Threats to the Union and gun rights debate comments
A reader recounts a midnight wind scenario debating government, press, and constitutional rights. It cites gun control trends, the 1968 act, and a local Matteson Richton Park Star discussion, praising cautious debate while criticizing political correctness and urging support for gun owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
American Free Press
Washington
Germany
Ecios
Matteson- Richton Park Star
Matteson
Matteson Village Board
Michael Perry
Nancy Dominik
Meet the Illinois AFL-CIO Endorsements in Democratic Fields
The Illinois AFL-CIO backs Democratic candidates across statewide and congressional races with Penny Severns for lieutenant governor Hofeld for attorney general Earlean Collins for compt roller Nancy Drew for treasurer and Reps Bobby Rush and William Lipinski along with state reps Tom Dart Gerald Lockridge and Nancy Stack. Sheila Smith seeks the lieutenant governor spot with Burris on the ticket, while Smith partisans push a slogan urging a vote for Smith over Jones.
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Illinois
Afl-Cio
Penny Severns
Decatur
Hofeld
Earlean Colins
Chicago
Nancy Drew
U.S
Bobby Rush
William O. Lipinski
Tom Dart
Gerald Lockridge
Nancy Stack
Well Wishes and Political Notes From Chicago Area
A local note wishes well to Helen Harshbarger the Will County Circuit Clerk recovering after hip and wrist injuries at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet. Other items mention Lawrence id a South Holland CPA and GOP hopeful in the 5th District, plus Sam Panayo tovich in the 11th District. A Ryan administration push seeks licensing control for school bus drivers. About 650 well-wishers honored Chester Stranczek after nearly 25 years as mayor. Ministers Farrakhan may speak in Chicago Heights next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Helen Harshbarger
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Brouhaha
Cook County Board
Atc
Lawrence Id
South Holland Cpa
Wishful
Repub
Sam Panayotovich
George Ryan
Ryan
Chetwood
Chester Stranczek
Louis Farrakhan
Chicago Heights
Endorsements pile up in Illinois races across fields and parties
Durage County State's Attorney Jim Ryan nets 39 GOP sheriff endorsements as he campaigns for attorney general. Other races draw labor group support for Frank Giglio in the 11th District, Clem Chicago in the 2nd, and Jerry Weller in the 11th. Public Action backs Lois Mayer and Joan Murphy, while Claudia Conlon seeks circuit court judge.
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Durage County
Jim Ryan
GOP
Ryan
Stranczek
Metro Board
Jeff Ladd
Frank Giglio
Giglio
Lynwood
Call
Tis
Gigi
Clem Chicago
Illinois Public Action-Independent Voters of Illinois
Cook County Democratic Women
Sierra Club
Balanoff
Ilinois Environmental Council
Reynolds
Allan Streeter
17Th
Willinton
Long Tall Mel
Ber
Palos
Pat O'Malley
R-Palos Park
Maureen Murphy
R-Evergreen Park
John Jurg
D-Park Forest
Prairie State
Flora Ciarlo
Big John O
Public Action
Illinois House
Lois Mayer
Mayer
Democratic Worth Township
Joan Murphy
Cook County
Murphy
Dick Kelly
Cook County Democratic Organization
Illinois Committee For Honest Government
Claudia Grace Conlon
Conlon
Markham
Sheila Murphy
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Richard Phelan
Robert M. Syverson Matteson
Village Board
America
New World Order
Sweetheart
Jane
Olympia
Nancy Kerrigan
Tonya Harding
Tonya
Tony
Nancy
Equity
First Chicago Bank
The
First National Bank of Chicago
Myra Guindon
LaRouche Watch
Sheila Smith
Smith
Roland Burris
Guy
LaRouchie
Sheila Jones
Jones
Marty Gleason
Orland Park
Jim Dodge
Aldo DeAngelis
R-Olympaia Fields
D-Joliet
Paul Green
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