County board debates travel trip to inspect voting machines
Assistant Supervisor Frank Bellinger objects to a Jamestown trip proposed by the election committee led by Donald Wall to study voting machines. Bellinger moves to reconsider, urging the full board to inspect machines at home. Wall argues the trip is necessary to evaluate internal mechanisms. Paul Ronske notes questions to ask, while Rickson cites committee jurisdiction concerns.
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Frank Bellinger
Milton Township
Donald Jack Wall
Bloomingdale Township
Jamestown
N.Y
Bellinger
Wall
Paul J. Ronske
R. R. Rickson
York Township
Pat Savaiano
Bloomingdale
Savaino
Savaiano
Helen Schmid
Legislative Committee
Springfield
Phoenix
Ariz
John Stob
Pat Riedy
Lisle Township
Caterpillar Co
Edgar Preissner
Public Works
Preissner
Illinois approves record 575.8 million road program
Gov. Ogilvie unveiled a 575.8 million highway plan for Illinois the largest in state history. The package allocates 220.7 million to interstate work including 42 miles of new pavement and 88 grade separations, with eight bid dates starting Feb. 6 in Springfield.
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Illinois
York Road
DuPage County
Route 53
Cook County
Richard Ogilvie
Springfield
Ogilvie
Elmhurst Road
Meacham Road
Lake Street
Downstate
Sangamon
Montgomery
Illinois 108
Chatham Road
St. Clair County
East St. Louis
Illinois 159
St. Clair
Clinton
Jefferson
Washington
Mount Vernon
Jefferson County
Wayne
White
Rock Island County
Mississippi River
Madison
Macoupin
Warden Wye
Madison County
Alexander County
Peoria
Tazewell
23Rd Avenue
Moline
Williamson
Johnson and Massac
Metropolis
Illinois 3
William F. Cellini
Redmond Sues County Clerk Over Primary Candidate Names
State Rep. William Redmond files a second suit against DuPage County Clerk Ray W. MacDonald seeking 41 Democratic precinct committeemen names on the March 17 ballot. He asks for a writ of mandamus to force accepting nominating petitions after the 5 p.m. filing deadline. Judge William Bauer had not ruled that MacDonald erred.
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Redmond
MacDonald
Circuit Court
William Bauer
Attorney ordered to defend suit over primary ballot names
At a special hearing Allen E. Botti assistant state's attorney was ordered to file a defense answer by January 20 in a lawsuit against DuPage County Clerk Ray MacDonald. State Rep. William Redmond Democrat chairman seeks a mandatory injunction requiring MacDonald to place on the March 17 primary ballot the names of 41 candidates for Democratic precinct committeemen.
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Allen E. Botti
DuPage County
Ray MacDonald
William Redmond
Bensenville
Redmond
MacDonald
Clerk Bound by Office to Accept Petitions in Ballot Case
Redmond argues MacDonald must place names on the ballot or candidates lose opportunity. He contends petitions were delivered before 5 p.m. but the courthouse doors were locked delaying access. The suit seeks to test law constitutionality and compel action by government agencies.
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Redmond
MacDonald
District 13 to Hold Referendum After Defeat
Bloomingdale Elementary District 13 board reviews defeat of December referendum. A new vote may seek a bond for a junior high and a higher educational tax fund rate. County timing means any 1969 levy increase would not affect 1969 taxes. a building referendum could wait until spring or summer.
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Bloomingdale
Dist. 13
Gene Carnahan
Carnahan
CAC
Diane McLaughlin
County IMRF Control Sparks Courthouse Politics in DuPage
DuPage County shifts IMRF administration from the auditor to the finance director Edward Spicer amid board vote and unseen notification. Auditor L. D. LaFleur resists surrendering records, citing legal responsibility. The change follows a history of IMRF leadership turnover and ties to the 1970 $42 million county budget.
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Wheaton
IMRF
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Edward Spicer
Spicer
L. D. LaFleur
Lafleur
County Board
Gerald Weeks
Paul Ronske
Ange Mahnke
Glen Ellyn
Finance Committee
DuPage County
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Public Works Committee
Stob
Ray W. MacDonald
Main ST
Sersenne EL
FDIC
Bulletin
Chicago
Roy Heart
Gene Hilker
Lake Park High School
Hilker
Citizens’ Advisory Council
Far East
Inland Sea Passage
Taipei
Hong Kong
Thailand
Cambodia
Republic Travel, Ltd
S. Addison Road
Addison, Ill
Oberammergau
Geri
Wig
E. Lake St. Addison
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