Ethics amendments struggle to gain support in Illinois districts
Oak Park group leads petitions for three ethics amendments including double dipping and conflict of interest rules, but lawmakers and candidates voice mixed views. Republicans and Democrats weigh political reform, with strong opposition to a citizen initiated legislation referendum and calls for stricter voting rules for conflicts of interest.
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Coalition For Political Honesty
Supreme Court
Illinoi
Eolition
Vincent Molloy
R-21st
Shama
Molloy
Jesse Madison
D-21st
Philip Rock
Edward Bluthardt
Bluthardt
Rock
Jack Williams
D-5th
Lawrence DiPrima
Madison Street
DiPrima
Romano
Paul
Madison
John Galvin
House
Richard Walsh
Ronald Stolle
Illinois
Voters defeat Triton College referenda in district wide vote
More than 15,000 voters rejected both Triton College referenda last Saturday. The 5 cent operational fund increase failed by 2,540 votes and the $26.9 million bond issue fell by 3,264 votes. Oak Park Elmwood Park Forest Park and other precincts showed split support with mixed results.
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Triton College
Oak Park
Elmwood Park
Forest Park
Jerry Long
Triton
Department of College Relations
Brent Knight
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