Editorial Questions Southland Economic Development Duplication
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce weighs creating a new Economic Development Council to aid regional growth but queries duplication of REDCC. REDCC acts as an independent information center and regional promoter, while the chamber plans voluntary funding for targeted business assistance. The piece argues existing coordination and chamber representation on REDCC lessen the need for another body.
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Regional Economic Development Coordinating Council
REDCC
Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Michael Seward
Corporation
Council
Economic Development Council
Southland
Seward
Argo-Summit
Lemont- Lockport
Willow Springs
Forest View
Mokena
New Lenox
Crestwood Mayor Weighs Part-Time Police Policy
Crestwood mayor Stranczek faces a suit by the Illinois Police Association challenging heavy use of 45 part-time cops versus four full-timers. He backs a state bill to clarify training and legality, arguing part-time officers can legally substitute for full-time ones if properly prepared. The case could guide other Illinois towns on part-time police use and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Stranczek
Crestwood
Illinois
Stranczek
Illinois Police Association
IPA
Quote on Gwendolyn Pfeifer's first day after football bid rejection
Virginia Pfeifer said her daughter Gwendolyn should be proud for standing up for her beliefs on the first day at Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City after her attempt to join the football team was denied. Some teased, some harassed, but she advised letting it go and giving it a shot.
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Virginia Pfeifer
Gwendolyn
Thornton Fractional North High School
Calumet City
Debate Over School Uniforms Shapes Safer Campuses
Tom Houlihan weighs pros and cons as Chicago area districts adopt mandates citing cost and simplification while parents note comfort and equity. He observes mixed student reactions, links uniforms to gang concerns, and questions impact on freedom and innocence in a growingly uniformed era.
Wife of Rep Mel Reynolds Defends Innocence in Media Trial
Marisol Reynolds writes that her husband, U.S. Representative Mel Reynolds, faces charges and a heated public battle, but she insists on his innocence until proven guilty. She describes threats against their family, seeks support, and asks readers to uphold due process while highlighting Reynolds's past work and dedication to justice.
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Marisol C. Reynolds
Mel
U.S
Mel Reynolds
D-2nd
America
Marisol Reynolds
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Tom Houlihan
Country Club Hills District
Prairie Hills District 144
Country Club Hills
Markham
Hazel Crest
Oak Forest
Washington Junior High School
Chicago Heights
Dalton
Park Forest
Russia
Japan
PRI
Reynolds
Chicago
Marisol
C. Reynolds
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