Dole backs Didrickson in Illinois Senate bid
Former Sen. Bob Dole spoke with the Didrickson campaign to back Loleta Didrickson for the U.S. Senate seat in Illinois. He praised her as a mainstream Republican, noted high approval ratings, and outlined the five Ms of a campaign: management, manpower, money, media, and momentum. He warned money alone won’t win and said the race will cost all you can raise. Didrickson aims to replace Sen. Carol Moseley Braun amid a contested GOP primary with Peter Fitzgerald as a rival.
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Bob Dole
Akansas
Dole
Illinois
Loleta Didrickson
U.S. Senate
Didrickson
Peter Fitzgerald
Palatine
Loleta
Fitzgerald
Cole
Watch
Carol Moseley-Braun
Chicago
Bytes Goes Electronic Five Points in Transition
A partial archival snippet notes electronic communication plans with an email address and a statement that modem terminals are not at the desk while daily electronic messages will be picked up, reflecting early digital access steps.
Fawell backs Biggert in Illinois primary bid
Rep. Harris Fawell of Naperville, leaving Congress, endorses state Rep. Judy Biggert for his seat. Biggert faces state Sen. Patrick O Malley and Rep. Peter Roskam in the St Patrick’s Day GOP primary. Democrats run Susan Hynes for the open seat. Roskam touts anti tax stance while O Malley pursues another term. Durbin’s 47 percent reference cited in context.
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Fowell
Susan Hynes
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Hynes
Beltway
Tilden Katz
Dick Durbin
Springfield
Roskam
Biggert
Sean
O'Malley
Travolta thanks congress as Zuko story unfolds
The account notes John Travolta phoning US Representative Jerry Weller after hosting a fundraiser. Travolta, identifying as Scientologist, addressed Congress about religious persecution in Germany. Weller’s spokeswoman confirmed the call of thanks from the actor. High political chatter follows about school funding and local races.
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Songer
Danny Zuko
Washington
Zuko
John Travolta
Jerry Weller
R-Morris
Travolta
Congress
Germany
Weller
Soph Repub
Moseley-Braun
Cook County
Barclay Bud" Fleming
R-Lynwood
John DeSimone
Prez
Chicago Heights Park
Fleming
Bytes
Orland Democrats
Rich Della Croce
Bill Gaynor
Hoosier Quayle
Repub
William O. Lipinski
Chicago
Quayle
Lipinski
Lip
Willis Harris
Arline Fantin
Cal City
Big Bloom
Crete Gop
Crete T
Andy Qunell
Funder
Chicago Heights
Qunell
George Scully
Dan
McLaughlin
Deer Creek closure tied to alleged racism and mismanagement
Donna Dettbarn writes that Walter Pieszka’s Sept 25 letter claims Deer Creek lacked defects and was shut in 1988 for non racial reasons. She argues renovations occurred after air conditioning was removed, sparking ventilation and health concerns, later tied to district busing and desegregation tensions in Crete-Monee District 2010.
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Kaiter
Monee
Walter Pieszka
Deer Creek
Crete-Monee
Pieszka
Crete
University Park
Jim Harris
U. P. Educational Advisory Commission
Deer Creek Junior High
Hubbard Trail
Plea to stop pushing injured athletes in schools
A parent recounts an eighth grade daughter injuring her ankle on August 6 and being kept from gym by doctor’s orders. Despite restrictions she ran a mile in gym, collapsed, and now requires crutches with ongoing tests. The plea urges schools to follow physicians orders and protect student athletes.
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Columbia Olympia Fields Osteopathic
Trinity Christian College
Paros Heights
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Fawell
Donna Dettbarn
U.P. Education Advisory Commission
Dixie Hwy
Homewood
Rod
Rcs Vermeer
C.C
Ridge RA
Alan B. Shepard
H.S
Ridgeland Ave
Palon Heights
Carl Sandburg Pe Athletic Booster Club
SAT. & Sun
Carl Sandburg High ScHool
S. Lagrange RD
Orland Park
Aeron
Dawn
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