Parents urge united funding reform for Crete Monee schools
Michael D. Turay appeals to local parents and community members to form a parent led movement on school funding reform. He calls for all four district legislators Sens Aldo DeAngelis Thomas Dunn and Reps Novak and Ciarlo to sit with constituents review critique and amend proposals. He urges direct input eye to eye contact and persistent advocacy to persuade lawmakers to act.
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Michael D. Turay
Crete
Peotone airport plan drawn into political standoff
Steven E Breault of Peotone lauds airline stance against Gov Edgar's Peotone third airport. He calls the six million dollar study wasteful while urging expansion at O'Hare or Midway or Milwaukee Mitchell Field. He favors a quieter, 90 minute ride to Chicago.
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District 161 votes on school referendum to raise taxes
The District 161 school board urges a February 28 vote to raise local taxes for the education fund amid calls from state leaders to restrain taxes. Advocates argue funding is needed to prevent school bankruptcy, protect programs, and maintain community quality. Diane Schaar endorses the measure for Olympia Fields. Residents are urged to vote yes.
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Washington
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Diane Schaar
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Legal chaos hits Chicago Heights alderman race before primary
A federal appeals ruling voiding the consent decree for Chicago Heights aldermanic elections throws the February 28 primary into doubt. With 30 candidates filed, state law questions loom as trials or new electoral plans linger. decision issuance and potential further appeals push timing into uncertainty. Nearby, development and local governance topics unfold in Frankfort Flossmoor and Harvey.
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Chicago Heights
Anthony Scariano
Scariano, Kula, Ellch and Himes
Scariano
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