DuPage GOP warned of Chicago control and 53 corruption links
DuPage County Republicans are urged to fear Chicago Democrats seizing state power, with 90,000 mailers listing 53 Chicago and Cook County officials connected to corruption over 70 years, including Otto Kerner and Harold Washington. Chicago public schools seek discipline for cheating on the Iowa Test. Navistar recalls up to 90,000 ECU units from third party suppliers for hydraulic ABS in US and Canada.
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Attorney general candidates clash in first public debate
In Chicago, Republican Joe Birkett and Democrat Lisa Madigan spar over qualifications and records in their first public debate for Illinois attorney general. Madigan accuses Birkett of supervisory roles in the Rolando Cruz case. Birkett counters that Madigan lacks experience and twists facts.
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Experts warn of budget crisis as Illinois election nears
Budget experts say cuts may not close the gap and the next governor could face a recurring fiscal crisis. Dan Long cites higher bills from health care providers and contractors plus $200 million short revenues, potentially widening a deficit to $500 million next year. Rep. Hannig questions the candidates' plan to avoid new taxes or deeper cuts.
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O'Hare Expansion Bill Advances Amid Political Moves
A House committee moved ahead with a measure urging expansion of Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Critics labeled it a tactic to counter Illinois Senator Fitzgerald, while supporters note the plan would push the Transportation Department to promote an expansion plan, modernize O'Hare, keep Meigs Field operations, and utilize nearby regional airports.
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Stable hand gets 200 300 years in 47 year old murders
Kenneth Hansen, 69, convicted of murdering three boys in 1955 after years of investigation, was sentenced to 200 to 300 years in prison. Hansen professed innocence at the hearing before Circuit Judge Mary Ellen Coghlan, who called the crime vicious and brutal.
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