Plane Crash In Street Kills One Injures Three In Chicago
A twin engine Beechcraft crashed on a street near Bier airport in Chicago killing Robert S. Call of Marion Virginia and injuring three executives from Visador Co. Pilot Stuart Hall was in serious condition after reporting engine loss while attempting an emergency landing at Midway. Passengers Christopher Clear Joel Hampton were treated in Chicago area hospitals. Firefighters pulled the victims from the wreck.
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Loyola University Medical Center
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Jim Karge
Pontiac 31 riot trials cost Illinois taxpayers over 3.6 million
Illinois taxpayers paid more than 3.6 million dollars in trials and legal costs tied to the 1978 Pontiac Correctional Center riot. From 1978 to 1981, state comptroller data show 3.38 million for trials and related costs, with Livingston County records adding over 1.3 million through August. Eight convicted of lesser offenses, 15 acquitted, murder charges dismissed or awaiting trial.
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Illinois
Pontiac
State Comptroller’s Office
Livingston County
Inmates Force Transfer Injures Two Rock Island Guards
Inmates moved under a federal order injured two guards at Rock Island County jail. Sheriff Randy Heaton had ordered 26 inmates moved to other county facilities to cut the jail population to 50. The clash occurred as 10 inmates were being moved to Warren County jail in Monmouth.
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Randy Heaton
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U.S
Robert Morgan
Darrow Confirms Plan to Seek Illinois Office
Clarence Darrow of Rock Island confirms plans to seek the Illinois Democratic nomination. He joins two other Illinois Democrats in announcing their candidacy for the party's nomination this year.
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Highland Park
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Oak Park
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Lee A. Daniels
Eimbhurst
Clarence Darrow
Rock Isl
Illinois
ICG freight derails near North Riverside. nine cars overturn
North Riverside police said no injuries after an Illinois Central Gulf freight train derailed Monday afternoon. Eleven of 101 cars left the track and nine overturned while coal cars bound for Chicago from a Western state were among those involved. Police Chief Jerry Kosik noted the train carried coal and was en route to Chicago.
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Illinois Central Gulf
Chicago
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