Voters urged to support John Ostenburg over Flora Ciarlo
A letter to the editor endorses John Ostenburg for state and criticizes Flora Ciarlo and U S Representative candidate Jerry Weller. It argues for fair school funding, crime policy stance, and accountability, while challenging negative campaigning, claims on tax plans, and retirement perks. The writer urges informed votes in the 80th Legislative District.
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Flora Ciarlo
Clarlo
Springfield
John Ostenburg
Jerry Weller
U.S. Congress
Weller
John Q
Mr. Weller
Say No to Bloom District 206 Referendum Now
A reader argues against District 206 tax increases urging voters to defeat the referendum. The letter criticizes Prairie State’s construction shortfall and recent parking lot spending, calling for fiscal restraint and accountability for taxing bodies. The writer urges seniors and taxpayers to face reality amid budget pressures.
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Prairie State
Loleta Didrickson for state comptroller endorsement
Voter letter praising Loleta Didrickson for Illinois state comptroller, citing her legislative and management experience, budget oversight of $250 million and 3,000 employees, plans to modernize operations, and contrasting her with opponent Earlean Collins who allegedly failed to provide acceptable campaign finance records.
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Loleta Didrickson
Loleta
Illinois General Assembly
House Labor and Commerce Committee
Illinois
Edgar
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Comptroller
Earlean Collins
Collins
Illinois State Board of Elections
Campaign Literature Reignites Ostenburg Tax Debate
In letters to the editor residents discuss campaign mail on John Ostenburg. Fliers deny a 42 percent income tax increase while an Oct 18 Merchants Association meeting shows Ostenburg signaling support for raising income taxes to fund education as a route to property tax relief, noting his favorable mention of the Netsch plan.
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John Ostenburg
Ostenburg
Netsch
Springfield
80Th
Merchants Association of
Park Forest
Misleading campaign fliers on Ostenburg misstate record
Letter counters Flora Ciarlo literature alleging John Ostenburg opposes death penalty while citing his work on education taxes and crime. It asserts Ostenburg supports truth in sentencing boot camps and opposes early release, urging readers to check voting record. National crime stats cited to argue death penalty deters nothing.
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Flora Ciarlo
John Ostenburg
Springfield
John Wayne Gacy
Richton Park votes on police levy hike to 40 cents
Richton Park residents will decide on raising the police tax levy from 15 to 40 cents per $100 assessed value on November 8. The village urges a yes vote to hire two full-time officers and one dispatcher, improve response times, neighborhood policing, and pay, while noting initial costs and plans to offset with a hearing-oversight saving. Rudolph Banovich, president, cites pay scale woes and rising calls as justification.
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Richton Park
Chicago
Lawmaker Salaries Under Spotlight In Campaign Glare
Myra Guindon reports on state lawmakers pay, noting base salaries of 40 445 dollars for reps or senators without leadership, plus 16 000 for four top leaders and 6 000 for committee chairs. The payroll supervisor quips I pay those little guys, signaling who’s boss.
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Guy
Dawn Clark Netsch
Glenn blocks Joliet arsenal landfill plan in space era flap
In Joliet a disputed arsenal plan stalls as Sen. John Glenn weighs land transfers for military cemetery and a national park against a landfill option. House support faded in Senate, Interior Secretary Babbitt pressed for approval, leaving the project unsettled as campaigns pick up for Giglio and Weller in the 104th Congress.
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John Glenn
Ohio
George Sangmeister
Glenn
National Park
Big George
U.S. Army
Arsenal
Joliet
Army
Big G
U.S. House
Senate
Bruce Babbitt
11Th Congressional District
Frank Gig
Pre election chatter hits Illinois races and debates
Conservative Jim Nalepa says he pays 45 percent of his income to one child and accuses Lipinski supporters of falsehoods while Mel Reynolds defends his innocence amid multi count sex charges. Debates are scarce as Maureen Murphy mocks Nancy Stack and Amos Oz draws interest. Aldo DeAngelis seeks volunteer nominees. Gov Edgar makes local appearances. Political analyst Paul Green calls House control 50 50, noting Madigan’s influence and GOP gains potential bid.
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Jim Nalepa
Bill Lipinski
Bytes
Nalepa
GOP
Carl Bibbs
Mel Reynolds
Mel
Congress
Palos Hills
Paris
Maureen
Murphy
Evergreen Park
Nancy Stack
Harold Murphy
Markham
Stack
Matt Mahoney
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Joan Summit
DeAngelis
Amos Oz
Israel
Temple Anshe Sholom
Jim Edgar
Guv
Repubs
Illinois
Paul Green
GSU
House
Senate
Mike Madigan
Madigan
Greenmeister
Illinois Lawmakers Get Local Honors and Backlash
Final honors from last week include Emil Jones named Legislator of the Year by the Illinois Council for Exceptional Children. Township Officials of Illinois PAC backs Terry Steere for re election. Aldo and Rep. Douglas Hoeft receive a Friend of Education award from AREA Superintendents Association. United Transportation Union seeks to return Rep. Phil Novak to the Illinois House.
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Senate
Emil Jones
Chicago
Illinois Council For Exceptional Children
Jones
Illinois Pac
Terry Steere
Oak Forest
Aldo
GOP
Douglas Hoeft
Elgin
Area Regional Superintendents Association
United Transportation Union
Phil Novak
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