Will County budget boosted by last minute additions
Will County board adopted a next year budget with more than 200000 in late additions. The two volume plan totals about 21 million in the general fund and passed 23 to 2 with Ray Wood and Herman Alberico voting no. An added 125000 for sheriff vehicle purchases passed 20 to 6 despite the finance committee not endorsing a 200000 request.
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Camille Root
Will County
Ray Wood
Herman Alberico
Jerry Capps
John Shelley
County Finance Committee
Joseph Cusimano
Wayne Carroll profiles Soviet education system insights
Lincoln Way high school educator Wayne Carroll, veteran social science chair, shares observations from three trips to the Soviet Union. He contrasts state driven schooling with American aims, notes early foreign language study, math and science emphasis, and the goal of directing student abilities toward state objectives. He discusses free education, government support, post schooling obligations, drug absence, alcohol issues, and gender role patterns.
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Lincoln Way High School
Carroll
Russia
America
Soviet Union
Dems benefit from reapportioned districts in Chicago South Suburbs
Certified results show Democrats sweeping the overlapping Chicago South Suburbs in the November vote. U S Rep Gus Savage led with 87 percent in the Second district. Emil Jones Jr, Nelson Rice Sr, and William Shaw posted strong margins in the 17th, 33rd and 34th districts. Martin Russo also won big as district lines favored Democrats, while Republicans like John Erlenborn and Edward Maded saw solid showings in their districts.
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Chicago
Cook County
State Board of Elections
U.S
Gus Savage
Savage
Kevin Walker Sparks
Chicago Transit Authority
Harvey
Thornton Township
Emil Jones Jr
Nelson Rice Sr
William “Bill” Shaw
Jones
Rice
Shaw
Dolton
Riverdale
Dixmoor
Martin Russo
Russo
Richard D. Murphy
Board of Elections
John Erlenborn
Erlenborn
Robert “Bob” Bily
DuPage County
Edward Made
Negotiations Hit Snag In Frankfort District 157C Contract Talks
Frankfort School District 157C talks stalled after nearly seven hours of bargaining with the Frankfort Teachers Association and district officials. A federal mediator helped move discussions but no settlement emerged. The session ended around 2:15 a.m. with a remeeting planned for January 4. The core issues remain pay raises and hospital insurance contributions.
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Frankfort
Frankfort Teachers Association
Jean Nordmeyer
FTA
Nordmeyer
School Board
Michael Madden
Leroy Olson
Illinois Education Association
IEA
Jo Anderson
Paul Freidinger
Florence Provencher
Board of Education
Max Bailey
Teresa Stinnet
Dennis Kimsey
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Sheriff's Department
Cusimano
Capps
Crete
Joliet
Ruth Kennedy
West Jefferson Street
Sheriffs Deputy
Jewel
LW High School
Wayne Carroll
Karen Haave
Asia
Lincoln-Way
Star Publications
Jerry Marmozewicz
By Karen Haave
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Chuck Manhart
Mokena
Frankert
Lincoln Way
Eilleen Doran
Wrnter
Around Town Commentary
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