Political guru analyzes local election results and figures
Paul Green comments on Homer Township incorporation defeat and predicts Homer T may not exist for another incorporation vote. He notes Angelo Ciambrone’s Chicago Heights mayoral win reshapes Bloom Township GOP and declares one party rule over. He also cites Roland Burris’s Daley loss as narrowing Burris’s future bid prospects across diverse districts.
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Paul Green
Homer Township
Homer
Angelo “Sam” Ciambrone
Chicago Heights
Bloom T Gop
Winston Churchill
Bloom T
Green
Bloom Township
Roland Burris
Richard M. Daley
Chicago
Illinois
Burris
55 And Congress Pushes 55 Retirement Age For Cops
Lawmakers move an amendment to reinstate a 55 retirement option for police and firefighters. The House passed it by voice vote with Rep. Harris Fowell introducing and Sen. Carol Moseley Braun steering in the Senate. Unions back the proposal, citing public and officer safety, while it remains largely unopposed.
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Congress
House
Harris Fowell
Naperville
Carol Moseley- Braun
Chicago
Senate
Barry Kasinitz
International Association of Fire Fighters
Washington, D.C
Kasinitz
FBI
Secret Service
Lincoln Day Dinner to feature Attorney General Jim Ryan in Romeoville
Will County Reptbs will host its annual Lincoln Day Dinner at White Fence Farm in Romeoville on April 12. Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan is the keynote speaker.
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Will County
White Fence Farm
Romeoville
Illinois
Jim Ryan
Park Forest
Matt Guritz
Steger Central Junior High
Evergreen Park
Anthony Vacco
Chicago
Bellcore
Bell Operating
Dave Farrell
Illinois Commerce Commission
U.S
George Sangmeister
Joliet Arsenal
Sangmeister
GOP
Jerry Weller
Citizen Planning Commission
U.S. House
Elwood
Rich Township
Shirley Green
Governors Highway
Illinois Senate
Emil Jones
Hale Middle School
Crestwood
Jones
David Rudd
Senate
Hale
Cook County
Donald P. O’connell
Markham
Sheila Murphy
Daley Center
Bytes
Marsha Norskog
Hillary Norskog
Ed Zabrocki
R-Tinley Park
Military overspending critique from Illinois Peace Action
In a letter to the editor Lauri E. Kallio of Illinois Peace Action argues against increased Pentagon funding under the Contract with America and President Clinton. She notes 1.5 trillion dollar six year totals, outlines global spending dominance, and urges readers to contact lawmakers to oppose the proposed increases.
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America
Pentagon
Bill Clinton
United States
U.S
Clinton
Illinois
Washington, D.C
Lauri E. Kallio
Illinois Peace Action
Operation Snowflake supporters saluted for youth program help
A local report credits McDonald's South Suburban Systems R Henrys Delicacys Flossmoor Sam's Club Matteson Surmas Walt's Homewood Flossmoor Education Association Flossmoor PTA District 161 Homewood Drive In Cleaners Homewood PTA District 153 St Mark United Church of Christ Wally Burns VFW Post Homewood Officer Deneane Lambton DARE Program with making Operation Snowflake possible. Sixty employees plus 180 students from James Hart Junior High and Parker Junior High plus 70 staff and volunteers benefited from the program.
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Homewood-Flossmoor
McDonald’s South Suburban Systems
R. Henry’s Delicacys
Flossmoor
Sam’s Club
Matteson
Surma’s
Homewood
Walt’s
Flossmoor Education Association
Flossmoor Pta
Homewood Drive-In Cleaners
Homewood Pta
St. Mark United Church of Christ
Wally Burns
VFW Post
Mike Lee
Rick Schulp
James Smulson
DDS
Mike Welsh
Rick Hornat
Deneane Lambton
Homewood Police Department
Dare Program
Domino's Pizza
Marlin Camera
Besse’s Shirts
Lansing
James Hart Junior High
Parker Junior High
H-F High School
Park Forest Library Book Sale Praises Helpers
A thank you note credits many volunteers for the March sale at Park Forest Public Library. Rich Central High School National Honor Society students led by Jan Gordon and Forest Trail Junior High Student Services led by Douglas Leach contributed, with Star publicity and strong buyer turnout enabling the library to buy new materials.
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Park Forest Public Library
Rich Central High School
Jan Gordon
Forest Trail Junior High
Douglas Leach
The
Star
Barbara Flynn
Frank Baech
Friends of the Park Forest Library
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