Welfare Fraud The Great Chase in Illinois
A Carol Alexander Lindsay-Schaub report for News Service examines Illinois public aid waste. IDPA loses millions yearly through errors and undetected fraud, with little recovery after excess payments. The piece highlights the expense of the investigative bureau, limited recoveries, and ongoing pilots to reclaim funds while stressing systemic challenges and policy tensions.
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Carol Alexander Lindsay
IDPA
Arthur Quern
James Thompson
Cook County
Springfield
Supreme Court rules no special press access to prisons
The Supreme Court ruled 4 to 3 that news outlets have no constitutional right to access government facilities beyond what the public already has. The Alameda County jail access case involving KQED was decided with emphasis that media access is not favored over general public access. Justice Burger’s decision leaves open state legislative decisions on media access to prisons.
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Cook
Downstate
Norman
Ike
Ryan
IDPA
General Services
IDPAS
Bureau of Special Investigations
BSI
Department of Law Enforcement
Cook County
Legislative Advisory Committee On Public Aid
Mike Stein
LAC
Johnetta Jordan
Stein
Ryan d
Supreme Court
Washington
Warren Burger
Alameda County
Calif
Burger
New York City
Penn Central Railroad
Grand Central Station
Alameda
California
KQED
Thomas L. Houchins
Houchins
Greystone
U.S
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Air Canada DC-9 crashes into ravine at Toronto airport
An Air Canada DC-9 lost power on takeoff at Toronto International Airport and plunged into a ravine. Three people were killed and about 45 injured of the 107 aboard, with eight seriously hurt. The jet, arriving from Ottawa and bound for Winnipeg and Vancouver, broke apart. wings damaged, tail section detached, fire crews doused wings to prevent fuel explosions.
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Air Canada
Toronto International
Canadian Transportation Department
Brock Stewart
Stewart
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Mississauga
Toronto
Passman Competent to Stand Trial on Bribery Rice Case
Former Louisiana congressman Otto Passman, nearly 78, declared competent to stand trial on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States bribery and tax evasion linked to rice sales to South Korea. The judge emphasized understanding of proceedings and ability to assist counsel amid months of expert testimony.
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Washington
Louisiana
Otto Passman
South Korea
U.S
Barrington D Parker
Passman
United States
Tongsun Park
Park
Korea
Egypt accuses Israel of blocking peace with early plan rejection
Egypt claims Israel rushed to reject a new Egyptian peace plan and refused to discuss a five year framework for the West Bank and Gaza. Prime Minister Begin and his cabinet rejected returning the West Bank to Jordan and Gaza to Egypt, arguing security talks with Israel are needed.
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Egypt
Israel
Foreign Ministry
United States
Anwar Sadat
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Menachem Begin
Jordan
Sadat
Arieh Naor
Jerusalem
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Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Southern Illinois and Military
Southern Illinois
Marion
Murphysboro Christian Academy
GE Delux
Cairo
Brantley
North Murphysboro
Heating & Air
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Southern Illinois . Surgical Appliance Co
Southern Ilnois Surgical Appliance
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Suirgical Appl
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Duncan & Fry Furniture CO
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