Three members of the Pontiac City Council said they d accept an apology from one of their peers after a lawsuit he filed against the city demanded their resignations.
Hearing the apology from Councilman Randy Carter, the three said they’d drop their motion to censure him, even though the lawsuit Carter filed Feb. 23 lashed out at them.
At a virtual council meeting held Tuesday night, Carter insisted, “It’s not in my character to be mean and vicious.” The GM retiree added, “I love my city,” and he said he had signed the lawsuit without thinking it through.
But the harmony didn’t last long. Councilwoman Mary Pietila first said she d bury the hatchet, then changed her mind at high volume.
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Ruth Pranaitis, 69, died at 10:43 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born November 8, 1951 in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of Andrew R. and Shirley Ruth (Kellum) Carter. She retired after more than 25 years as a kindergarten teacher for Evangelical School in Godfrey. She was a passionate teacher and loved every single student she taught. She made school a fun and inspiring adventure for all of her kids. She loved traveling and exploring new places with her daughters, especially at her favorite place on earth, Walt Disney World. She always saw the world with a childlike wonder and saw the beauty in the little things, like Christmas lights and the perfect seashell she found on the beach. She was creative and artistic and could master any craft she tried, from cake decorating to making stained glass stepping stones. She passed that on to her daughters, teaching them with patience and love. She was an amazing, loving, and wonderful mother who wil
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By Victor Omondi Randy Carter was among the 20,000 high school teens that were recruited by the U.S federal government to replace the Mexican farmworkers. Carter, who gained a good reputation with his Hollywood job, was also the pioneer assistant director of Seinfeld, a seat that he ran for a long time. Carter was also […]