Illinois Voters Face Two Ballot Amendments
Editorial notes two proposed Illinois constitutional amendments on the ballot. One would shift the effective date for laws to June 1 to push earlier legislative action and budgeting, though it may not save money unless days are reduced. The other would allow youthful witnesses to testify via closed circuit TV, replacing the requirement to meet witnesses face to face, aligning with Sixth Amendment concepts and TV technology.
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Illinois
Illinois General Assembly
Springfield
General Assembly
Illinois Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Maryland
Philip’s big mouth sparks calls for GOP critique
The piece rails at Senate President James Philip for racist remarks about DCFS workers and urges his colleagues Aldo DeAngelis Edward Petka William Mahar and Patrick OMalley to oppose him. It notes Nixon style red-baiting parallels and urges public pressure as a moral check.
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Senate
James “Pate
Philip
Wood Dale
Richard Nixon
White House
State Department of Children and Family Services
DuPage County
GOP
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Edward Petka
Plainfield
William Mahar
Orland Park
Patrick O’malley
Palos Park
Letter to the Editor on Park Forest taxes driving business away
A resident argues high taxes in Park Forest trigger business losses and vacancies. They urge leaders to push Springfield and school boards for tax relief, noting Chicago's tax cuts attract business. They warn continued finger pointing risks a ghost town in The Centre.
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Park Forest
Springfield
Chicago
Letter writers urge support for Bloom District 206 referendum
A Bloom resident defends the upcoming District 206 referendum arguing the crisis affects all communities and urging a yes vote to preserve quality public education. The letter cites local schooling as vital to housing confidence and civic vitality, warning against tax debates overshadowing consequences of a failed high school.
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Kathy Ruge
Glenwood
Warning on license plate cover enforcement in Flossmoor
A motorist reports being stopped by Flossmoor police for plastic license plate covers, cited under a state law. They received a $20 fine with no warning ticket, told to mail payment, and questioned why such non moving violations are not clearly publicized. The writer notes differing local practices and questions the town's revenue motives.
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Flossmoor
Shining Lights Law Largely Ignored Since January
A law requiring headlights when windshield wipers are in use and lights between sunset and sunrise has been in effect for nine months, yet enforcement remains lax. Drivers routinely operate after dusk with parking lights or no lights at all, raising safety concerns about headlight use versus seat belt enforcement.
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Pate
George Ryans
Mike Thorzonskiera
Bloom School
Bloom High School
Wheel
Tom
Tom Houlihan
Mr. Houlihan
The
Star
Country Club Hills
Matteson
Chicago Heights
Vollmer Road
Crawford
Lincoln Mall
National Rifle Association
America
Frank
Frank Giglio
Giglio
Dan Rostenkowski
Congress
Jerry Weller
Will
Jerry
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