GOP lawmakers press district by district map challenges
Republicans in Illinois sue to modify specific districts within a Democrat drawn map. Four state Senate and eight House lawsuits seek compact, competitive districts rather than whole map overturn. Some complaints target the 38th Senate District trunk-like shape near Dwight, while federal court challenges proceed separately.
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Springfield
Illinois
GOP
Supreme Court
Gregg Durham
House
Lee Daniels
Elmhurst
Dwight
Handy takes command of U S Transportation Command
Gen John W Handy was installed as commander of the U S Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base near St Louis in a ceremony led by Gen Richard B Myers. The command oversees moves of troops and equipment for all services worldwide from its base amid cornfields 20 miles east of St Louis.
Fairfield family killed in I-64 head-on crash near Grayville
Four members of the Zhang family from Fairfield died when a sport utility vehicle headed the wrong way collided with their van on Interstate 64 near Grayville. Kam Ping Gloria Zhang 35 Raymond Zhang 12 Bernice Zhang 6 months Kin Zhang 32 perished. SUV driver Troy Kindred 31 of Danville was severely injured. Taylor Corp sues Four Seasons Greetings in Minneapolis federal court over copyright infringement.
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Grayville
Kam Ping
Gloria” Zhang
Raymond Zhang
Bernice Zhang
Kin Zhang
Troy Kindred
Danville
Taylor Corp
Minnesota Timberwolves
Glen Taylor
Four Seasons Greetings of
Darien
U.S
Minneapolis
O Hare security workers face background checks after breach
Federal criminal background checks began for eight O'Hare security staff who allowed a Nepalese national with knives and a stun gun to pass a checkpoint. The move follows nationwide checks of Argenbright employees and a high profile security lapse at United Airlines checkpoint. The eight have had badges suspended as investigations continue.
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Chicago
O'Hare International Airport
Argenbright Security Inc
O'Hare
Philadelphia International
Federal Aviation Administration
United Airlines
FAA
Elizabeth Isham Cory
FBI
Chicago Department of Aviation
Monique Bond
Subash Gurung
Argenbright
Gurung
United
Secretary of Transportation
Norman Y. Mineta
Hynes opens re election bid in visit to region
Illinois state comptroller Daniel Hynes 33 announced re election bid during a Marion rally on a three day Southern Illinois swing. He outlined a four point plan to control spending pay down debt truth in budgeting and bolster the Rainy Day Fund now at 226 million dollars. Support came from Glenn Poshard who called him one of the great state comptrollers and cited Rainy Day Fund and prompt payment efforts.
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Marion
Daniel Hynes
Chris Lauren
Aurora
Hynes
Chicago
Lauren
Cook County
Tom Hynes
CPA
Loleta Didrickson
Illinois
Carpenters Local 638
Springfield
U.S
Glenn Poshard
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SIU
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