Lawmakers propose tougher penalties for child sex crimes
Crimelock lobbied for state and federal bills to heighten penalties for indecent solicitation of a child and related offenses. Proposed upgrades convert several crimes from misdemeanors or lower felonies to Class 1 or higher felonies with 7 to 30 year terms and $10,000 fines. The package also raises registration consequences, expands public access to records, and targets noncompliant offenders with stricter terms.
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Crimelock
Giglio
Illinois lawmakers back assault weapons ban vote
South and Southwest Suburb representatives voted for the ban as part of a larger crime bill. Key figures include Rep. Harris Fowell Naperville Rep. Bobby Rush Chicago Rep. George Sangmeister Mokena Rep. William Lipinski Chicago and Rep. Henry Hyde Bensenville who shifted support boosting the measure. Ewing opposed, saying many assault weapons remain and the law punishes lawful owners.
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Harris Fowell
Naperville
Bobby Rush
Chicago
George Sangmeister
Mokena
William O. Lipinski
Rush
Fowell
Illinois
Judiciary Committee
Henry Hyde
Rbensenville
Hyde
Schumer- Reynolds
Ewing
Mike Stokke
Stokke
Myra Guindon
Fest Carnival Invites and Parade Highlight Community Page
The carnival will be by invitation only with contact accepted at Village Hall for any missing disabled parent invites. The Saturday Kids Parade travels Sauk Trail Road from the Prudential Building to the festival grounds with police, fire vehicles, stilt-walkers, unicyclists, Garfield Goose, Benny the Bull and 50 entries. WBUS will judge the Karaoke contest from 1 to 3 p.m. in the entertainment tent with a $100 prize. The festival features area foods from pizza to pretzels and pork chops and desserts. Volunteers are welcome and those who donate time receive a T shirt.
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Ryan
Village Hall
Sauk Trail Road
Prudential Building
Garfield Goose
Benny the Bull
Wbus Radio
Cvrege
Reward saga follows Will County murder case
Brenda Sotiros keeps the case alive with a large reward chain while Zehmez tips offer mixed help. Joe Sotiros, 53, of near Park Forest, was shot three times on Sept 13 1991 and found dead two days later. He founded Hegewisch Discount Records and Tapes in Cal City Richton Park and Merrillville.
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Joe Sotiros
Will County
Park Forest
Sotiros
Hegewisch Discount Records
Calas City
Richton Park
Merrillville
Board weighs campus policy as parents voice concerns
Policy Burnette said the board would act if a problem exists while Charzewski notes Superintendent Carnes will study the issue and present a July report. The district plans to include student input. Seven retiring teachers were honored, part of 23 recognized this spring, including Jules Freund and Mike Hundley. Ralph Hausser received special recognition for 31 years with Rich East.
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Charzewski
DuWayne Carnes
Rich East
Jules Freund
Jack Holdsberg
Mike Hundley
Mike Raftery
Larry Roland
Bob Stern
Ralph Hausser
Hausser
Robbins plant unchanged by top court ash ruling says reading energy
Reading Energy Co vice president Jim DiBiasi asserted federal testing rules do not affect the Robbins waste to energy facility, while environmental attorney Stefan Noe cautioned that any toxic ash would require disposal in a hazardous waste landfill. The ruling targets Chicago's Northwest incinerator and could shift handling of fly ash, though Reading officials insist their safeguards and recycling line curb hazards.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Robbins
Jim DiBiasi
Reading Energy Co
Environmental Protection Agency
DiBiasi
Stefan Noe
Noe
Reading
Chicago
Northwest
Reading Energy
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American Legion
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Bank of Matteson
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Great Lakes
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