Illinois General Assembly ends session early triggering public notices
A letter to the editor laments the Illinois General Assembly’s plan to close the session on April 14, cutting hearings and public input. It cites reduced debate in the House and Senate, tighter schedules, and calls for citizen involvement, outreach, and timely committee notices.
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Hlinois
General Assembly
Illinois General Assembly
House
Madigan
Senate
Philip
Inois House
Illinois Senate
Rules Committee
League of Women Voters
Mike
Lee Daniels
Langue Wernen Vetere
Open letter defends mayor and discusses public letters
Annette Nunnally writes from Country Club Hills defending free speech and disputing claims about her husband Carl Nunnally. She commends HUD efforts to rehab boarded houses and rebuts a council meeting tape discussion about her public letters while asserting their separate identities and autonomy. She challenges racial framing and stresses individual rights and civic engagement.
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Dwight Welch
HUD
Carl Nunnally
Carl
Annette
Eai- Seren
Fod Apting
Bate Abe
Club Hills
Avoidable Accident At Hazel Crest Intersection Sparks Concern
A nighttime car versus pedestrian crash near Park Avenue and 171st Street in Hazel Crest raises alarms about dark conditions and lack of pedestrian walkways. Residents recalled a November meeting criticizing reduced police presence at evening Metra trains and urged improved lighting and crosswalks, hoping for accountability and an apology to the injured pedestrian.
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Park Avenue
171St Street
Metra
Hazel Crest Station
Hazel Crest
171St
Park
Fee
Remembering Dr. King as more than a civil rights leader
Charles McGhee reflects on Martin Luther King Jr. as a critic of poverty and militarism, noting the ongoing link between defense spending, social programs, and democratic justice. He argues today’s democracy must continue King’s fight for inclusive justice and equality.
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Kai
Martin Luther King
Dr. King
South
Charles McGhee
Chicago Heights
Chief Elmer Joyce Honored for 50 Years with Steger Fire Dept
Al Martinez notes Chief Elmer Joyce of the Steger Fire Department celebrates fifty years of service. The department and city honor his enduring dedication, likening him to an Energizer Rabbit who keeps going. Residents and colleagues express high regard for his career and impact.
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Elmer Joyce
Steger Fire Department
Department
Steger
al Martinez Steger
Duncan-Jones Succeeds as Small Business Pioneer in Illinois
Diane Ross profiles Gwen Christine Duncan-Jones founder of Gareda Diversified Business Services in Calumet City, honored with a Governor's Small Business Award for entrepreneurial success. Also highlighted are Camilla Amber White of Flossmoor winning Young Entrepreneur of the Year, with additional acknowledgments for several Illinois business leaders and officials at Governors State University summit.
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Gwen Christine Duncan-Jones
Gareda Diversified Business Services, Inc
Calumet City
Duncan-Jones
Feds
South Town
Camilla
Beanie Babyilla
CBS
Illinois of Commerce and Community Affairs
DCCA
U.S. Small Business Administration
Finois
Duncan-Jones and
White
Gareda
Star editor Macey shapes Chicago Heights sports voice
Eoin Alan Macey, current sports editor of The Star, leads a strong reporting team in Chicago Heights. His tenure highlights include the Hot Corner column by John E. Meyers and a 1979 Do You Remember series profiling local stars such as Frank Sylvester, Frank Olivieri, and Louis Pignott, with career notes from Frank Olivieri at Bloom High and Northern Illinois University.
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Eoin Alan Macey
The
Star
Chicago Heights
John E. Meyers
John
Mr. Macey
Frank
Mite
Sylvester
Marian Catholic High
Bradley University
Frank Olivieri
Bloom High
Northern
Iinois University
Louis “Puggy” Pignott
Dubuque University
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Country Club Hills
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Homewood
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Charles Clayton
Flossmoor
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Tinley Park
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Dario Capacasa
Spring Hill
Franklin R. Shuftan
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Dennis R. Wheeler
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Joanne Zerkel
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