Illinois politics under unusual coalition and jackpot claims
Governor Charmeen denounces a bipartisan shift in Illinois politics highlighting three unusual features: coalition in speaker election, Lorimer’s US Senate win, and a disclosed jackpot fund used to buy votes. He traces power to committee control and demands a return to representative government, urging voters to judge the men responsible.
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Charmeen
Taylorville
Illinois
Shurtleff
William Lorimer
United States
General Assembly
House
Senate
House of Representatives
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Water crisis prompts canal idea for Chicago Heights
A Chicago Heights letter writer urges the Sanitary District to dig a canal from South Chicago to the main drainage canal to supply abundant water for industry and homes. He condemns meter mandates and drought, while criticizing local press for silence as Dolton residents mock stealwater raids and outline primary date plans and political shifts.
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Sanitary District
Chicago
Heights
Chicago Heights
Chicago Eagle
Eagle
Moses
Dolton
Mil
Mullaney
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Jacob H. Marks
Fred A. Busse
Major Rees
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Charles D. Norton
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Major Bramwell
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