Editorial Groups Push Campaign Finance Reform in Illinois
Southern suburbs join the South Suburban Campaign Finance Coalition to press for reform and cleaner elections. The coalition, rooted in League of Women Voters chapters, aims to educate voters, lobby for law changes, and secure candidate commitments against mudslinging and unfounded charges.
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Illinois
League of Women Voters
League
Doris Pierce
Illinois League of Women Voters
Pierce
Olympia Fields
Homewood-Flossmoor
Dalton-Harvey-Riverdale
Park Forest Area
Business and Professional Women of
Chicago Heights
National Council of Jewish Women
Protestants For the Common Good
American Association of Retired Persons
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
South Suburban
League of Women Voters of
Palos- Orland
Rich Central High School
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Nl
Jim Edgar
Lessons From Teen Sting Reports Highlight Law Flouting
Star columnist notes multiple police stings targeting underage liquor and cigarette sales show widespread noncompliance. Homewood and Orland Park yielded high violation rates while Frankfort fared slightly better. editorial urges stricter enforcement and public accountability to protect health and safety.
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Brian Wasag
Star
Homewood
Orland Park
Park Forest
Frankfort
Public and Health Agency
Alan Shepard a hero in a changing era and school names
In Palos Heights a flag at Alan B Shepard High honors the astronaut who stood as a postwar hero. The piece reflects on shifting views of heroism, noting how few national figures remain in public memory and how local schools increasingly lack namesakes, favoring neutral titles over tributes.
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Alan B. Shepard
Palos Heights
America
Frank Sinatra
Bears
Sid Luckman
Roy Rogers
Robert Young
Alan Shepard
Shepard
Shepard High School
Burns
Bulls
Gus) Grissom
John Glenn
Eisenhower
Carl Sandburg
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Kirby
Tinley Park
Helen Keller
Grissom
New Hampshire
Christa McAuliffe
Prairie View
Hilda Walker
Will County
Martino
New Lenox
Orland
Century
Centennial
Cherry Hills
Nelson Ridge
Nelson Prairie
Nelson
Frankfort
Grand Prairie
Bill Gates
Thanking Matteson District 162 staff on tenure
Letter from Sandra Lynne Schmutzler, retiring superintendent of Matteson School District 162, praising staff for dedication and student progress. She notes seven years of Excellence in Financial Reporting, seven years of balanced budgets, and district gains such as added kindergarten, smaller classes, renovated facilities, and expanded programs. She credits board members, administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and students for a decade of achievement.
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Matteson Elementary
District 162
Board of Education
Ing
Sandra Lynne Schmutzler
Matteson
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Suburban Newspapers OF America
IAN Illinois Newspaper Association
Copley Wes
Tom Houlihan
Kevin Burns
Community High
District 218
Kevin) Burns
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