Chicago Heights editorial endorses clean break in mayoral race
The Chicago Heights editorial urges voters to elect Angelo Ciambrone as mayor, citing past ties to the Panici era and praising Troiani’s limited reforms. It also recommends slate candidates for aldermanic seats, highlighting Ward 1 Passmore, Ward 3 Perkins, Ward 4 Helsel, Ward 5 Marchigiani, and Ward 6 Nardi, to forge a fresh, accountable city government.
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Chicago Heights
Charles Panici
Panici
Douglas Troiani
United Citizens Party
Angelo
Sam) Ciambrone
United Citizens
Park Board
James Fares
Bloom Township
Don Passmore
Board of Education
Beacon Hill Community Improvement Association
Wanda F. Rodgers
Perkinson
Dorothy
Dollie) Helsel
John A. Foushi
District 170 Board of Education
Louis Marchigiani
Marchigiani
Susan Scott
Dean Nardi
Vincent J. Zaranti
Crime Stoppers Gun Buyback Nets 700 Guns in One Day
A Will County Crime Stoppers gun buyback in Frankfort and Peotone collected over 700 firearms in a single day, offering $50 cash with no questions asked. Local officials and gun lobby supporters debate how much impact such programs have on crime, while Rep. Larry Weinlund seeks to void local gun initiatives.
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Larry Weinlund
New Lenox
DuPage County
Will County
United States Justice Department
Weinlund
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois Gun Lobby
Letters on local leadership and education in Illinois towns
Readers praise Bruce Thibault for Flossmoor service and conservative trusteeship while urging support for Angelo Sam Ciambrone as Chicago Heights mayor. A Park Forest educator criticizes state funding inequities, urges legislators to act decisively and protect educational opportunities.
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Illinois
Clarlo
Park Forest
The
Star
South Cook
Will County
DuPage
Lake Counties
Michele McClain Park
Forest
Get involved Illinois public school funding debate heats up
An impassioned appeal urges Illinois residents to pressure lawmakers on education funding. It calls for state income tax reform, critiques charter schools and lottery money use, and urges citizen action including contacting senators, joining reform groups, and visiting Springfield to demand changes to help Bloom High School and other public schools.
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Illinois
Bloom
New Trier
Highland Park
Illinois Pta
Progress Illinois
Bloom Parent Advisory
Crete-Monee S.C
Springfield
Bloom High School
Ciarlo Voices Concern Over Illinois School Funding
State Rep Flora Ciarlo joined other legislators at Bloom High School for a discussion with parents and educators on Illinois education funding. She cautioned that some children may not grasp the importance of education as critics urged against blaming students for the state's haphazard funding model.
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Flora Ciarlo
The
Star
Ciarlo
Illinois
Bloom High School
Educational Crisis Echoes Through PTA Message
A Brookwood PTA in Glenwood urges attention to shrinking education funding. Barbara Schranz underscores long term effects as students face growing gaps, calling on families to act now for future outcomes.
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Barbara Schranz
Brookwood Pta
Glenwood
Flossmoor Baseball and Softball Thanks Local Officials
Flossmoor baseball and softball announces their team drafts, now listing over 1000 young players placed on teams. The group credits Val Adams and Roger Molski for securing room in the Village Hall to host the drafts and extends best wishes for success in upcoming elections.
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Flossmoor Baseball
Val Adams
Roger Molski
Flossmoor
Gratitude Letter From Matthew Coppens After Accident
Matthew Coppens thanks family friends and many organizations including fire and law enforcement agencies Mi-Jack Billy Rose Country Dance Palace Tri Village Kiwanis Olympic Printing Physical Restoration Laboratories and radio station 103.5 Mancow's Morning Madhouse for overwhelming support after his December 30 1994 accident.
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Mi-Jack
Billy Rose Country Dance Palace
Tri-Village Kiwanis
Reelect Pat Kelly for Park Forest Village President
Four candidates will run for village president in Park Forest on April 4. The author urges voters to reelect Pat Kelly, highlighting his long service as Rich East teacher and former library board president, his family roots here, and the village’s declining crime rate and rising home improvement permits under his leadership. Nancy Kelly is named as his wife.
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Bruce Thibault
Flossmoor
West Germany
Thibault
Joe
Yvonne Olivieri
Jim
Naomi Sands
Judy Lohn
Park Forest Village
Pat Kelly
Pat
East
Nancy
Park Forest
Letters policy for The Star publication
The Star invites signed letters to the editor with verifiable contact details not published. Writers may drop off at any Star office or mail to 1526 Otto Boulevard Chicago Heights IL 60411 or fax to 708 755 0095. Letters may be edited for brevity clarity or legality.
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