Husband and Hog Callers Shine at Illinois State Fair
At the Illinois State Fair hog and husband calling contests drew crowds as 62 year old Clifford Hays won the hog call with a pig in a wig. Jeanine Bloyd of Canton claimed her second husband calling title, describing a home scene with feather duster routines and a dramatic rescue by Kenny. Bloyd studies psychology at Western Illinois University while Kenny works for a telecom cooperative and pastors in Bryant.
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Springfield
Clifford Hays
Virden
Hays
Hog Haven
Betty
Steven
Jeanine Bloyd
Canton
Bloyd
Manhattan
Kenny
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Mid Century Telephone Cooperative
Bryant Christian Church
Tiny
Bryant
Jeanine
Sewage probe tied to ChicagoFest at Navy Pier
Officials investigate a surge of Lake Michigan sewage around Navy Pier with possible criminal or civil action. Officials cite high fecal coliform and find no direct discharge linked to ChicagoFest yet urge accountability if sources are found. The festival runs July 29 to August 9 and sanitary tests show elevated contamination near the pier.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Navy Pier
Cook County
Michael Kreloff
Metropolitan Sanitary District
Sanitary District
Festivals Inc
Joe Pecor
Epstein
Lanyon
Operation Lakewatch
Contingency Plan Praised As O Hare Strike Continues
FAA officials praised the contingency plan used during the O Hare controllers strike with about 1,400 flights per day, 60 percent of normal, operated by a crew of 30 under Aurora airspace. Union leaders criticized replacements but pilots and airlines denied danger while planning a six month schedule.
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Chicago
Federal Aviation Administration
O'Hare International
FAA
Neal Callahan
O'Hare
Callahan
Aurora Control Center
Upper Midwest
Airline
Execu
Mel Volz
United
O’hare
Pauley
Porch collapse injures nine at West Side birthday party
Nine people were injured when a rear porch collapsed during a birthday party at a West Side house. Tanya Jefferson, an eight year old girl, was in serious but stable condition at St. Marys Hospital with head and multiple injuries. Three others were treated, including Mildred Looks, 23, and Tiffany Tonkin, 6, neither seriously hurt.
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Chicago
Tanya Jefferson
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Mary's
Mildred Looks
Tiffany Tonkin
Serio
Reflection of troubles in city library security
The Chicago library system faces rising security concerns as violence vandalism and disruptive patrons spread from outside neighborhoods into public libraries. Officials cite budget limits delaying guards while alarm systems cover 45 city buildings and staff push for stronger protection and training.
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Chicago
Larry McFarland
Patrick Scanlan
Tamiye Trejo
Northeast Library
Cabrini- Green
Dorothy Nast
Roden Library
Scanlan
McFarland
City Hall
Thompson OKs Orange study panel and free plates bills
Gov James R Thompson signed new laws approving an Agent Orange study commission budgeted at 30000 and two free license plates bills for ex POWs and Congressional Medal of Honor recipients amid Veteran's Day ceremonies at the Illinois State Fair. He also said he would withdraw vetoes on a 25 million budget package for state’s attorneys and criticized the scope of cuts to the 14.7 billion state budget while noting the excess veto was narrower than intended.
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Springfield
Agent Orange Study Commission
Illinois
James R. Thompson
Thompson
House
Senate
Bruce Richmond
Murphysboro
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Champion
Kennnieee
eCook
Thersa Connor
Bob Cambridge
Pontiac
Joanne Alter
Pecor
Richard Lanyon
Agency
Sam Epstein
FFA
Controllers Union
Controllers
Jim Pauley
Lun
W. Main Marion
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