Ryan Millennium Charity Ball Raises Sparse Charity Share
Chicago Governor George Ryan and House Republican Leader Lee Daniels hosted the millennium charity ball at Navy Pier on December 31 1999. The event grossed 1.16 million dollars but only 200 thousand went to four charities after expenses. About 1 000 guests paid 500 or 1000 per ticket.
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Chicago
George Ryan
House
Lee Daniels
Navy Pier
Chicago Sun-Times
Daniels
Gregg Durham
Wood frames bid with outsider image in Illinois race
SPRINGFIELD AP Corinne Wood positions herself as a fresh face for Illinois voters claiming an outsider path to power. She contrasted with insider George Ryan, saying she did not come up through typical political routes and emphasized a new era in state politics. She noted she is lieutenant governor but rejected being defined by Ryan’s influence.
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Corinne Wood
Illinois
George Ryan
Ryan
Wood
Illinois lieutenant governor tied to bribery scandal fallout
Corinne Wood faces potential voter backlash as Ryan's bribery for licenses probe swirls. John Schmidt exits governor race to run for attorney general. Wood, a lieutenant governor candidate, risks being tainted by the federal investigation that prosecutors say funded Ryan's campaign with $170,000 in payoffs. Opponents Jim Ryan and Patrick OMalley target Wood to link her to the scandals.
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John Schmidt
Ryan
Wood
GOP
Jim Ryan
Patrick O’malley
Palos Park
Bourbonnais Township to rebate 250000 to homeowners
Bourbonnais Township plans to return 250000 to homeowners by year end with checks ranging from about 20 to 160. Supervisor Lonnie Kolwelter cites seniors on fixed incomes and young families as beneficiaries. The move follows state scrutiny of multiyear township surpluses.
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Springfield
Illinois
Bourbonnais
Lonnie Kolwelter
Daniel Hynes
Associated Press
Fitzgerald selects Maryland prosecutor for Illinois post
Senator Peter Fitzgerald announced choosing Jan P. Miller, a Maryland assistant U.S. attorney since 1989, to become central Illinois U.S. attorney. He conducted a nationwide search, seeking an independent finalist, and will forward Miller's name to President Bush for nomination finalization.
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Peter Fitzgerald
Maryland
U.S
Illinois
Jan P. Miller
Fitzgerald
Miller
George W. Bush
Pain relief cream JointFlex advertised as FDA compliant
An advertisement promotes JointFlex as a nonprescription pain relief cream. It claims rapid relief from many minor pains and enables people to return to loved activities. The copy emphasizes public amazement at the ease of relief and ongoing enjoyment of hobbies.
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Pat Cameron
JointFlex
Viens
David Riley
SmartScience Laboratories
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