Stylish nurseries and career guides headline weekly section
A feature highlights baby friendly decor for all ages and a full rundown of employment and education options for career starters or changes. Also a season portrait and a note about Crete Township’s burning road with Houlihan’s full write up on Page A-12.
Primary race kickoff with Political Bytes forecast
March 15 primary activity underway as Political Bytes columnist Myra Guindon tracks numerous candidates. Classified circulation lines list contact numbers 755 6161 755 3344 755 3993 for readers.
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Myra Guindon
Blood donor needs rise as Chicago sees scarce supply
LifeSource Blood Services reports critical shortages of all blood types in Chicago and the South Suburbs, with O and B types most affected. Holidays, flu outbreaks, and corporate downsizing reduce donations, while hospitals run near half normal inventories.
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Chicago
Scott Murphy
LifeSource Blood Services
Murphy
United Blood Services
Anti-gang forces line up troops
Some 30 people joined the South Suburban Gang Initiative task force gathering at Rich Central High School Olympia Fields for a workshop. The four committees will address police schools resources and gang presence with plans to run phases by April September and February 16 board review.
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South Suburban Gang Initiative Task Force
Rich Central High School
Olympia Fields
Matteson
Lawrence Burnson
Burnson
Tony Moriarty
Rich Central High
Richton Park eyes reward for park vandalism tips
Richton Park officials discussed a cash reward for information leading to arrests of park vandals after 60 recently planted trees were damaged. Parks chief and board members weighed the policy, noting residents’ proximity to parks and concerns over speaking up in neighborhoods.
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Richton Park Village Board of Trustees
Terry Pugh
Parks and Recreation Commission
Board of Trustees
Illinois lawmakers push tougher gun controls amid Brady Bill debate
Illinois already imposes gun controls akin to the Brady Bill, with dealers facing a February 15 renewal deadline and a $500 fee under Cook County measures. National proposals from Schumer and Schroeder seek monthly purchase limits and a firearm fatality database, while Handgun Control Inc. advocates broader restrictions to curb crime.
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Dawn Zelman
Handgun Control Inc
Washington, D.C
New York
Patricia Schroeder
Colorado
Cook County
Bill Clinton
Cook
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