Illinois faces loss of House seat amid gerrymander plans
Federal census data show Illinois will lose a congressional seat in 1980. Both parties race to redraw districts, aiming to maximize gains through gerrymandering. Republicans seek Senate control, while Democrats fear losing incumbents. Maps hinge on Cook County shifts and Illinois’ cumulative voting. Republicans tout potential to carve safer districts for Madigan while weakening rivals in downstate areas.
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Cook County
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Shea
Ed McBroom
Rankakee
Iroquois County
Jerome Joyce
McBroom
Edward Madigan
Lincoln
Ramp Festival Crowds Thwarted by Threatening Weather in Cosby
About 3,000 ramp enthusiasts gathered on Kineauvi sta Hill for Cosby Ramp Festival as rain delayed the program and some East Tennessee visits by political candidates. Ramp queen Debbie Boyd of Athens received her crown from Rep. Jimmy Quillen. Visitors from Maine and California joined the outdoor picnic near the Great Smoky Mountains despite light sprinkles and a thunderstorm.
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Cosby
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Debbie Boyd
Athens
Jimmy Quillen
R-Tenn
Tennessee
Student held in largest Illinois welfare fraud case
Chicago police arrest Arlene Otis a 30 year old University of Illinois Chicago Circle student and suspect in a 505 count indictment for welfare fraud She allegedly collected 118456 dollars between 1972 and 1978 using five to six aliases including dead actress Greta Stewart The investigation began after a back payment of 3000 dollars was collected and Otis was held on 200000 dollars bond pending arraignment in Cook County Circuit Court
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Arlene Otis
Linda Taylor
Miss Otis
Miss Taylor
James Piper
University of Illinois Chicago Circle
Greta Stewart
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Miss Stewart
BanClub Membership Benefits Promoted by Dona Johnson
Dona Johnson of New Accounts touts BanClub offering a single monthly fee for comprehensive banking services. The pitch highlights elimination of incidental charges and promises additional benefits beyond standard banking needs.
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