Winter blizzard hits south suburb with heavy snow
Snow began Thursday and left more than four inches by nightfall. Cold winds surged to thirty mph, freezing roads and delaying commutes. Friday brought sub zero temps, widespread school closures, and hazardous conditions. Hospitals reported no frostbite cases but saw fatalities from snow shoveling. Gas use rose to about 3.5 billion cubic feet over the period, while utilities reported minimal outages.
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Northern Illinois Gas
Northern Illinois Gas Company
Commonwealth Edison
Illinois Bell Telephone
Bill Anderson
Illinois Bell
Orland Park
Old Man
Winter
Midlothian District Offers Elementary Electives
The Star-Herald notes elective courses are common in higher grades but rare in elementary schools except in Midlothian School District 14. The issue highlights a feature on Judy Jakush and Rosemary Kaul’s story on page 15 and mentions a Hansel and Gretel ballet linked to the American Dance Center.
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Midlothian
Judy Jakush
Rosemary Kaul
Hansel and Gretel
Inside
American Dance Center
Star Publications
Ballet
Snowbound Roads Slow Commute In Suburban Storm
Tough travel from work to home was hard all day Thursday as seven inches of snow hit the southwest suburbs. Windy cold conditions kept roads frozen and drifted through Friday, delaying driving and hampering movement.
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Frankfort
Howell
Crestwood
Bob Winter
Meyer Sues Over Palos Hills Police Chief Clash
Palos Hills faces a police chief dispute as Mayor Meyer sues to bar Dan Hurley from serving as chief. A Cook County judge issued a temporary restraining order, with a hearing to decide if Hurley remains chief or is demoted to sergeant. The council backed Hurley’s resignation while several aldermen sought legal counsel.
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Judy Jakush
Palos Hills
Dan Hurley
Leonard Meyer
Hurley
Meyer
City of
Cook County
Raymond Berg
Council
Dan Scurek
Michael Lawler
Florence Bain
Nolan, O'Malley and Dunne
Michael Wunder
Barnes Faces Silence Amid Eight District Political Scramble
Jane Barnes declines comment on charges and counter claims shaping Eighth district politics. She seeks a state House seat with party backing amid clashes over Worth township committee posts and a challenge from Herbert Huskey after Ken Larson’s withdrawal.
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Jane Barnes
Eighth District
Klein enters race for state representative in Eighth district
Oak Lawn resident Carl Klein Jr, a 28 year old law student, announces a challenge for the Republican nomination for state representative. He aims to secure signatures for the primary ballot while party infighting among Worth township Republicans continues. Klein joins incumbents Herbert V. Huskey and Jane M. Barnes in the race. Barnes denounces rumors of Democrat affiliation and vows a positive campaign.
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Oak Lawn
Carl Klein Jr
Klein
Worth Township
Herbert V. Huskey
Jane M. Barnes
Huskey
Barnes
Carl Klein Sr
Interior
Nixon
Jane Barnes
Herb Huskey
Heights Approves Police Raises To Hmm
Palos Heights city council approved a $1000 yearly pay raise for police officers to begin January 1 to curb resignations. The move lifts starting patrol pay to $11,600 and top pay to about $19,000 plus cost of living and longevity increases.
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Palos Heights
William Bailey
Bailey
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Shepard
Inside Mag
BOONE
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Nolan
Lee Wyrick
Wunder
Wyrick
Bud Meyer
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Herbert W Huskey
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Texas
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Ken Larson
Heights
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