Scully wins re election in high turnout district race
State Rep George Scully D Flossmoor wins a second term with about 63 percent in the 80th district spanning South Cook and Eastern Will counties. Republican Andy Quenell takes the Will County portion by about 300 votes while Cook County voters approve him by more than two to one. Scully credits high turnout and voter dissatisfaction with negative campaigns, pledging to press education funding reform real estate tax relief and suburban economic development.
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George Scully
D-Flossmoor
Scully
Cook
Will Counties
Andy Qunell
Will County
Cook County
Ssee
tHo
Richard Park
Dan Karnatka
Park Forest
Lioncrest residents push for more police patrols in Richton Park
Lioncrest residents urged Village President Rudolph Banovich and the Board to increase police presence amid concerns about groups of youths, noise, and after curfew activity. Police Chief James VanSchepen highlighted existing community programs including Neighborhood Watch and Citizen Patrol and planned meetings with Lioncrest Association to seek solutions. The discussion also addressed lighting upgrades funded by block grants and anticipated traffic from a new Rich Township garage, with Limas to explore options while noting Lioncrest is private property.
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Richton Park
Lioncrest
Monay
Police Department
Rudolph Banovich
James VanSchepen
Citizen
Neighborhood Watch
Home Security
Citizen Police Academy
VanSchepen
Lioncrest Association
Banovich
Chris Limas
Chris
Limas
Rich Township
Halvorson wins 40th District bid over Ciarlo in Illinois
State Sen. Debbie Halvorson, D Crete, defeated Republican Flora Ciarlo of Steger in the 40th Senate District race. Halvorson secured 35,983 votes to Ciarlo's 18,783 as precincts reported, citing strong local support and bipartisan backing. Ciarlo walked door to door, noting concerns about taxes and education. Education remained the central issue, with Halvorson backing property tax relief and funding approaches.
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Debbie Halvorson
Crete
Halvorson
Flora Ciarlo
Steger
Senate
Thornton and
Bloom
Cook County
Will County
Ciarlo
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Clarlo
Rich Township 227 approves five-year teacher pay raise
The Rich Township School District 227 board approved a five-year teachers contract giving a 3 percent annual pay raise, averaging about 4.6 percent with benefits. The pact includes a quarterly joint committee with teachers and district officials, a sixth class option for volunteers, and summer work for guidance counselors. Superintendent Knutson’s three-year renewal carries 4 percent yearly increases to $119,288.
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Rich Township
Rich Central High School
Olympia Fields
Ed Burnette
Burnette
Ron Kwiatt
Board of Education
Kwiatt
Brian Knutson
Weller Wins Big In Illinois 11th District Race
U S Rep Jerry Weller Republican Morris captured a third term with about 60 percent of the vote in the 11th District defeating Democrat Gary Mueller New Lenox trustee 40 626 votes to 27010 In Chicago Cook County Mueller trailed while Will Kane and Grundy counties favored Weller Mueller raised issues over Weller s fitness and an affidavit of integrity drew attention but did not derail the incumbent
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Jerry Weller
Gary Mueller
Weller
Morris
Mueller
New Lenox Village
Chicago
Cook County
Will
Kankakee
LaSalle
Grundy
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