Controversy over $100 million Chicago Children's Museum in Grant Park
Chicago debate erupts over a $100 million Children’s Museum proposed for Grant Park near the lakefront. Opponents fear loss of open park space while supporters say underground design and central location near transit justify the project. The dispute involves Mayor Daley, Alderman Brendan Reilly, and backers including billionaire Jean Pritzker Packer amid appeals to open space laws and historic park rights.
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Brendan Reilly
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Millennium Park
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Woman Finds 1888 Mulvaney Signature Painting Print
Weber traveled from Maine to verify a painting print found on cardboard with no clues. Mulvaney’s 1888 signature confirmed the work, linking it to the Logan scene and Weber’s past.
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Weber
Maine
Jones
McPherson
Logan
Johnston City debates liquor ordinance amid concerns and support
City council discussions on package liquor continue with Alderman Bart Lind in favor citing revenue and town needs while Alderman Ryan Horn and clergy warn of reputational impact. Pastor Matt Crain notes possible negative optics but says alliance won’t oppose if approved. Codell Rodriquez reported.
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Carter
Matt Crain
First Freewill Baptist Church
Ministerial Alliance
Johnston City
Crain
Lind
Ryan Horn
Horn
Local talent to perform at Williamson County Pavilion show
Jordan McGuire and Raleigh Brown from Carterville along with Shelby Stockton and others from nearby towns will headline a Saturday three hour talent extravaganza at the Williamson County Pavilion. Tickets are 12 dollars for a table of eight or 10 dollars for individual seats with concessions sold on site.
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Jordan McGuire
Carterville
Kevin Fox
Cobden
Shelby Stockton
du Quoin
Raleigh Brown
Mike Cashion
Hurst
Wade Pritchett
Caleb Phalin
Goreville
Jackie Beavers
West Frankfort
Marc Patterson
Woodlawn
Jeanette Johnson
Marion
Madalyn Hintz
Ewing
Michelle Naas
Murphysboro
Juli Ingram
Herrin
Rick Johnson II
Nashville, Tenn
Johnson
Williamson County
Stockton
McGuire
USA
Woman lists life on eBay including her children
A 31 year old Benton woman offered two days of her life on eBay for bids to raise funds for herself. She described her two daughters aged 8 and 4 and said bidders could also take her medications. Police and DCFS seek to ensure the family gets help while the auction was pulled within a day.
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Benton
Michael O’neill
St. Louis
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
O’neill
eBay
Kim Rubey
KTVI
Illinois
O'Neill
DCFS
Lawsuit alleges off duty officer brutalizes women after pride parade
In Chicago a federal suit alleges off duty officer William Szura abused three women followers of the gay pride parade on Interstate 55. The plaintiffs Kelly Fuery Debra Sciortino and Nicole Tomaskovic claim Szura rammed a car spit at Fuery and used a handgun, then choked Tomaskovic as state troopers arrived and all three were later arrested. The defendants include the Chicago Police Department Szura and two Illinois state troopers. The attorney says charges are pending and the case exposes alleged corruption and brutality within the police department.
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Chicago
Dana Kurtz
Kelly Fuery
Debra Sciortino
Nicole Tomaskovic
William Szura
Illinois
Fuery
Szura
Sciortino
Tomaskovic
Kurtz
Monique Bond
Batman The Dark Knight Coaster coming to Great America
Six Flags Great America in Gurnee will unveil The Dark Knight Coaster in 2008, a Batman themed ride based on an upcoming film. Construction is projected at about 7.5 million dollars and aims to plunge riders into a Gotham City atmosphere with taunts from The Joker.
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Six Flags Great America
Gotham City
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