Exemption for World Music Theatre delayed until spring
Springfield postpones action on a bill to exempt Tinley Park World Music Theatre from state noise standards. Rep. Art Turner, sponsor, will reintroduce in spring with a new General Assembly. Opponents cite local complaints and IEPA IPCB hearings. hearings set for Jan 21 22.
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Springfield
Tinley Park
World Music Theatre
Art Turner
Chicago
General Assembly
Turner
Larry Wennlund
New Lenox
Weinlund
Matteson
Country Club Hills
Frankfort Square
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Pollution Control Board
IPCB
IEPA
Pollution Board
Democrats end Ostenburg challenge to Regan in old 80th
The Democratic controlled Illinois House approved paying $73,890.25 in legal bills for both sides in the Ostenburg versus Regan challenge to the 1990 election in the old 80th District. The two year effort, tied to redistricting and budget battles, was deemed moot as Ostenburg won in 1992 for the newly drawn district.
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Burg
Robert Regan
House
General Assembly
Ostenburg
Regan
Governors State University
University Park
Illinois State Board of Elections
Rich Township districts offer similar programs in three high schools
District officials report Rich Central Rich East and Rich South provide comparable offerings with roughly equal honors and remedial enrollment. Minorities constitute a majority in both honors and remedial tracks, with Rich Central at 14 percent honors and 7 percent remedial, Rich East 15 percent honors and 8 percent remedial, and Rich South 11 percent honors and 6 percent remedial. The board study notes ACT rankings and low income proportions, while addressing budget deficits enrollment shifts and racial balance.
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Rich Township High
Citizens Committee
Board of Education
Rich Central High School
Louis Schmitt
Rich Central
Olympia Fields
Rich South
Richton Park
Rich East
Park Forest
Schmitt
Chicago Sun-Times
David Blood
Citizens Advisory Committee
Blood
Rich Township slate prompts GOP split over control
A coalition slate reshapes Rich Township politics with a mixed GOP reaction. State Sen. Aldo DeAngelis says control is surrendered while Rep. Larry Weinlund argues the GOP majority is history. Dems see a bipartisan shift as Kevin Conlon tops for supervisor and Manny Hoffman defends coalition moves amid changing demographics.
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Rich Township
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Larry Weinlund
New Lenox
Tom Knowles
GOP
Cook County
Manny Hoffman
Hoffman
Kevin Conlon
Rich Township Unity Party
Annie Reeves-Casey
George Townsend
Leonard Robinson
Christopher Martin
Carney Barr
Ernie Flaws
Crats
Marilyn Standard
James Morley
Conlon
The
Star
Springfield
Rich
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Tom Holoubel
Sara Dobrinski
Jennifer Gaster
John Ostenburg
Manny
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Guinevere
Tom Holen
Joan Caton
Elmhurst
Sauk School
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