Dublin Mayor tours South Suburbs with local officials
Dublin Lord Mayor Sean Loftus joined Circuit Court Judge Sheila Murphy and Clerk Aurelia Pucinski along with Kevin Conlon in Markham to view county programs for children and families in crisis. He also visited the Crisis Center for South Suburbia in Tinley Park to learn Cook County efforts.
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Sean Loftus
South Suburbs
Sheila Murphy
6Th District Court
Markham
Aurelia Pucinski
Rich Township
Democratic
Kevin Conlon
Loftus
K.C
Glasgow bids in, then bows out of congressional race
The Will County State's Attorney Jim Glasgow announced he would not run for Congress or re election after a DNC offer for a November bid faded. He had considered backing Ray Nash for state's attorney and plans to support Nash despite not being asked to pull out.
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Will County
Jim Glasgow
Bytes
Glasgow
Washington
Megabucks
Clem Balanoff
Chicago
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Frank Burkey
Larry Walsh
Democratic National Committee
Bucks
DNC
Jerry Weller
R-Morris
Congress
Ray Nash
Nash
Jackson Jr. sworn in forms transition team with relatives and mayor
U S Rep elect Jesse Jackson Jr. of Chicago moves quickly to set up a transition team led by his brother Jonathan Jackson and Evans Miller of Markham. He takes the oath and occupies the 2nd District Capitol offices once used by Mel Reynolds. Republican Thomas Somer of Chicago Heights has filed petitions for the March primary and will decide about running again early next year.
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Jesse Jackson Jr
Chicago
Jonathan Jackson
Markham
Evans Miller
Jackson
2Nd District
Mel Reynolds
Thomas
T.J.” Somer
Chicago Heights
Somer
Bytes
SpaceByte Galileo message outlines Galileo probe hope
SpaceByte reports at the Adler Planetarium on December 7 NASA Select broadcast Galileo messages from the Galileo space probe and its mother ship. Astronomers Eric Carlson and Jim Seavers discuss the probe’s journey toward Jupiter and the potential for profound cosmic insights.
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Adler Planetarium
Star Newsies
Eric Carlson
Jim Seavers
NASA Select
Galileo Space Probe
Galileo
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Primary challenges and bills in Illinois politics 1996
Freshman state Rep. Flora Ciarlo faces a primary from Olympia Fields resident Joe Mann. Senate Minority Leader Emil Jones will not challenge Rep. Jackson and shifts to rebuilding the Democrats. David and Kimberley Rudd expect twins in April 1996. Fresh Rep. John Doody rejoices as the governor signs SB 721 on sex offender notification and tank removal from pipelines. Arline Fantin warns of privacy risks from employer eavesdropping. labor may sue. Gov Edgar did not veto or amend. With the election marathon over, Bytes resumes Jan 7.
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Flora Ciarlo
John Doody
R-Homewood
Doody
Arline Fantin
D-Cal City
Fantin
Jim Edgar
Illinois
Housing court letter questions Park Forest rulings
Mary Lou Czupek from Park Forest writes after two years of monthly housing court appearances, challenging Judge Carroll on common sense grounds and noting ongoing costly litigation by the village. She questions the village leadership's grasp of the law following Ray Stark’s earlier letter questioning an ordinance on rental home inspections.
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Ray Stark
Flossmoor
Mary Lou Czupek
Park Forest
Flossmoor Station plans shift from dinner area to pub brewpub
The editor notes a change in Flossmoor Station Restaurant plans seen on a Homewood Flossmoor Star headline. A 110-seat dining area and 30-seat bar for evenings were proposed with free after 6 p.m. parking. the latest report shows a 40-seat pub, a microbrewery for 2,000 barrels yearly, an opening at 4:30 p.m., and a request for valet parking on a busy street. The piece questions what the next agenda move will be.
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Flossmoor
Homewood-Flossmoor
Dean) Armstrong
Chicago
Students choose colleges for fit not brand name status
A Yale student counters Charles Shields on brand name schools. The writer argues that students seek environments matching their academic, social, athletic, and religious needs, not approval from others. Applicants pick top choices based on personal goals, guidance helps, but gut feeling drives final decisions.
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Charles Shields
Yale
Shields
Brown
Minnesota
Missouri
Persuasion on Teens Drug Use in the 90s
Mike Mesirow of Olympia Fields argues that teens took drugs as a cool trend in the 1990s and urges stronger anti substance abuse campaigns. He suggests replacing athlete endorsements with anti drug PSAs and reallocating health class time toward nutrition and sexuality education.
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NIKE
Mike Mesirow
Olympia Fields
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