Driver survives after 70 minute truck pinning on I-294
A Frankfort man, Wayne Frank, was pinned between two semis for 70 minutes after a chain reaction crash on Interstate 294 near Dixie Highway. He suffered cuts and a large abdomen bruise but was released from Olympia Fields Oceanopathic Hospital. Eric Easter, 30, of Henderson Kentucky, was ticketed for failing to slow down. The incident occurred during rush hour construction with no serious injuries to other drivers.
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Frankfort
Interstate 294
Dixie Highway
Eric Easter
Henderson
Wayne Frank
Frank
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital and Medical Center
Easter
South Suburban
Hazel Crest
East Hazel Crest
Isolated shooting near Beacon Hill School sparks town meeting
Police and school officials in Chicago Heights described a May 19 shooting near Beacon Hill School as an isolated incident not part of a gang war. State Rep. John Ostenburg led a meeting with about 30 parents and children to address safety concerns while officials discussed fencing, curfews, and police-community efforts.
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Bill Schwingel
Beacon Hill School
Division Street
Chicago Heights
John Ostenburg
Dark Forest
Ostenburg
Park Forest
Division
Andover
Ind
Michael Brink
Brink
Segner
Don Passmore
Beacon Hill
Shabbona Drive
Mohawk
Blackhawk
House of Representatives
Ford strike averted after tentative UAW contract reached
Ford Motor Co stamping plant in Chicago Heights faced a midnight strike by about 2000 workers after 12 hours of talks with United Auto Workers Local 588. A tentative agreement reached Monday night was to be put to a vote Wednesday by the plant employees who have worked without a contract since September.
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Ford Motor Co
Chicago Heights
Willie Parks
United Auto Workers Local 588
Illinois Senate warns incinerator subsidy may be repealed
State Sen. Patrick O Malley reports the non binding resolution warns Robbins and other Illinois incinerator proposals not to rely on the subsidy. He notes the program could be repealed as landfill capacity grows and recycling expands, arguing the subsidy is costly and overgenerous to developers.
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Sprinfield
Illinois
Robbins
Patrick O'Malley
Palos Park
Senate
O'Malley
House
Illinois Commerce Commission
O’malley
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University of Chicago
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Christa Mullen
Albert Morrison
Monique Lay
Robert Milkor
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