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News from October 2016

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How did Terrance J Healy spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Republican Terrance J Healy's election campaign committee, Homer Twp Republican Org, spent $716 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Terry Link spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Democratic Terry Link's election campaign committee, Friends of Terry Link, spent $20,960 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Rod Drobinski spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Republican Rod Drobinski's election campaign committee, Friends for Rod Drobinski, spent $444,265 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Benjamin D Salzberg spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Republican Benjamin D Salzberg's election campaign committee, Citizens for Benjamin Salzberg, spent $3,321 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Diane Hewitt spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Democratic Diane Hewitt's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Diane Hewitt, spent $2,036 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Rita Mayfield spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Democratic Rita Mayfield's election campaign committee, Friends of Rita Mayfield, spent $23,021 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Tom Weber spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Republican Tom Weber's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Tom Weber, spent $278 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Abigail G Fassnacht spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Independent Abigail G Fassnacht's election campaign committee, Lake Forest Caucus, spent $4,418 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Blumenthal: Chicago Teachers Union's demands, strike threat 'selfish'

By Hoang Tran | Oct 6, 2016

While an 11th-hour deal kept the Chicago Teachers Union from walking off the job as it settled contract negotiations with the city Tuesday, Martin Blumenthal, the Republican candidate in the District 58 state House race, was not surprised at the threat of a strike from the union and expressed disappointment over the union's ultimatum.

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Amrozowicz: Chicago school district's credit-rating cut tied to state's 'systemic' woes

By Hoang Tran | Oct 5, 2016

Moody’s Investors Service recently downgraded the credit rating for the Chicago Board of Education deeper into junk status, to B3 from B2.

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Illinois GOP launches voter-fraud hot line after Kankakee bribery allegations

By LocalLabs News Service | Oct 5, 2016

The Illinois Republican Party (ILGOP) launched a voter-fraud hot line today, in response to complaints of bribes for votes.

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Law enforcement organizations endorse Drobinski

By Ruth de Jauregui | Oct 2, 2016

Rod Drobinski, the Republican candidate for the Illinois House seat in District 62, was endorsed by several key law enforcement organizations last week.

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Abernathy says Chicago Teachers Union has failed its students

By Hoang Tran | Oct 2, 2016

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) may experience a shut down if contract talks between the Chicago Teachers Union and the city fails to make any progress.

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Salzberg insists that bringing back jobs will curb gun violence

By Hoang Tran | Oct 2, 2016

Gun violence has plagued Illinois, with a reported 3,261 shooting victims in Chicago alone to date in 2016.

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Buffalo Grove High athletes launch healthy-living initiative

By Brent Zell | Oct 2, 2016

It's not unusual to see brown bags hanging from the hallway ceiling at Buffalo Grove High School (BGHS).

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Round Lake Area Park District basketball league to hold tryouts

By Brent Zell | Oct 2, 2016

Youth-basketball evaluations for the Round Lake Area Park District's upcoming league season will take place Oct. 23 and Nov. 6 at Park School, 400 W. Townline Road, according to rlapd.org.

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Waukegan Preservation Commission reviews historical-landmark candidates

By Louie Torres | Oct 2, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Waukegan Historic Preservation Commission received commissioner reports on properties that are candidates for historic-landmark status.

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Wauconda Natural Resources Committee updated on Bangs Lake water levels

By Louie Torres | Oct 2, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Wauconda Natural Resources Committee was updated by the Bangs Lake Advisory Committee on efforts to monitor the lake's water level and other issues.

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Former state school employee Jaroche paid in $11K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $588K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 1, 2016

Former state school employee Deanna Jaroche, who retired in September 2016, saved $11,381 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Roller paid in $63K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.8M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 1, 2016

Former state school employee Daniel Roller, who retired in September 2016, saved $62,974 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.