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Treasurer Kelly Burke, owner of Insurance Counts-Kelly Burke Agency, was awarded the President’s Choice. #TinleyParkChamber

It is clear there is an attempt at limiting the number of people who wish to run for office. It is also clear to us this attempt violates the letter and intent of laws established calling for the setting of compensation of the offices of township trustee, township supervisor, township assessor, and township clerk. #ThorntonTownship

More than 100 clergy have given their commitment to support his campaign to replace Jesse White, who is vacating the seat at the end of the current term.

“I think we people are waiting too long in line at the DMV, and for government services, and paying for what I call a time tax." #alexigiannoulias

“I show up for people. That's what I do,” said Cole. #jahmalcole

"I tell people I hate politics, but I love public service. I get to serve people regardless of race, regardless of ethnicity and regardless of even party." #DavidMoore

"It's about a process on how you make choices. It is a lesson on making choices, and once you make that choice, there may be consequences.” #ronniewhite

"I didn’t like the idea of the government using code enforcement as a tool to put people in their place,” said Balich. #willcounty

“You take my own story. When I grew up in Granite City down in southern Illinois, I didn't have a lot of people that looked like me in government service, I didn't know that was an opportunity. They didn't have a booth at your career day that talked about people going into public service. #secretaryofstate

“Our team studied the effectiveness of our current smoke evacuation system in the operating rooms and conducted trials of add-on devices that can capture potentially hazardous particulates,” said Andrea Nelson, RN, surgical specialty leader at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital #northwestern