Illinois Education Board politics and South Suburbs
Illinois lawmakers clash with the nine member Illinois State Board of Education appointed by Gov. Edgar in 1997. Demuzio seeks an AG opinion on legality of the board’s partisan balance. Litchfield resigns. Ryan issues a permissive view. South Suburbs prospects loom as new appointments fall under a new governor. National Kids Voting Week event noted with Abraham Lincoln impersonator and poll-based lessons.
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Vince Demuzio
Dcarlinville
Illinois
Jim Ryan
Bensenville
Jim Edgar
Charleston
Doreen Crewe
Palos Park
Sharon Gist Gilliam
Chicago
William Hill
Harry Litchfield
Coal Valley
Marilyn McConachie
Northbrook
Louis Mervis
Danville
Jim Palos
Sandra Pellegrino
Peoria
Connie Rogers
Buffalo Grove
Vincent J. Serritella
Lombard
Mervis
Demuzio
Ryan
Litchfield
Edgar
Illinois Supreme Court
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Hill
Palos
U.S
Glenn Poshard
Marion
George H. Ryan
Kankakee
Abraham Lincoln
Harry Hahn
Springfield
Statehouse
Kids Voting USA
Kids Voting
Lindsay Ross
Amanda Ross
Illinois National Guard
Education first promises from two governors fuel voter hope
In letters to the editor Michael D. Turay of Crete criticizes George Ryan and Glenn Poshard for touting education funding without grassroots reform. He questions equity, tax shifts, pork spending, and private school influence, urging real leadership over political games.
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George Ryan
Glenn Poshard
Ms. Perfect
Michael D. Turay
Crete
Tax policy fight over property taxes and tax swaps
A reader argues against a property tax freeze in Illinois and supports shifting funding to an income based system. The letter critiques Republican figures and warns of a broader push by GOP leaders to enact deep tax cuts for the wealthy, funded by cuts to Social Security and Medicare, urging voters to act in November.
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Andrew Qunell
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Scully
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Republication
John Maitland, Jr
California
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Michigan
Qunell
Clinton
U.S
Newt
Newt and Company
Congress
Gingrich
Dick Armey
Bill Archer
Texas
Disrespectful Markham roads undercut transit users
A letter criticizes Kedzie Avenue and 167th Street construction in Markham for trampling the needs of non drivers. The author says expressways isolate residents, worsen air quality, and block walkers and cyclists, calling for safer routes and early signage before future projects begin.
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Markham
Kedzie
167Th
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Contesting Cook County property tax assessments urged
The piece urges homeowners and businesses to contest assessments they deem inaccurate or unfair before the assessor or County Board of Appeals. It outlines three appeal grounds: math or factual errors, overvalued market value, and assessments higher than nearby properties. It stresses research, notes many appeals succeed with uniformity evidence, and offers contact for free information at Box 428 Oak Park 60603.
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Ben Franklin
Cook County
Newsroom Contact Listing at Star News
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Jzerkel
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