Mud warfare flares in suburban Illinois races
Campaign literature across the 37th 36th 38th 79th 80th state districts and 11th congressional district has traded harsh charges. Republicans attack Democrats over crime bills while Democrats accuse GOP ads of distorting records. Contenders include John Ostenburg Flora Ciarlo Edward Zabrocki Balthis and Lois Mayer with Wel ler Giglio Sheehy and Weller exchanging barbs.
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House Republican Campaign Committee
John Wayne Gacy
John Ostenburg
D-Park Forest
John Sheehy
D-Tinley Park
Brown
Flora Ciarlo
Edward Zabrocki
Tim Bryers
House Republicans
Bryers
Balthis
R-Lansing
Ryan
Lois Mayer
Will County
Jerry Weller
R-Morris
Calumet City
Frank Giglio
Giglio
Weller
Illinois
Area leaders set guidelines for trick or treating
Alberta H. Leak reports Matteson Richton Park set Halloween hours 2 to 8 pm Oct 31 with a 6 30 to 9 pm children party at Glaeser Park. Police emphasize adult supervision safety checks on treats and fruit washing and to discard opened items. Matteson hosts Lincoln Mall party 6 to 8 pm with parade and giveaways. Police advise cracker wrappers and suspicious items to be reported.
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Matteson
Richton Park
William Sanders
Ken O’keefe
O’keefe
Father given 20 years for shaking infant son to death
Roosevelt Bell 23 of Ford Heights received the minimum 20 year prison term for murdering his five month old son Bryan on Jan 1 while watching TV. Associate Judge Paul J. Nealis rejected a lesser charge and noted Bell’s remorse despite prior injuries to the child. Bell has been in custody for 655 days.
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Roosevelt Bell
Ford Heights
Bell
Paul J. Nealis
Chicago Heights
Nealis
Bloom Trail High School
Bryan
Syracuse
Colorado
St. James Hospital
Wyler
Nelson Mandela
Richton Park trustees weigh adding residential dumpsters rule
Village officials propose amending the garbage dumpster ordinance to cover residential areas. The measure requires dumpsters to be open and accessible, of adequate size for weekly pickups, and allows code enforcement to order larger dumpsters or more pickups if garbage accumulates beyond capacity. Penalties apply for noncompliance.
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Richton Park Village
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