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Old Bosses Playing Roles In 3 New `Latino' Wards // Some Candidates Are Fronting for Them, Foes Say
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Even with a program, it's hard to tell the players and what's
going on in the city's 1st, 12th and 35th wards, the city's so-called
new "Latino" wards.
Present and former Chicago political bosses Richard Mell, Terry
Gabinski, George Dunne, Fred Roti and John D'Arco may not be on the
ballots, but they are principal players in the three aldermanic
races.
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-Ill.), whose 4th Congressional
District encompasses the three wards, said their presence may refle...
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Alderman won't endorse son He 'doesn't know what he's doing' in bid for 32nd: Stone
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; With his father's "unconditional love" but not his political blessing, the son of Ald. Bernard Stone (50th) declared his candidacy for 32nd Ward alderman Tuesday, vying to become the first father-and- son team in memory to serve together in the Chicago City Council. "I do not support his candidacy.
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ROSTY'S BENEFICIARIES
Chicago Sun-Times
; Key associates of U.S. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski whose legal bills have been paid with campaign contributions: Ald. Terry Gabinski (32nd) is Rostenkowski's man in Chicago. Rostenkowski picked Gabinski, a former teacher, to be his ward's alderman in the late 1960's. In 1988, he also made Gabinski the
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Matlak to get 32nd Ward seat
Chicago Sun-Times
; ... the 23rd alderman and the 19th sitting City Council member to be appointed by Daley. Matlak refused to comment Tuesday on his appointment, which is scheduled to be announced at a City Hall news conference and confirmed at today's Council meeting.
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Man acquitted in Torres attack
Chicago Sun-Times
; A man accused of shooting at 26th Ward aldermanic candidate Manuel Torres was acquitted yesterday of attempted murder charges. Luis Muniz, 19, was accused of shooting at Torres last March 16 while Torres campaigned at Bell and Hirsh two days before the special 26th Ward aldermanic election. Torres,
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26th Ward has court on spot
Chicago Sun-Times
; Chicago politics will never be the same regardless of how the Illinois Appellate Court rules this week in the 26th Ward aldermanic election dispute. If the court's three-judge panel permits the Board of Election Commissioners to declare Luis Gutierrez the winner of the March 18 special election,
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