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Lester G. Sons serves as Vice President and Editor with Dennis Wheeler as Senior News Editor. Recognized members include the National Newspaper Association, Suburban Newspapers of America, Illinois Press Association, and Northern Illinois Newspaper Association.
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Lester G. Sons
Dennis Wheeler
National Newspaper Association Suburban Newspapers of America
Ilinois Press Association
Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
Madigan backs tax hike amid education funding push
Editorial notes Chicago Democrat Michael Madigan shifted to support an income tax increase, raising individual rates from 2.5 to 2.96 percent and corporate rates from 4 to 4.736 percent. The measure, with no Republican votes, aims to fund schools and municipalities but faces questions over formula reform and two year expiry, with Senate hearings to follow.
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Illinois
Michael Madigan
Madigan
House
Senate Revenue Committee
James R. Thompson
Senate
Philip Rock
Oak Park
Chicago
Gill nets battle fuels Illinois fishing policy dispute
The fight over Lake Michigan gill nets pits a small group of commercial license-holders against a larger sport fishing audience. HB 500 seeks a net ban but was folded into HB 914 for revival amid bipartisan support. The sport fishing industry is far larger and funds stocking and jobs, while concerns grow over declines in fish populations and potential net regulation reforms.
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Lake Michigan
Illinois General Assembly
Frank Giglio
D-Calumet City
John Matijevich
D-Waukegan
Myron J. Kulas
House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee
John Cullerton
Chicago
Department of Conservation
DOC
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Judiciously Speaking on State Laws and Reforms
Judge Henry X Dietch reviews recent Illinois laws effective January 1 or July, noting home incarceration for select felonies, insurance mandates under the Safety Responsibility Law, the Credit Services Organization Act to curb fraud, the Employee Rights Violation Act for judgments against state workers, and the Long-term Insurance Act for nursing care. He warns that lobbying and special interests shape ongoing legislative changes.
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Henry X. Dietch
Illinois
Secretary of State
Credit Services Organization Act
Former Crete clerk praised for public service legacy
Marjorie M. Allison lauds Winnie Easterday for 19 years as Crete township clerk. She highlights integrity and dedication amid feuding and changes in local government. Allison notes the Easterdays’ honest service and their positive impact on Crete.
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Crete Township
Crete
Winnie
Don
Marjorie M. Allison
Pot of gold found in praise for special needs education
A letter to the editor honors Vice President and Mrs. Quayle for supporting Vocational Education for special needs youth through Realistic Achievement. The writer urges local businesses to hire one special youth, praising individuals and groups who aided the program over two decades.
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Quayle
Benny
L.A. Law
Praise Letter Highlights Winnie Easterday's Service to Crete Township
Liese Ricketts, former Crete Township supervisor, commends Winnie Easterday for 19 years of township service and long community involvement. She praises Easterday's integrity, duty, and nonpartisan standards, noting that respectful differences in opinion enriched the community.
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Winnie Easterday
Crete Township
Liese Ricketts
Adieu to French students in Homewood back to back program
Frae and Michael McGuire thank 23 French students and two teachers who visited three weeks. They praise community support for the French American Back-to-Back Program now entering its 11th year, especially Manny Hoffman and the Board of Trustees, fire and police, and District 153 personnel.
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Homewood
Au Revoir
Manny Hoffman
Board of Trustees
Homewood Fire and Police Departments
James Mahan
District 153 Board of Education and
Merci Beaucoup
Michael McGuire
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