Five bodies recovered as Sterling killings probe widens
Sterling and Rock Falls detectives continued a murder probe after police found the body of 46 year old Lynton Holden in the Rock River. Two men, Robinett and Nelson, faced trial readiness for Thompkins and Holden cases while three others were identified among victims. A task force including local and state police was formed to pursue the killings.
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Sterling
Illinois
Rock Falls
Rock River
Whiteside
Morrison
James Grennan
Lynton R. Holden
Erie
J.M. Hanson
Ronald E. Robinett
Lyndon
Holden
Hanson
Robinett
Eddie G. Nelson
Bruce R. Thompkins
Thompkins
Nelson
James Adams
Debbie Bushman
Gordon Stevens
Gary L. Spencer
Bell rate increase approved partial gain for Illinois residents
Illinois Bell Telephone Co won a 217 million dollar annual rate increase from the Illinois Commerce Commission, raising bills but only half of the requested amount. The ICC rejected a pay phone rise to 25 cents, with the order effective next week.
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Springfield
Illinois
Ma Bell
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Illinois Commerce Commission
Bell
ICC
Michael Hasten
Ty Fahner
William L. Weiss
Beer Wagons Roll as Strike Ends in Chicago Area
Chicago area beer truck drivers ended a week long strike by ratifying a two year contract with pay raises and higher sales quotas for drivers helpers and warehousemen. Local 744 president Peter Thomas said the pact includes a 15 dollar weekly base pay increase retroactive to May 1 and another 15 dollar raise in 1983.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teamsters
Chicago Beer Wholesalers Association
Peter Thomas
Thomas
Babysitter killed as baby rescued in Chicago house fire
An autopsy was set as authorities investigated a North Side blaze in a writer's home where a babysitter was found bound and dead. The 10 month old, Joanne Miner, suffered smoke inhalation but is reported in good condition. The infant is the daughter of freelance writer Michael Miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
North Side
Joanne Miner
Chicago Sun-Times
Michael Miner
Miner
Nina Gray
Judge bars spending of stolen U of Illinois funds
Cook County judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting former University of Illinois vice president Robert Parker and nightclub employees from using about 600000 dollars in university funds. Attorney general Fahner filed suit to recover the money after Parker was convicted in April of diverting the funds to female acquaintances at the Franklin Park club.
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Chicago
University of Illinois
Robert Parker
Parker
Cook County
Anthony J. Scotillo
Tyrone Fahner
The
University Foundation
Franklin Park
Fahner to Appeal ComEd Rate Hike ruling in Illinois
Chicago attorney general Ty Fahner said he will appeal the Illinois Commerce Commission decision granting Commonwealth Edison a 324 million dollar interim rate hike. He will file in Cook County Circuit Court, challenging the panel’s refusal to hear evidence on Edison’s ongoing construction program after a 3-2 vote to deny a rehearing.
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Chicago
Ty Fahner
Illinois Commerce Commission
Commonwealth Edison Co
Fahner
Cook County
Commission
Edison
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EYE Care Services, Ltd
Walnut St
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Ad Visors, Inc
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Drummond Bros
Ciac
Giacobazzi
Barton’s
Heaven Hill
White Tavern
Marion Plaza
Marion
Uae
First Federal Savings
First Federal
First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Sporta
Sporta
Broadway
Carbondale
Mardale
FSLIC
Chapman Rollo Furniture Co
Ethan Allen Furniture
Simmons
Lloyd's
Tell City & Stiffel
Chapman
Rollo
Ethan Allen Gallery
Chapman Rollo
eTgio
Yes
America
U.S
Consol
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Consolidation Coal Company
Consol Plaza
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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