Gouwens Faces Challenger as South Holland Village President Run
South Holland Village President Harold Gouwens will face a challenger for the first time since the 1960s. Mike Konkel, 46, announced at the Monday Village Board meeting he will file nominating petitions to run for village president in April. Konkel cites dissatisfaction with board handling of resident concerns and promises expanded services with careful spending and volunteers. Gouwens welcomed the challenge, noting open elections are part of the process.
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South Holland
Harold Gouwens
Mike Konkel
Woodlawn East
Konkel
Calumet Union
Calumet
Gouwens
William Drew
Mace scare forces evacuation of Matteson store
Dominick's Food Store in Matteson was evacuated Saturday after an unidentified person sprayed Mace. Matteson Fire Department moved patrons and staff from 4233 211th St at about 3:35 p.m. Police found a bottle of self defense Mace in an empty cart and no arrests had been made.
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Dominick's
Matteson
Matteson Fire Department
211St St
Lansing tavern fined for serving underage drinks
Lansing liquor commissioner Mayor Robert West fined Party's Tavern $1000 after evidence showed 20-year-old man was served at 3720 Ridge Road on January 4. Licensee Lawrence J. Sanek Sr. blamed fake IDs, claiming patrons obtain duplicates, though he asserted staff always check IDs. Police noted a barroom fight preceded the incident and warned owners to enforce ID checks to prevent underage drinking.
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Lansing
Robert West
West
Lawrence J. Sanek Sr
Ridge Road
Sanek
Township Democrat open forum on Sunday
Democratic candidate Dominic Candeloro announced today that he and his running mates will host an open forum at Democratic headquarters in Chicago Heights Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The ticket includes Lee Garafolo Malizia Kath leen Fortino Schipma Charles E Dieringer Jr Guadalupe Sanchez Anthony Caprio John DeSimone Welton Lacefield and Daniel N Wootten. The event offers residents a chance to review the platform and meet the nine-person slate ahead of the April 20 election.
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Dominic Candeloro
Bloom Township
Candeloro
Lee Garafolo-Malizia
Chicago Heights
Governors State University
Malizia
Kathleen Fortino Schipma
Lynwood
Charles E. Dieringer Jr
Guadalupe G. Sanchez
Anthony Caprio
Glenwood
John DeSimone
Welton M. Lacefield
Park Forest
Daniel N. Wootten
Robert Grossi
Democratic
S. Halsted St
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ABC
the Star
Homewood-Flossmoor
Hazel Crest-Country Club Hills
Crete University Park
Matteson-Richton Park
Norman A. Rosinski
James S. Meidell
Lester G. Sons
Chicago Sun-Times Company
Otto Boulevard
P. O
Illinois
the Audit Bureau
U. S
Avana
Lansing Tavern
By Stewart Warren
Mary Camp
Bernie Devine
Dalton
St. Damian’s School
Kristy Devine
Bernie
Oak Forest
Bea Ule Pe
ALSIP
Amber Heating & A/C
D.M. Dykstra & Co
Chicago Hollub Heating & Cooling
Chicago
Wantuck & Sons Htg. & A/C
Flossmoor Spiekhout
Hazel Crest
Higgins Heating & Cooling
HOMEWOOD Hoekstra eating & A/C
Sun Ray Heating
Oak Lawn
Olympia Fields
D'Andrea
South Holland Spielhout
Tinley Park
Amber Heating
Sylvan
Sylvan Learning Center
Homewood
S. Halsted
Colleen Dunlavy
S. Harlem
Anne Kutka
Donna Loftus
Joe Orr
Halsted
CV Joint Service
Township Democrate Open Forum
Country Club Hills
West 175Th Place
Vic
Ea. E To
Qeon
Artrong
Armstrong’s
Solarian
Grana
Armstrong
Ontario
Dupont
Zeftron
Lee
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Bruce
Ivo
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