Senior Editorial Team at Suburban Newspapers of America
Peter Neill serves as senior Vice President and editor in chief with Franklin Shaftan Epitor Margret Seltzner Dennis R Wheeler Joanne Zerkel as assistant editors for Epitor News EpitoriAt. The page outlines the page editor and features editor roles within the Suburban Newspapers of America Northern Illinois Newspaper Association.
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Peter Neill
Margaret Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Joanne M. Zerkel
EpitoriAt
Suburban Newspapers OF America
Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
Postwar Suburban Elections Signal Political Shakeups
Editorial notes sweeping changes after 1999 local elections in Homewood Park Forest Chicago Heights Country Club Hills and Prairie State College. Independents oust incumbents in Homewood while Ostenburg replaces Kelly in Park Forest. Ciambrone narrowly holds Chicago Heights with a tight council majority. Somer may trigger a recount. Welch returns in Country Club Hills. college board sees open governance and Gardiner ousted. Voters turnout reflects engaged public, now awaiting work and cooperation.
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Homewood
Bill Frank
Tony Kernagis
Joan Gettings
Rich Hofeld
Park Forest
Patrick Kelly
John Ostenburg
Ostenburg
Chicago Heights
Thomas “Tj
Somer
Angelo “Sam” Ciambrone
Ciambrone
Country Club Hills
Dwight Welch
Welch
Prairie State College
Michael Monteleone
Mark Fazzini
Patricia Mann
Edward Gardiner
E. Timothy Lightfield
One-vote edge seals Chicago Heights mayoral win
In a razor thin election, Angelo Ciambrone defeats Thomas Somer by one vote, 4 360 to 4 359. A recount is unlikely to change the outcome, underscoring the central democracy message that every vote counts.
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Thomas
T.J
Somer
Angelo “Sam” Ciambrone
Chicago Heights
Ciambrone
Homewood Flossmoor wins state drama title again
Homewood Flossmoor High School drama students earned first place in the Illinois High School Association state competition with The Cripple of Inishmaan. The win marks the program's 14th state title, led by Tom Sweeney and staff Jill Bonavia Joyce Carr and Don Calgaro, adding to an established record of excellence across speech categories.
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Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Illinois High School Association
H-F
Inishmaan
Martin McDonagh
Homewood-Flossmoor
Tom Sweeney
Jill Bonavia
Joyce Carr
Don Calgaro
One vote decides Chicago Heights mayor race
The close Chicago Heights mayoral contest ends with a one vote margin for Angelo Ciambrone over Thomas Somer out of 8719 ballots. A recount is likely, with legal action possible to review spoiled or illegal ballots. Analysts note the powerful yet unpredictable impact of a single vote.
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Chicago Heights
Angelo
Sam” Ciambrone
Thomas
T.J.” Somer
Ciambrone
Don Borling
Orland
Borling
Paul Jacobowski
Jacobowski
Somer
Evergreen Park
Burton Odelson
Odelson
Thouklin
National Donor Week urges Illinois donation pledge
A Letter to the Editor promotes National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week April 18 to 24. It cites rising U S waiting lists, debunks myths about donation, notes open casket possibility, and urges families to discuss donation. Contact Regional Organ Bank of Illinois at (312) 431-3600. John J. Lulewicz, organ donor family member.
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Illinois
Regional
Organ Bank of Illinois At
John J. Lulewicz
Now he takes a stand To the Editor
Brad Wargin criticizes President Clinton for advocating troop deployments to Kosovo while noting Clinton's past protests and alleged personal and political scandals. The letter contrasts political stance with past actions and questions public support and memory.
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Clinton
Kosovo
Moscow
China
Brad Wargin
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