Willowbrook students build and sell gliders and planes
An industrial arts class at Willowbrook Community High School, led by Joe Weber, builds gliders and airplanes for sale. In four years they produced two planes and now have four more on the line, funding future open cockpit craft as students learn aviation skills under FAA oversight.
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Willowbrook Community High School
Joe Weber
Hitler
Germany
Rhone Valley
Weber
Volkswagen
Franklin
Springfield House GOP leadership fight isolates two contenders
Rep. George Ryan of Kankakee and Rep. William Walsh of La Grange Park vie for the House minority leader post. With 83 Republicans due to meet next Tuesday, each candidate claims backing while several rivals have dropped out or shifted support as the battle for the leadership tightens.
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Springfield
House
David Shapiro
Illinois
Senate
George Ryan
Kankakee
William Walsh
la Grange Park
Ryan
Walsh
Gilbert Deavers
Normal
Illinois House approves extension of civic center program to smaller counties
The Illinois House voted 117 to 20 to override Governor Walker and cut the minimum county tax base for civic center funding from 600 million to 300 million. Seven communities seek up to 75 million for convention centers. Adams DeKalb Kankakee Livingston Vermilion Whiteside and others could qualify if the Senate sustains the override. Walker opposed smaller counties lacking tax bases. Senate failed to override an amendatory veto limiting a Metro East center to Madison County.
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Springfield
Illinois House
House
Daniel Walker
Senate
Adams
DeKalb
Kanakakee
Livingston
Vermilion
Whiteside
Walker
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Brodhead
Wis
Barbara Gullotto
Gullotto
Barbara
Federal Aviation Administration
Ryan Or
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Madison County
St. Clair County
Burgerman
20Th & Walnut
Murphysboro
Catfish ‘N
Kirlin
Hallmark
Bankamericard Welcome
Bankamericard
Kirlins
Carbondale
University Mall
Mustreaton
Hite
Bolster
Bilal Se
SPACE
Koenig
Russell
Prof
Bergman
Batman’s
Batman
Fisher
PRICE
Mattel
EAGLE
Hasbro’s
Moon Base Alpha
Kenner
IDEAL
Tuesday Taylor Doll
Atnake
W. Main
Carbondale, Ill
Mats
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