Illinois highway chief urges tax hikes to fix crumbling roads
Springfield Illinois highway chief Transportation Secretary John Kramer says the state needs 400 million more from higher taxes and fees next year to repair crumbling roads and bail out the Chicago region mass transit system. He warns the six county RTA could "literally come to a stop" if funds are not found by April 15.
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Springfield
Illinois
John Kramer
Chicago-area
Kramer
Thompson
General Assembly
Illinois Press
Will of Champaign
State Transportation Department
RTA
Chicago
Checks fall from plane blanket Chicago yard like decorated trees
In Chicago, about 2,000 checks with face value over 10 million dollars rained into Rose Strzycki’s South Side yard after apparently dropping from a plane. The Des Moines National Bank to Continental Illinois National Bank drafts were found wedged in bushes and scattered along an alley. A police tally noted several checks cashed or transferred, including a million dollar receipt and two large transfer checks. Strzycki, a 67 year old widow, said she would share the money if she kept any.
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Chicago
Rose Strzycki
Patrick F. Sullivan
Des Moines National Bank
Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co
Loop
Area civil cases decline in six southern Illinois counties
A 1979 to 1980 court activity review shows felonies rising in Jackson Williamson Union counties and mixed results elsewhere while civil filings fall in most counties. Misdemeanors rise in Jackson Williamson Randolph and Union, with declines in Johnson Perry. Traffic violations climb notably in several counties. Franklin County data unavailable.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois
Jackson
Williamson
Perry
Randolph
Union
Johnson
Franklin County
Johnson County
Perry County
Jackson County
Randolph County
Union County
N.a
N.a. Johnson
Winchester Shapes Redistricting Sanctioned by Illinois Map Debate
State Rep. Robert Winchester who chairs the House Elections Committee, plans the remap process as the legislature redraws the state’s legislative districts after a census and a new constitutional amendment. He expects a small committee, likely eight voters, and notes work may start in April with the Select Committee on Re-Plotting.
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Evan M. Davis
Robert Winchester
Winchester
House Elections Committee
George Ryan
Dwight P. Freidrich
Centralia
House
Southern Illinois
Transportation
Transportation Study Commission
Illinois Supreme Court
Secretary of State
59Th Legislative
Mother of 11 dead children on probation
Belleville AP reports pregnant East St. Louis woman Virginia Williams was sentenced to one year probation on a neglect charge linked to the deaths of her 11 children in a house fire. Judge Kenneth Juen ordered a $5,000 recognizance bond and emphasized that the living require protection while noting the maximum penalty was 364 days and $1,000 fine.
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Belleville
East St. Louis
Virginia A. Williams
Kenneth Juen
Miss Williams
Michael O’malley
Southern Illinois water plan eyed for drought use
Twelve Southern Illinois communities discussed a three stage water conservation plan if drought worsens. The plan starts with a public alert and basic conservation, elevates to bans on yard watering and car washing, and could shut laundromats and bulk water stations in a severe shortage. Hutsonville has already declared a water emergency.
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Southern Illinois
Salem
City
Jim Green
Raccoon Water District
Marion County
Green
Hutsonville
Vienna halts bulk water sales amid 12 week supply warning
Vienna City Council approved an emergency measure stopping bulk water sales effective today to conserve the city lake. Johnson County residents rely on the lake to fill cisterns amid a low rainfall drought. City officials expect a future water line to reduce losses and resume sales once rainfall replenishes the lake.
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Vienna
Johnson County
Aly
Ter
Thompsonville appoints Tweedy as superintendent for 1981-82
Thompsonville Community High School District Board of Education rehired Tweedy as superintendent for the 1981-82 year, replacing Thomas Reilly. Tweedy has taught at Zeigler and Mattoon high schools and held admin roles in Du Quoin, Newton, Dupo, Fairbury, and Anna Jonesboro. The board also hired Larry House of Christopher to finish the year as an English teacher.
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Heney Tweedy
Thompsonville Community High School District Board of Education
Tweedy
Thomas Reilly
Zeigler
Mattoon High Schools
du Quoin
Newton
Dupo
Fairbury
Anna Jonesboro
Larry House of
Christopher
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Herrin
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Murphysboro
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