, campaign finance irregularities, and staff cashing checks. The piece recalls his 1992 election, prior lawsuits, and a controversial press conference, concluding voters must avoid being fooled again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mel Reynolds
Reynolds
Clinton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Congress
Savage
Congressman
Readers urge coverage for reconstructive surgery in reform
A letter argues that health care reform must ensure coverage for reconstructive procedures and access to plastic surgeons. It cites a poll showing public support for coverage and choice of specialist, urging Congress and President Clinton to protect these rights. Dr. Diane L. Gerber, Flossmoor.
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American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Congress
Clinton
Diane L. Gerber
M.D. Flossmoor
Chicago Heights workers help hurting neighbor praised
Dennis Lanner and Tony Maurizi of the Chicago Heights Water Department assisted Ralph Ainscough after he fell on his front steps on Tuesday June 28. They stayed with him until help arrived and he later recovered from stitches and bruises with no broken bones.
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Chicago Heights Water Department
Dennis Lanner
Tony Maurizi
Ralph Ainscough
Ralph
Dennis
Tony
Community Thanks for Grande Prairie Library Summer Reading
The Grande Prairie Library thanks individuals and merchants for supporting the summer reading program. More than 250 children completed reading contracts and earned prizes thanks to local merchant generosity. The effort reflects a community eager to engage its children.
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Grande Prairie Library
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