Evaluating 1998 Illinois political TV ads before Election Day
A columnist reviews gubernatorial and other statewide ads by Poshard Ryan Santos White Salvi Hynes Lauren and Topinka. It notes which spots hit or missed, praising or panning tactics from gun scare appeals to family images and quirky branding like ketchup jokes, with emphasis on name recognition and messaging effectiveness.
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U.S
Glenn Poshard
George Ryan
Jim Edgar
Poshard
Ryan
Kane County
Mary Lou Kearns
Illinois
Corinne Wood
Jo Poshard
Lara Lynn Ryan
Bob Kustra
Kearns
Wood
Chicago
Miriam Santos
Jim Ryan
Santos
Cook County Recorder of Deeds
Jesse White
al Salvi
White
Dollar County
Cook County
Salvi
Edgar
U.S. Senate
Dan Hynes
Chris Lauren
Loleta Didrickson
Hynes
Lauren
Orland Park
Dan McLaughlin
Judy Baar
Topinka
McLaughlin
Michigan
Letter to the Editor Endorses George Scully for State Legislature
A reader and longtime educator responds to campaign blurbs by Andrew Qunell for the 80th District. The writer defends George Scully, arguing Scully fights to improve education funding against elite influence from DuPage County, and urges voting for Scully.
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Andrew Qunell
George Scully
Scully
DuPage County
Springfield
Elmhurst
Illinois
Weller backed by public service proves merit in election
Anthony Scrementi of Chicago Heights urges voters to choose the most qualified candidate based on merit. He cites Jerry Weller’s responsive help, Panici’s bar ratings, and Burns’ long state attorney tenure to argue for evaluating records over party labels.
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Jerry Weller
Congress
Coast Guard
Washington
Congressman Weller
Weller
Panici
Burns
Lou Panici
Chicago Bar Association
Chicago Council of Lawyers and Hispanic Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Cook County Bar Association
Women’s Bar Association
State’s Attorney's Office
Sixth District
Cook County
Democratic Machine
Standing up for kids A note to candidate George Scully
A Park Forest parent recounts how George Scully rearranged campaign schedule to visit a daughter’s school. He stayed long enough to question staff tour the facilities and meet parents and administrators. The writer pledges support at election time praising his focus on special needs funding and education.
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Park Forest
George Scully
Rebuttal to Carey letter favors Panici for judiciary
The author, an Illinois attorney since 1974, refutes Patrick Carey’s claim that voting for Burns improves the judiciary. He states he knows nothing about Burns, has worked with Panici since 1979, and asserts bias exists in his own opinion while urging voters to consider Panici.
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Patrick Carey
Charles Burns
Burns
Panici
Illinois
Mr. Panici
Unkind views on elections and education politics
A reader laments the pervasive dishonesty and rhetoric in campaigns. They criticize education as a campaign slogan used by politicians who ignore grassroots reform and blame local results on others. The piece contends children become pawns in a power driven system and voters end up choosing the lesser of two evils.
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Illinois
Carol Moseley Braun
Jerry Weller
Voters urged to back Judiciary Article amendment
The League of Women Voters of Homewood Flossmoor asks voters to vote yes on the Judiciary Article amendment on Tuesday’s ballot. The proposal would add two public members to the Illinois Courts Commission, with governor appointments and conflict of interest guidelines to improve representation and impartiality.
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League of Women Voters
Homewood-Flossmoor
Illinois Courts Commission
Illinois
League
Courts Commission
Bernardin Amendment urged for universal health care
Dr Quentin D Young urges Illinois voters to back a state constitutional amendment tying universal health care to the late Cardinal Bernardin's vision. He notes support from lawmakers, a Cook County advisory referendum, and calls for guaranteed access to decent care for all residents by May 31 2002 and voting on November 3.
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Chicago
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
Cardinal
Bernardin
Illinois
General Assembly
Cook County
U.S
Quentin D. Young
Health and Medicine Policy Research Group
American Public Health Association
Hazel Crest referendum on district elected trustees debated
Hazel Crest residents urge keeping trustees elected at large amid growth and service stability, warning districts could mirror a Chicago aldermanic style. They argue the current village-wide system works well after 30 plus years of governance.
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Hazel Crest
Michigan
City of
Chicago
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Diane Ross
Andrew Gladstone
Forest Way
Anthony Scrementi
Chicago Heights
Catherine L. Pries
Homewood-Flossmoor Area
LWV
Universal Care
Franklin R. Shuftan
Fshuftan
Interaccess
Margaret Seltzner
Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Dwheel
Joanne Zerkel
Jzerkel
General Newsroom
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