Taxing inequities and district bond debate in Will County
A letter from Will County residents in Steger and Park Forest voices concern over Senate Bill 1324 and Bloom District 206 bonds up to 5.5 million. It compares tax exemptions and assessments with Cook County, cites district overlaps, and urges voting yes for District 206 to fund education amid rising costs and social issues.
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Will County
Steger
Edgar
Bloom District 206
District 206
Steger Will County
Cook County
Robert Bove
Cook
Will Cuunty
Lawrence “Buster
Kreidler Steger
Loaner safety seats aid children under five in region
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notes up to 50 000 injuries and 450 deaths yearly could be prevented if every child under five used a prescribed safety seat. A loaner program through the South Suburban Regional Traffic Safety Program, in partnership with Women Infants and Children, offers newborn and toddler seats at Harvey facility with a small refundable deposit.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Harvey
Local political notes and sudden retirements shake up town race
Obituary notes Texie Herbolsheimer dies at 79 prompting condolences to former congressional candidate Robert Herbolsheimer. Chicago Heights Mayor Doug Troiani won’t seek re election next spring after ethics move and new police chief. National names Dole Kemp Kemp stumped for Weller as GOP signals focus on likely winners. A GOP poll shows Ward and Fitzgerald in a statistical dead heat.
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Robert Herbolsheimer
Texie Herbolsheimer
Chicago Heights
Doug Troiani
Troiani
Karla Osantowski
U.S. Senate
Bob Dole
Kansas
Jerry
Dole
Kemp
Larry Weinlund
New Lenox
House
Larry
Nancy Stack
Maureen Murphy
Brendan Ward
Will County
Tom Fitzgerald
GOP
Liberalism Ethnicity and Bigotry talk in Homewood
Paul Green professor at Governors State University and Stanley Henig mayor of Lancaster England and professor at University of Central Lancashire host a free public program on Oct 27 at Ravnsloe Country Club Homewood. Reservations required call Beverly 957-7770.
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Governors State University
Paul Green
Green
Stanley Henig
Lancaster
England
University of Central Lancashire
Ravnsloe Country Club
Homewood
Britain
America
Stan
Beverly
Close Illinois House races roil southern suburbs in 89th General Assembly
Streetwise analysis predicts tight contests in virtually all districts as Republicans aim to gain nine seats to control the House while Gov. Edgar likely to win. Targeted Democrats include Ryan Jr. and Mayer facing Balthis and Weinlund, and Ostenburg Steere and Sheehy under GOP pressure. Local events spotlight Lee Daniels as potential speaker.
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Illinois
89Th General Assembly
Senate
Jim Edgar
Robert Ryan Jr
Lois Mayer
Bill Balthis
Larry Weinlund
Repubs
John Ostenburg
Terry Steere
John Sheehy
Flora Ciarlo
Jack O’connor
Ed Zabrocki
Aldo
Manny
Daniels
Wennlund
Michael Madigan
Cook County
John Stroger
Stroger
Bloom Township
Heights
Political event lineup for today across multiple Chicago suburbs
A busy slate of events runs today from 2 to 5 pm across Blue Island Sauk Village Lansing and surrounding towns including a Blue Island student rally at Eisenhower High School a candidates forum at Edward Paesel Senior Center a 2 pm debate at Anita M Stone Jewish Center and a fall celebration at Lions Community Center plus a Frank Zuccarelli dinner at Dalton Expo Center and cafe events in Lansing Calumet City and Orland Park with additional gatherings in Hazel Crest Chicago Ridge Rosewood West and Bremen Township.
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Burnerites
Eisenhower
Blue Island
Sauk Village
Edward Paesel
Ciarl
Ostenburg
D-Park Forest
Anita M. Stone Jewish Center
New Lenox Rep
Weinlund
Lions Community Center
Frank Zuccarelli
Mostaccioli
Dalton Expo Center
Cafe Borgia
Lansing
Robert Ryan
Call
Weller
Frank Giglio
D-Calumet City
Rosewood West
Ed Zabrocki
Orland Park Civic Center
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United Way
Edgar Pearn
Bloom and
Bloom Trail High
Debbie Carl Sauk
Equity Cash
Beverly Bank
W. 103Rd Street
Chicago
S. Western Ave
FDIC
159Th
Orland Hills
W. Lincoln Hwy
Matteson, IL
S. Cicero Ave
Oak Lawn
Midwest
Wall Street
Beverly Bank Governors
175Th & Halsted Street
9Th Street Lockport
Uber
Bae
Inra Hesomer
First National Bank
S. Water Street
Wilmington
Main Street
Braidwood
Calan
Myra Guindon
Paul and
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