Governor candidates clash over Lincoln Developmental Center fate
In Springfield, Republican Jim Ryan and Democrat Rod Blagojevich promise to reopen the Lincoln Developmental Center if feasible or elected, while Gov. George Ryan backs closing it amid safety concerns for residents. Also brief reports on Zena Sutherland’s death and a cookie recall from Mrs. Alison’s Cookie Co. due to unlabeled peanuts inside tango cookie packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Lincoln Developmental Center
Rod Blagojevich
Jim Ryan
George Ryan
Washington
Illinois
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Lawsuit delays privatization of prison food and commissary
A Grundy County case challenges Gov. George H. Ryan's plan to privatize prison food and commissary services. AFSCME argues the move violates state law protecting security functions. a ruling is due June 21 after a February halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
George H. Ryan
Grundy County
Illinois Department of Corrections
Illinois Branch
The
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Lance Peterson
Peterson
Roberta Lynch
Illinois Afscme
Afscme
Lynch
Ryan
Bureau of the Budget
Suburb fights O Hare expansion buyout push in Bensenville
Bensenville Village President John Geils vows to buy properties around O’Hare to block Chicago's expansion plans. He warns of police action for unpermitted demolitions while a court restraining order seeks to curb Chicago’s property purchases. Chicago estimates 539 homes and 109 businesses and costs of 300 to 350 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bensenville
O’hare International
Chicago
John Geils
O’hare
Geils
DuPage County Circuit Court
Des Plaines
Elk Grove Village
Officials Race to Link Travis Murders Across Cities
FBI and St Louis police expand the serial killer probe of Maury Troy Travis beyond Missouri to other areas where he lived or traveled. Investigators target Atlanta and other undisclosed sites, seeking missing bodies and patterns as they pursue eight alleged killings in addition to the two he was charged with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Maury Troy Travis
FBI
Travis
Ferguson
Harry Hegger
Mississippi River
St Louis
Joe Papes
Hegger
Atlanta
Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Charles County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zena Sutherland
Sutherland
Chicago Tribune
University of Chicago
Center For Children’s Books
BY Katherine Schott
Ray Serati
Gary Guthrie
Stonington
Ryos
Miranda
Christian
Shelby
DuPage County
John Harris
Marion Lee
Jttele Rt
1200 North Market
Marion
Stone’s Concrete Const. Inc
LE Em As
Fox Pond
HOSTA
SUN Coleus
University Mall
Giant City Road
Carbondale
Fort Defiance Park
Cair
Santee
Ain State
Marion Memorial Hospital
Lin Ir Yy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!