Assessment Bill Signals Higher Burden for Homeowners
Rep John W Carroll warns the 55 percent assessment cap shifts school funding costs to homeowners and private property holders. He notes utilities and railroads would pay less, risking education quality, and criticizes CTA funding proposals for Cook County suburbs. He outlines plans for a metropolitan transit master plan and introduces bills on judicial reforms and local justices salaries.
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John W. Carroll
Senate
CTA
Cook County
Daley
House
Burhans
Peoria
ICC Cancels Hearings On Express Agency in Barrington
Illinois Commerce Commission cancels hearings on complaints by Technical Publishing Co and The Barrington Press over the closing of the Railway Express Agency in Barrington. A commission spokesman says the express agency assured no substantial service cuts under a consolidation plan, with Barrington now served from the agency in nearby area.
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ICC
Illinois Commerce Commission
Barrington Publishing Companies
Railway Express Agency
Barrington
Technical Publishing Co
James
Barrington Press, Inc
Express
Commission
Railway Express
Barrington office closure allowed under ICC order
The ICC in January allowed Barrington office closing under terms preventing a finding of service abandonment. The order notes Railway Express served 881 Illinois communities with 761 agency towns, about 86 percent of the state. It contrasts with a large motor carrier serving 909 communities with agencies in seven towns, under 1 percent.
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Arlington Heights
Barrington
ICC
Railway Express
Ilinois
Vodka Limit Sparks Russian Public Brawl Over Bar Rules
A new law bans Russians from drinking more than one serving of vodka in public bars while allowing unlimited consumption of other alcoholic beverages. The measure aims to curb vodka excess but critics argue it creates an uneven policy for alcohol.
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Chicago Democrats
Chicago
Adamowski
the Tribune
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Rolling Meadows Shopping Center
Kirchoff
Shop
Crawford
Clearbrook
Dove St
Rolling Meadows
Jantzen
Revere
Palm Beach
Cabana
Dacrons
Orlon
Bill Bdoond
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