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Objection

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Toscas and Lind Stay on Ballot for Worth Township Seats

Worth Township Electoral Board decides fellow board members and United Party of Worth Township slates mates aren't in violation of state election code.

The Worth Township Electoral Board tossed an objection to remove two fellow board members and slate mates from April 9th ballot. Concurrent hearings were held Monday morning to determine whether Worth Town Assessor John Toscas and Town Trustee Jack Lind were in violation of state election codes prohibiting both from running for two offices simultaneously. Connect with Patch: Oak Lawn / Evergreen Park  / Palos Toscas is running for mayor of Crestwood and seeking reelection as assessor for Worth Township. He is also an elected trustee on the Crestwood Village Board. Lind is seeking reelection as a trustee on the township board while currently holding office as an elected trustee in Chicago Ridge. An objection filed by an Oak Lawn resident …

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Objection Filed Against Worth Township Incumbents and Worth Township

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OakLawnGuy

7:42 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

There's an election coming up, Good vs Evil! There shall be no moldy issue left unturned!   more ›

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Objection Filed Against Worth Township Incumbents

Oak Lawn resident is trying to get Worth Township Assessor John Toscas and Worth Township Trustee Jack Lind thrown off April 9 ballot because of conflicts of interest.

The fate of two incumbents running for the Worth Township Board will be decided Monday in a hearing before the township electoral board comprised of members from their own political slate. Connect with Patch: Oak Lawn /Evergreen Park/Palos The objector, Craig Cisko of Oak Lawn, hopes to toss John Toscas off the April 9 ballot, charging he is in violation of state election guidelines prohibiting candidates from running for two offices at one time. Toscas is running for mayor of Crestwood and for reelection as assessor for Worth Township. He is currently an elected Crestwood Village trustee. Similarly, Jack Lind is running for another term as township trustee while currently holding office as an elected trustee on the Chicago Ridge Village …

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Worth Township and Slates Battle for Worth Township Seats

A. Sheehan

3:09 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013

Actually, there is no tax money that funds the Apple Tree, Christmas Care, or Santa's Room. Those are all from donations from the local Churches, Schools, Residents, Clubs, and Senior Clubs.   more ›

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