Cemeteries Under Scrutiny by Illinois Comptroller
Illinois Comptroller Daniel Hynes held a public hearing in South Holland to examine cemetery and funeral home upkeep amid reports of exposed skeletal remains and sunk headstones. Mount Glenwood South and West and Restvale in Alsip faced criticism over decayed sites and use of Public Aid plots, with owners acknowledging some problems and promising fixes.
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Daniel Hynes
South
Holland
Hynes
Mount Glenwood Memorial Gardens South
Glenwood
Gail Lobin
Mount Glenwood South
Chicago
Willow Springs
Mount Glenwood Memorial Gardens
Refugia Haire
Haire
Restvale
Alsip
Hazel Crest
Daphne Lyles
Willie Carter
Lysles
Carter
South Holland
Chris Sweda
Rhodina Covington-McIntosh
Chicago Heights
Doris Ray
Calumet City
Mount Glenwood
Memory Gardens South Cemetery
Covington- McIntosh
Y2K prep talks focus on local government readiness
Chicago area officials gathered to swap Y2K compliance plans as cities prepare for potential power water and transit disruptions on New Year’s Day. Leaders stressed preparedness routines emergency services and warming centers while warning about underprepared organizations and utility vulnerabilities.
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Cassandra Project
John Koskinen
Chicago
Koskinen
Karen Christensen
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Chicago Heights
Joan Bauer
Christensen
Orland Park
Rick Boehm
Water Department
ComEd and
Nicor
Alan Ho
Y2k Pointman
ComEd
North America
Midlothian
Thomas Murawski
Lake Michigan
Bob Butterworth
GOP eyes 79th District seat after Giglio decision
Special to The Star notes Rep. Michael Giglio will not seek a third term in the 79th House District, triggering a GOP effort to recruit a strong candidate amid a swing district dynamic. Democrats and local leaders weigh slating amid intra party tensions and potential contenders from Lansing and surrounding towns.
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Lansing
Giglio
GOP
Kevin Arnold
House
Lee Daniels
Elmhurst
Steve Brown
Michael Madigan
Thornton Township
Democratic
Frank Giglio
Mike
Frank Zuccarelli
Ronald Kawanna
Madigan
Zuccarelli
Kawanna
Jim Giglio
Mike Giglio
Joseph Camalick
Don Sciackitano
Robert Ryan
Bill Balthis
Gary Genovese
South Holland
Bert Docter
Robert West
Genovese
Docter
West
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