Chicago Heights police chief eyed for top job amid council standoff
Chicago Heights Police Chief Karla Osantowski could become police superintendent at a $70,000 salary if Mayor Angelo Ciambrone secures City Council approval. Deputy Chief Gerry Billups would replace her at $65,000, becoming the citys first African American top cop, while three aldermen block a second post.
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Chicago Heights
Karla Osantowski
Angelo “Sam” Ciambrone
Karla
Gerry Billups
Kevin Perkins
Robert McCoy
Francisco Perez
Sam
Devine hits campaign trail with tough critique of O'Malley
Democratic candidate Dick Devine grilled the Star editorial board in Chicago outlining a 30 year legal career including Supreme Court work. He faulted O'Malley for prioritizing headlines over case groundwork and criticised bureaucratic delays and diluted decision making.
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Simply Devine
Dick Devine
Cook County
Star
Devine
Richard M. Daley
Chicago
U. Supreme Court
Billy Scott
Jack O'Malley
O'Malley
Illinois Legislature Bans Same Sex Marriages Statewide
Both chambers approve a bill barring same sex weddings in Illinois as a preemptive move if other states approve gay marriages. The law would deem out of state same sex unions illegal here. Gov. Edgar has not acted, spokesman Mike Lawrence says the issue is not yet a focus.
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Illinois
Hawaii
Jim Edgar
Mike Lawrence
Lawrence
Mayflower Bytes: Aldo DeAngelis Faces Tough Race
Fundraiser remarks by Sen. Aldo DeAngelis and Tinley Park mayoral plans color a crowded political scene. Nearby notes include Ed Zabrocki eyeing a fifth term, Dave Owen weighing township service, and Ed Ronkowski tapped for a Frankfort vacancy. Johnson County updates cover Weller’s strength, Riley rally, Reynolds house sighting, and local births joined by a GOP golf fundraiser and staff hires.
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Funder
Odyssey
Tinley Park
DeAngelis
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Debbie Halvorson
Bloom T
Robert Grossi
Hell
Mokena
Ed Ronkowski
Frankfort
Ronkowski
Will County
White House
Jerry Weller
R-Morris
Washington
Richard Riley
Clem Balanoff
Weller
Capitol Hill
Dalton
Marisol Reynolds
U.S
Mel Reynolds
National Rifle Association
Bill Brewster
D-Okla
Illinois
Demo
GOP
Mimi Mesirow
Rep. Jackson
David
Kimberly Rudd
Gregory
Victoria
Illinois Senate
Democratic
Emil Jones
Chicago
Republican Women's Network
PGN
Arlene
Plan split over airport and infill goals in South Suburban area
The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association rejects the Citizen Transportation Plan’s broad cancellation of major projects including the South Suburban Airport while endorsing infill development. They urge a balanced regional strategy prioritizing jobs and accessibility, noting commuters need local job access alongside redevelopment.
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Citizen Transportation
Ilinois
the Star
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Louis Sherman
Chicago
Nccessoty
Citizen Transportation Plan
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Muter
CSX
Age
Crete
Beecher
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Chicago Area Transportation Study
Riverdale
Acme Steel
Citizens Transportation Plan
Mark Stricker
Healing Prayer To the Editor on National Day of Prayer
Barbara Benson of Homewood urges nationwide prayer on May 2 marking the 45th National Day of Prayer. She argues social decay is curable through divine guidance and asks believers to seek God’s face to heal the nation, at work, home, or school.
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Jim Nussle
Towa
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Gingrich
Mayflower Bytes
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the Hebrew Academy
Elton
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Lansing
Denen
Wild Birds Unlimited
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Many Hills Science
Purina
Agua National Pet Ween
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Shahla
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Conn
Lace
Shahla F. Zaidi
South Suburban Hospital
Zaidi
Ae Advocate
Manteno Springs
Senior Assisted Living Home
Manteno
Ane
Birch Street
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