Record year for lake Michigan beach closings in Chicago
Lake Michigan beach closings hit a record in Illinois this year with 275 bans at 40 public beaches in Cook and Lake counties. Most closures occurred at 63rd Street Beach, Glencoe, and Lake Forest, while health checks and storms push officials to restrict swimming despite claims the lake is cleaner than in decades.
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Harmilda the sacred cow stays in Harvard Illinois
In Harvard, McHenry County, Harmilda the fiberglass cow mascot remains in place after a plan to replace her with a bronze statue caused community uproar. City council voted unanimously to keep Harmilda, a beloved 125 pound 5 foot tall figure at Highway 14 and Highway 173, symbolizing the town as redevelopment proceeds.
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Imprisoned Nuns Draw Global Attention At Fort Benning Protest
Dorothy Hennessey 88 Gwen 68 and Elizabeth McKenzie 71, three Catholic sisters, received six months each for trespassing on military property during a November Fort Benning protest against the School of the Americas. They are among 26 punished in the action linked to human rights concerns, while defending their civil rights work.
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Welfare-to-work program fails to reach goal in East St. Louis
A federal welfare-to-work project called Bi-State Clothing Manufacture created six seamstress jobs in two years after receiving $500,000. Evaluations show most graduates struggled with precise sewing measurements. Only six graduates found work, some with Rainbow Industrial Textile. The program lacked formal trainer contracts and faced extension questions as funding nears exhaustion.
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St. Louis
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