Illinois term limits case reaches Supreme Court for ruling
Editorial argues Illinois voters may get a binding statewide vote on eight year term limits for state representatives and senators. A Cook County judge blocked citizen initiative arguing term limits are not structural changes. Supreme Court decision will determine if the November referendum can proceed.
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Pat Quinn
Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Quinn
Chicago Bar Association
Cook County
Dorothy Kirie Kinnard
Bar Association
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Metra ridership climbs as suburbs lean to rail travel
Metra reports a 5.7 percent rise in ridership in May, adding about 340000 riders compared with a year earlier. Across 11 lines, major gains came on Rock Island Electric and Southwest Service, with Southwest Cook and Eastern Will County areas driving growth as commuters seek reliability and access to downtown Chicago.
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Metra
Rock Island
Metra Electric
Illinois Central
Metra Southwest
Norfolk Southern
Cook
Will County
Chicago
Metro
Jeff Ladd
Chicago Area Transportation
Pace
Regional Transportation Authority
Will County votes to destroy 63 surplus revolvers
Will County Board member Richard Brandolino urges against trading for newer weapons as the board votes unanimously to destroy 63 Smith & Wesson revolvers declared surplus by the Sheriff's Department. The alternative was a trade in to a dealer for upgraded firearms for the department.
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Will County Board
Richard Brandolino
R-New Lenox
Smith & Wesson
Sheriff's Department
Letters to the Editor Call to preserve SMA services in education
Georgeann Davis argues against the June 27 decision to dismantle the South Metropolitan Association for the Low-Incidence Handicapped. She warns that fragmenting services harms highly specialized students and removes local district input, noting SMA’s national recognition for excellence and urging adherence to quality standards beyond minimal mandates.
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SMA
South Metropolitan Association For
Raymond) St. Aubin
Illinois
Health care reform debate and citizen input in Illinois
Claiborne Cotten, officer in charge of Park Forest Post Office, addresses readers in an Illinois Summit on Health Care Reform. He argues against Clinton’s government run plan, touts portable options and tax credits, and notes customer feedback from a postal service survey showing 85 percent rating in Park Forest area with 15 percent fair or poor. He invites further ideas and emphasizes responsiveness.
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Margaret Harder
Rich Township
AARP
United States
House
Clinton
Illinois
Park Forest
Claiborne Cotten
Park Forest Post Office
Postal Service pledge after Chicago District incidents
The Postal Service seeks to reassure the public that recent Chicago District events are isolated and not representative of the whole. It emphasizes honesty and dedication of the vast majority of employees and acknowledges room for improvement while praising overall hard work and customer service.
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U.S. Postal Service
Chicago
Give Up You Won’t Change the Incinerator Battle
A reader dismisses a July 9 letter on a proposed medical waste incinerator in Har vey. The piece notes Blue Island and nearby communities have long fought Robbins incinerator plans, plus an upcoming summer groundbreaking and a controversial third airport project. It urges residents to vote and take notes on election day.
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Harvey
South Holland
Blue Island
Robbins
A.K
Jim and
Aldo
Do Not Leave Dogs In Cars In Heat Warns Readers
A letter warns that dogs left in parked cars can heat up to dangerous levels within minutes. It cites 102 degrees in 10 minutes and 120 degrees in 30 minutes on warm days, risking heat stroke or death. Advice includes cooling the animal or calling a vet, with contact for the Animal Protection Institute.
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Animal Protection Institute
P.O
Sacramento
Calif
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Joanne M. Zerkel
Georgeann Davis
South Metropolitan Education Association
Weller
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