Orland Hills weighs off track betting amid tax lure
Editorial argues Orland Hills officials push for an OTB location despite citizen opposition. It notes tax rebate promises in Crestwood, social costs of gambling, and a heated board meeting where supporters packed the room. It cautions about traffic impacts near schools and churches and urges considering referendum limits.
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Orland Hills
OTB
Crestwood
The
Star
Jim Edgar
Kyle Hastings
Hastings
Board of Trustees
West 159Th Street
LaGrange Road
167Th Street
Victor J. Andrew High School
Otbs
Calumet
111Th Street
Democracy's high price as Reynolds exits Congress
U S Rep Mel Reynolds plans to resign Oct 1 after a sexual abuse and obstruction of justice conviction. A special election looms with candidates like State Senator Alice Palmer and Jesse Jackson Jr amid concerns over campaign spending and taxpayer costs estimated around 1.2 million dollars.
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U.S
Mel Reynolds
Reynolds
Congress
Alice Palmer
Dchicago
Jesse Jackson Jr
Emil Jones
Chicago
State Senate
Gus Savage
Star
Mary Paleologos
Paul M. Green
Governors State University
Racial Observations and Fuhrman Tapes Reflections
A reader reflects on racial dynamics from volunteering for a humane society to observing hospital staff, then analyzes the OJ Simpson trial and Mark Fuhrman tapes. He argues racism persists in U S society, urges restraint, empathy, and shared humanity to coexist.
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Humane Society
Mark Fuhrman
California
O.J. Simpson
Los Angeles
Fuhrman
Hollywood
Town email lauds Congress while Chicago Heights letter spawns clash
A reader praises the new House of Representatives and calls for budget cuts and a balanced path by 2002. The other letter criticizes Alderman McCoy over alleged hiring bias, defending Mayor Ciambrone and arguing for fair employment practices amid racial tensions.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Jerry Weller
AARP
House
Senate
Clinton
George C. Townsend Park Forest
Robert McCoy
the Star
McCoy
Chicago Heights
Water Department
Angelo) Ciambrone
Ciambrone
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