Editorial afterthoughts on school board elections
The piece argues against schooling professionals dominating board seats and urges cross-section representation. It criticizes educator influence, warns against partisan meddling, and calls for informed voter participation to counter apathy and nonpartisan Illinois law in school board elections.
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Board of Education
Persi
Blue Island
Crestwood
Alsip
Chester Stranczek
Illinois
The Price of a Vote in Illinois Legislation
Lobbyist Al Ronan handed out checks of fifty to three hundred dollars to lawmakers in the Illinois Capitol rotunda. The piece argues lobby money shapes votes, noting lawmakers seek campaign contributions daily and questioning candidates’ true motives and prices in 1994 elections.
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Illinois
al Ronan
State Capitol
House of Representativ
Ronan
Bud
Hartman's
Acme Steel Chief Dismisses Mexico Move Concerns
Quotable critics echo worries over relocating plants while Chuck Nekrasil of Acme Steel Co. defends staying in the U.S. He argues NAFTA will boost business and worker prospects. Meanwhile Bob Herrick of the Will County Chamber of Commerce says riverboats fulfill their goal of spurring economy and growth.
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Chuck Nekrasil
Acme Steel Co
Acme
Mexico
Bob Herrick
Will County Chamber of Commerce
Markham Courthouse Expands Local Court Services
Judge Henry X Dietch notes Markham courthouse as a hub for regional justice offering more than courts. Domes tic Violence Courtroom opens, local jurisdiction expands, pro bono clinics run Thursdays, Bar Association resources available, and services including licenses taxes and public defender access.
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Henry X. Dietch
Markham
6Th District
Chicago
Sheila M.murphy
South Suburban Bar Association
Chicago Bar ‘Association
Mark
Public Defender
Sheriff's Office
Letters to the Editor on FAA funding and local matters
A South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association letter protests FAA funding denial for the South Suburban Airport urging reconsideration. The group, representing 40 Illinois municipalities near Chicago, argues the decision is political and harms regional jobs and transportation. Also letters praise Bud Hartmann and Hartmann's grocery, lament local small business decline, and suggest Bloom Trail consolidation to one campus.
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Edie
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
South Suburban
State of Illinois
PAA
South Suburban Mayors and Manages
Cook
East Will Counties
Illinois
Ion
Chicago
Chi
Aiport
Washington
FAA
Fedral
United States
Denver
U.S. Dot
DOT
Daley
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Recorder of Deeds
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