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TEAMS ONE WIN FROM STATE Marian Central, Crystal Lake South take home sectional titles
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Bleacher ruling due in December City of Crystal Lake, District 155 make oral arguments before judge By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A ruling in the lawsuit involving the city of Crystal Lake and Community High School District 155 will be made next month
after a judge listened to oral arguments for an hour and a half Thursday. Judge Michael Chmiel said McHenry County would likely make history with a landmark decision that could determine how much
Gun bill stopped; work left undone
authority home-rule communities have over school districts. Although he plans to announce his decision in a written opinion Dec. 18, he said he knew it could go through a lengthy appeals process to the state’s top courts regardless of his ruling.
“I think we’re going to make some laws here in McHenry County,” Chmiel said of the importance of the lawsuit. “It’s a challenging set of issues. ... The parties should be happy with the representation.” Representing the city, attorney
Justin Hansen claimed that District 155 acted improperly by ignoring the city zoning process when it constructed a $1.18 million bleacher expansion at the Crystal Lake South
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By JOHN O’CONNOR The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – A push to fight crime by imposing stiffer penalties for having guns on urban streets came to a halt Thursday when black lawmakers in the Illinois House used a procedural measure to stall proposed legislation, saying the bill was too focused on locking up young men. The House adjourned shortly after, and the Senate followed a few hours later after failing to address a package of incentives to keep businesses in Illinois or lure other companies here. Adjournment left key issues undone and raised the specter of lawmakers returning to Springfield before the end of the year. The end of the annual twoweek fall session also came and went without resolution of the biggest item pressing on lawmakers, the $100 billion pension debt and how to erase it. Thursday began with what appeared to be an agreement on the anti-gun bill backed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who believes it critical for helping the city combat gang violence. The proposal, negotiated for weeks by Rep. Michael Zalewski, a Riverside Democrat, would stiffen prison penalties for felons and gang members caught with weapons. But Rep. Kenneth Dunkin, D-Chicago, head of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, called on a procedural move that halted its progress on the floor. He demanded information from Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration on the impact of the measure, including the cost and the effect on the
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Laura Morales of Woodstock eats lunch Oct. 30 with co-workers at Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co. in Richmond. BELOW: Sandra Wedster of Pell Lake jokes around with a co-worker while on her lunch break at Watlow.
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Keeping employees happy key to a successful workplace By LAWERENCE SYNETT lsynett@shawmedia.com The word “work” is defined as a job or activity a person does regularly to earn money. Some enjoy it, others not so much. Employees punch their time cards in some fashion each day, often grinding hour-by-hour until the end of each pay period when they receive a dollar amount that creates
some sense of fulfillment for a job well done. “A paycheck isn’t enough anymore,” said Lisa Pinion, senior vice president of human resources at Schaumburg-based Assurance, an independent brokerage firm. “It satisfies the basic safety and security need, but how do we build on that?” Creating a successful workplace
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NO VERDICT YET IN ARSON CASE After four hours of deliberation, the jury could not reach a verdict in the trial of an Elmhurst man accused of burning a home, but the wrong home, as revenge for stolen drugs. Joseph O. Ziegler, 24, will have to wait until Friday to see if he will be found guilty of aggravated arson, a felony that could land him up to 30 years in prison. For more, see page B1.
Retired U.S. Army Specialist and Northwood Middle School custodian Barry Mishler
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