Voters face choice for Homewood-Flossmoor School Board
Editorial urges reelecting incumbent Robert Butler and electing Sandra Finley and Lee Gaus to District 233. Finley backs minority student insight and active parent involvement. Gaus stresses budget planning and listening to constituents. Butler, a lawyer and accountant, is praised for 13 years of service.
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Homewood-Flossmoor High
Robert Butler
Sandra Finley
Lee Gaus
Finley
Parents Association
H-F
Gaus
Chicago
Butler
Bloom Township High School District Faces Budget Crisis and Board Election
Bloom Township High School District 206 struggles with spending exceeding income and voting on a large tax-rate increase. A graft case involving former city commissioner John Gliottoni Jr. and the ongoing Justice Department probe loom over district affairs. Three board seats are open with Dominic Candeloro, William McCormick, and Robert Rossi seen as fresh candidates to bring new leadership.
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Bloom Township
John Gliottoni Jr
District 206 Board of Education
U.S. Justice Department
Robert Bove
Dominic Candeloro
Governors State University
Candeloro
William McCormick
Robert Rossi
Bremen District 228 candidates seek board seats
Field for three seats includes Forest Ridge School Board members aiming for High School Board. Among four contenders are Pat Dymowski pursuing education degrees while raising three children. Florine Robinson, Evelyn Gleason, and others bring varied educational backgrounds to the district’s race.
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Bremen
Board of Education
Forest Ridge
Pat Dymowski
Oak Forest High School
District 142
Educal
Florine Robinson
Hazel Crest
South Suburban College
Evelyn Ghe
New Lenox Mayor Jeers Leaf Burning Ban Plan
Will County residents would face a bag and sticker method for leaf disposal or composting if Governor Jim Edgar signs a proposed leaf burning ban. Mayor John Nowakowski criticizes quotables about leaves as an expensive process and calls for eliminating trees.
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Lenox
John Nowakowski
Jim Edgar
Letters to the Editor on School Board Seats and Library Bond
Readers argue for diverse representation on District 161 and District 233 boards and urge a library bond vote. They spotlight Serena Hills School, district fairness, and the need for open communication, strong discipline, and prudent finance.
Endorses Smith in Rich Township High Board Election
A reader endorses Brenda Hamilton Smith for the Rich Township High School District 227 Board of Education, praising her community work, educational knowledge, and commitment to quality education. The letter calls for support on Nov 2, mentions a separate write-in candidate Yo-Tanda Hill, and advocates Hispanic representation and nonpartisan school governance.
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Brenda Hamilton Smith
Rich Township
Board of Education
Yo- Tanda Hill
Urge Char Priest for District 163 School Board
Beth and Tom Tie Park Fo urge voters to support Char Priest in District 163. Priest taught at Blackhawk Elementary and Junior High Forest, earning a reputation as a teacher par excellence. Her career shows lifelong dedication to children and their rights, and supporters see her as a natural for the school board.
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Priest
Blackhawk
Forest
Re- 1
Char Priest
Beth
Tom Tie Park
Urge Yes on Crete Library Path
Readers urge a Crete library approval describing it as an invaluable resource for children and future generations. The letter emphasizes story appeal and information access to develop reading and life skills, noting current library shortcomings and the need for support.
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Illinois Library Association
Crete-Monee
Crete
Library Pathe
Yolanda Hill 170 District candidate profile
Yolanda Hill a 20 year Chicago Heights resident in School District 170 has long been active in Amigos Hispanos Peruvian Art Society and the 80th Legislative Advisory Council. She was founder
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Yolanda Hill
Chicago Heights
Amigos-Hispanos
Peruvean Art Society
80Th Legislative Advisory Council
Lee Gaus Runs for District 233 School Board
Colleen Pacocha backs Lee Gaus as a candidate for Homewood Flossmoor High School District 233 board. The endorsement highlights his open communication with board staff students parents and community and his campaign outreach. Gaus brings coaching experience in multiple sports and a background as a business owner and former officer in a large company to the role.
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Tam
Lee Gaus
Lee
District 233 Board of Education
Gaus
H-F High School
Homewood-Flossmoor High
Colleen Pacocha Homewana
District 233 candidates urged for District 289 voters
A parent and grandparent of Homewood Flossmoor graduates urges District 289 voters to choose wisely among District 233 candidates. Erika Hanson is noted for ten years of Homewood Flossmoor school activity and would strengthen the bridge between current and new boards.
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Yo the Tantor
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Erika Hanson
Homewood-Flossmoor
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