Blakemore Named Chairman of Illinois Board of Higher Education
Ford Heights native Jerry D. Blakemore, 43, is appointed by Gov. Jim Edgar to chair the Illinois Board of Higher Education succeeding Lt. Gov. Bob Kustra. Blakemore, CEO of the Illinois Sports Facility Authority, has served on the board since April 1992 and plans to continue advocating for higher education as the board guides state colleges and advises on budget issues.
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Jerry D. Blakemore
Jim Edgar
Bob Kustra
Kustra
Blakemore
Chicago
Illinois Sports Facility Authority
Comiskey Park
Bloom Township
Princeton University
John Marshall Law School
Board of
Edgar
Board of Higher Education
Civic center bill clears committee in Tinley Park plan
A Springfield Senate committee approved revised south suburban civic center authority legislation reflecting an accord between the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce and Tinley Park officials. The six member board will be Tinley Park mayor three Cook County board president two and one Will County executive. The authority would start Jan 1 1999 and begin construction by Jan 1 2002 or be dissolved. Tinley Park plans a 200 room hotel and 30000 square feet exhibit space near I 80 Harlem Avenue exit with Jerry Stillman chosen to lead the project.
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Civic Center Authority
Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
Tinley Park
Chicago Southland
Mike Seward
Craig Hollinger
Ace William Mahar
Harold Murphy
D Markham
Mahar
Cook County
Will County
Murphy
Chicago Southland Civic Center Authority
Cook
Will
Harlem Avenue
Jerry Stillman
Doody wins no bid contract after dropping contested race
Former Illinois legislator John Doody said to have received an $11,250 no bid contract from House Republicans for research and bill analysis, awarded February 1 and running through June 30. Doody withdrew January 27 amid GOP pressure to avoid a March primary, claims no deal, while Democrats call it a payoff amid related ghost payroll scrutiny.
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Belmhurst
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Glen Carbon
Michael Madigan
Chicago
Bradford
Daniels
Madigan
Dave Loveday
Steve Brown
Illinois Common Cause
Jim Howard
Howard
GOP
Ed Zabrocki
Tinley Park
Kevin McCarthy
Dorland Park
Consolidated School District 230
Maureen O’hara
Orland Park
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O’hara
Tim McCarthy
Daniel McLaughlin
Torre
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Westchester
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Calumet City
Frankfort
Cellutech
South Holland
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Digital Edge
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Chchicago.com
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