Who will be the judge continued from page i
The debate centers on merit selection for judges. Leverenz opposes stripping voters of the right to elect judges, while bar associations differ on nominating committee rules. Illinois schools and judges show mixed support, with states like New York adopting merit selection. Ranney urges voter control away from the Democratic Party.
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Leverenz
Senate
Illinois Bar Association
Bar Association
Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
District of Columbia
New York
Cook County
Ranney
Lawmakers split on merits of judge merit selection
Illinois legislators differ on merit selection for judges. Quotes reflect concerns about voter education, potential blue ribbon panels, and access to qualifications. Some call for continued elections, others back Glass-Netsch, noting regional disparities in knowledge of many candidates.
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Illinois
Ted Leverenz
D-5th
Leverenz
Michael Holewinski
D-17th
Democratic Party
Philip Rock
18Th
Earlean Collins
Richard Walsh
Cook County
Walsh
Chicago
Village garden project seeks own plow for spring
Forest Park Community Center Garden Project plans to buy a second-hand plow and install water pipes at a new location west of Arrow Sintered Products on Industrial Drive. Commissioner Edward Lambke says auctions have not yielded a plow yet. project members authorized an $800 to $1,100 budget last October. New plots open to 50 to 75 residents. $10 deposit covers 20 square foot lot plus seeds and plow. Contact Edward or Barbara Lambke at 771-8643 to reserve.
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Ken Manson
Forest Park Community Center
Edward Lambke
Lambke
Amling
Arrow Sintered Products
Industrial Drive
Material Envelope Co
Greenberg Road
Desplaines Avenue
Bennett and Kahnwieler
Forest Park
Edward
Barbara Lambke
Forest Park launches neighborhood walk building inspections
Forest Park starts a two year exterior building inspection campaign with three new inspectors and a possible fourth funded by CETA Title VI. About 3,000 structures will be checked for code violations, with exterior checks over three years and interior reviews to begin in about 18 months.
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Forest Park
Edward Masso
Masso
Mas- SO
Turner endorsed in 21st Turner endorsed in 21st
Retiring state Rep. Jesse Madison D 21st endorsed Arthur Turner a 27 year old investigator for the Cook County state's attorney's office as an Independent candidate to succeed him later this year Turner will run in March's primary as a Democratic candidate from the 21st district Madison delaying the endorsement until only one Independent candidate remained Boler a 55 year old Melrose Park school teacher had vied for the endorsement Boler now seeks the race as a Republican Turner has backing from the 21st District Citizen Search Committee United Democrats of Oak Park and Independent Voters of Illinois and has appointed Rod Krapf as coordinator
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Dan Vukelich
Jesse Madison
21St
Arthur Turner
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Turner
Madison
L. Roscoe Boler
Melrose Park
Boler
21St District Citizen Search Committee
United Democrats of
Oak Park
Independent Voters of
Illinois
Rod Krapf
Auditions and events at Howard Mohr Community Center
Auditions for Our Hearts Were Young and Gay will be held at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday February 6 and 7 at the Howard Mohr Community Center 7640 Jackson Blvd. Sign up by calling Dorothy Madden at 771-7737. The spring production runs April 26 27 28 29 with eight men and nine women sought plus backstage roles.
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Howard Mohr Community Center
Jackson Blvd
Dorothy Madden
Jean Kerr
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Emily Kimbrough
Center
Ms. Skinner
Ms. Kimbrough
Self-defense and more at Mohr center
Low-cost courses in activities from cooking to self-defense began at the Howard R. Mohr Community Center on Jackson Boulevard and Des Plaines Avenue. Dorothy Madden reports strong interest with most classes averaging under ten students, fees ranging from six to twelve dollars for eight weeks, and several offerings already in progress including exercise, cooking, guitar, and women’s self-defense with new sessions starting soon.
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Howard R. Mohr
Jackson Boulevard
Des Plaines Avenue
Dorothy Madden
Madden
Jody Stein
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Chicago Bar Association
Triton College
Fifth Ave
River Grove
Charlotte Neubiser
John Ericksen
Diane Klotz
Jack Williams
Edward Bluthardt
Bluthardt
Thatcher Woods
Dan Sjostrom
Pal
Legion News
Edna Neubiser
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans’ Hospitals
Erna Brandt
Altenheim
Ellen Tams
Community Service
Ken Wostas
Richard Frederick Wood
West Suburban Bar Association
Association
The
Circle Ave
Eagles Auxiliary Meeting
Anderson
Mohr Center
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