Edison to refund 1.34 billion and cut rates after decade war
Commonwealth Edison reaches a deal with consumer groups ending a ten year dispute. The utility will refund 1.34 billion and trim rates by 339 million over the next year, reducing bills for households and small businesses, while acknowledging past inequities in charge allocations and future usage.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
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James J. O'Connor
Citizens Utility Board
Knights In Shining Armor
Star Newspaper In Education program brings classrooms to life
Shirley Blum, NIE guru for The Star, describes hands on lessons using the newspaper in a fifth grade class at Sandidge School Tinley Park. Exercises focus on practical budgeting house hunting and job earnings while reinforcing math and reading skills. Citibank funds a month’s delivery. call The Star to set up similar sponsorships.
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Shirley Blum
Citibank
Tinley Park
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Sandidge School
Shir- Tey Blum
Frank Kurzawa
Star
Quotables from North and Cassis at local schools
Oliver North joked about dog tags at Tinley Park event while John Cassis recalled a difficult high school run. Nearby, Michael Gleason spoke on home tranquility as a driveway basketball hours ordinance passed council but faced mayoral veto.
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Clinton
Col
Oliver North
Midwest Christian Center
Tinley Park
John Cassis
Oak Lawn Community High School
Country Club Hills
Michael Gleason
Dwight Welch
White Sox fans cling to hope as 1983 division memories fade
A Sox fan recalls mixed pasts of players like Lee Richard Richie Zisk and Carlton Fisk. He describes rising anger toward management stadium woes and then a surge of optimism after a pivotal home win. The piece celebrates BeeBee Richardson and players Ozzie Guillen Frank Thomas Lance Johnson Jack McDowell as proof the team finally fulfills long held dreams.
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White Sox
Lee “BeeBee
Richard
Sox
Richie Zisk
Jerry Dybzinski
Steve Lyons
New York
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Oakland
Fisk
Comiskey Park
BeeBee Richard
Ozzie Guillen
Frank Thomas
Lance Johnson
Jack McDowell
Tax reform urged to fix Illinois fiscal crisis
A guest column by South Suburban Leagues of Women Voters Illinois argues for a constitutional amendment to allow a graduated income tax. It cites underfunded pensions, weak revenue growth since 1979, and regressive taxes as reasons to address Illinois’ structural tax flaws. It urges citizens to contact lawmakers and attend hearings during the fall veto session.
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Illinois
Chicago
League of Women Voters
Progress Illinois
Women Voters
League of Women Voters of
Springfield
League of Women Voters of Illinois
Mary Lazaraton
Charlene Parhad
Homewood
Flossmoor Lwv
Evanne Carolin
Charlene Keating
Dalton- Harvey-Riverdale
Lwv
Mary Watkins
Presient
Hazel Crest
Arlene
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Joanne M. Zest Features
Eoror
Kethon
Tom Houlihan
Carlton Fisk
Detroit
Tigers
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Bo Jackson
Wilson Alvarez
Leagues of Women Voters
South Suburban Leagues of Women Voters
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