Tollway plan eyed as Ryan opposes 35 cent toll rise
Gov. George Ryan’s opposition to a 35 cent toll increase weighs heavily with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority board says Executive Director Tom Cuculich as he presented the proposed budget to a House committee. The governor’s stance will likely be raised at Thursday’s board meeting. CHICAGO AP A man arrested at O’Hare with knives and a stun gun was ruled incompetent to stand trial and will stay in a federal prison hospital for treatment. Subash Gurung, a Nepalese citizen on an expired student visa, was arrested Nov. 3 and faces possible deportation if guilty pleading had been accepted. Hoffman Estates AP Sears Roebuck announces a new Covington clothing line replacing eight brands. The line covers men’s women’s and children’s apparel and aims to boost mid‑range offerings and annual volume.
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U.S
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United States
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Sears
Free Frank McWorter and the New Philadelphia town legacy
Francis Free Frank McWorter born 1777 built the first Black man founded town. He platted New Philadelphia in 1836 to fund family freedom, selling 144 lots on an 80 acre tract in Pike County Illinois. His efforts paid for multiple family members to gain liberty and the town faded after railroad bypass in 1869. Today preservation groups seek to re create and restore the site and cemetery with university partnership.
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Francis
Frank” McWorter
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Kentucky
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Pike County
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Hadley Township
Barry
Juliet E.K. Walker
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Antebellum Frontier
Walker
University of Texas In Austin
Free Frank Historic Preservation Foundation
New
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New Philadelphia Association
University of Illinois At Springfield
Frank’ McWorter
McWortier
System lets victims track criminals via state alert system
Illinois launches an automated victim notification system to call crime victims when an assailant is released, bailed, escaped, or has court dates. By dialing in, registered victims nationwide learn custody status, bail changes, and release dates, funded by a federal grant with ongoing costs.
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Illinois Attorney General's Office
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Whiteside County
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Saline
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Ortega
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Cook County
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Appriss
Illinois
Davis
Jim Ryan
Pat Byron
Kentucky
Ryan
Mary Byron
AT&T to enter Illinois local phone market
AT&T will begin offering local residential service in Illinois this June aiming to challenge Ameritech. Spokesman Mike Pruyn credited new state laws and ICC orders that require Ameritech to lease lines at a low fee, with AT&T starting by leasing Ameritech lines before building its own networks.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Bar stunt at Iowa City bar injures six police officer present
Police in downtown Iowa City responded as employees lit a flaming bar stunt that injured at least six people. Officer Michael Smithey was conducting a bar check at Et Cetera when the fireball erupted and caused burns to bystanders. Witnesses say the fire burned for about 15 seconds with up to 300 people inside.
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Iowa City
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