Two Suspects Identified In Guard Beating At Stateville
Mary Sue Penn reports a prison guard Kush Jr. was beaten to death at Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet. two suspects are identified but investigators say involvement level undetermined. pipes recovered. gang activity not ruled out. Kush died from blunt head trauma as inmates remain under lock and key.
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Mary Sue Penn
Chicago Heights
Lawrence A. Kush Jr
Stateville Correctional Center
Joliet
Nic Howell
Illinois Department of Corrections
Rush
St. Joseph Medical Center
Howell
Stateville
Duane Krieger
Will County
Krieger
Kush
Bloom High School
Suburban districts share state income tax hike funds
Figures from House Democrats show local governments in south suburbs gain millions from the state income tax increase. Chicago Heights and Park Forest receive significant allocations, with totals ranging from tens of thousands to over a million dollars, while Cook County and Will County receive the largest shares.
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Sandridge
Beecher
Crete-Monee
Robert Regan
Crete
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Steger
Bloom Township
Rich Township
House
Democrats
House Democrats
Country Club Hills
East Hazel Crest
Flossmoor
Ford Heights
Glenwood
Hazel Crest
Homewood
Lynwood
Matteson
Richton Park
Sauk Village
South Chicago Heights
Monee
University Park
Cook County
Will County
Yoshino America seeks use permit for old Kmart site
Yoshino America Ltd. plans a 50 000 square foot warehouse in the former Kmart building at U S 30 and Hilltop Avenue Chicago Heights behind a new Cub Foods. The Plan Commission approves a unique use permit. Board of Zoning Appeals then city council must decide. Parking limits retail use, developers seek low traffic tenant.
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Kmart
Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights Plan Commission
Yoshino America Ltd
U.S. 30
Hilltop Avenue
Cub Foods
Board of Zoning Appeals
Bob Stuart
Yoshino America
Bamonti
Local school officials call tax hike a partial fix
South suburban administrators say the state's income tax increase signed by Gov. James Thompson offers only a short term remedy. The 20 percent rise in personal and 20 percent in corporate rates raises 783 million dollars in year one, with most earmarked for schools and local governments. They urge a permanent solution and formula reform for long term funding, warning the levy is not a complete answer.
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Dan Culloton
James Thompson
Robert Procunier
Tinley Park
Chistopher Ward
Ward
Kenneth Olsen
Thornton Fractional Township
Quicksand
Olsen
Thomas Kostes
Palos Township
Kostes
General Assembly
Procunier
Rosemary Lucas
Worth
Lucas
Illinois
Donald Tesmond
Matteson
Tesmond
Stevn K. Humphrey
Thornton Township
Humphrey
State investigates Chicago Heights fire
The Illinois Fire Marshall's office probes a blaze at an abandoned two story house at 312 East 23rd Street in Chicago Heights. Firefighters arrived as flames fully engulfed the structure. damage is estimated at $20,000. Police say the cause is undetermined and the department prevented spread to a nearby building.
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Illinois Fire Marshall’s
Chicago Heights
East 23Rd St
Village police chiefs conflict after mayoral change
A local village faces staffing disputes as several police officers resign after a new mayor took office. Chief Diederich says six to eight resignations occurred by Day One, with three officers leaving since, and vows a rotating schedule to keep ten full-time officers on duty while urging flexibility and cooperation across the department.
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Owen
Dujsik
Smith
Pilma
Mark Hedley
Diederich
Hedley
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VISA
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