Judicial elections to be held separately, civic plan urged
The Civic Federation presses separate ballots for Municipal Court judges to avoid national or state ballot influence. It urges legislation for a distinct judicial election, citing Chicago's two year cycle and bloated ballot. Redistricting advances. eight of nine committee members back a plan shaping wards from First to Twentieth and beyond, with mayoral approval likely.
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Chicago People Pray for Deliverance from Bell Monopoly
A call to curb the Telephone Trust in Chicago denounces its price hikes and alleged political intimidation. The piece cites a $2.3 million investment by the local system, an expert report on parent Bell monopoly ownership, and demands for rate reductions and independent scrutiny by city aldermen and officials.
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