Illinois Quick Hits: Miller, committee urge Champaign election oversight
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., and Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil sent a letter to Champaign County Clerk and Recorder Aaron Ammons, questioning his administration of the coming election after at least 600 ballots were printed with errors where incorrect candidates and races were listed in some jurisdictions.
The lawmakers want answers from Ammons about the printing error, how it occurred, how the county plans to audit and verify future ballots this year, and if his office is investigating the issue.
The clerk’s wife, state Rep. Carol Ammons, is one of the candidates impacted by the ballot error. Both were federally indicted for an alleged kickback scheme by the lawmaker in which she funneled taxpayer funds to local nonprofits employing their daughter and campaign finance issues.
DITKA REMEMBERED
The Chicago Bears say Mike Ditka’s impact on the organization is immeasurable over decades as a player and coach.
The death of the Bears legend known as “Iron Mike” and “Da Coach” was announced by his family on Friday morning.
Ditka was a Hall of Fame tight end who played for Chicago’s 1963 NFL championship team and coached the Bears to their only Super Bowl victory in 1986.
He was 86 years old.
Jim Talamonti contributed to this story
MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER CTA WORKER STABBING
A CTA rail janitor was killed while attempting to help a coworker in diffusing an argument at the Damen and Lake Green Line station, according to transit union leaders in Chicago.
The Chicago Police Department said that a person of interest was in custody after the stabbing and large police response at the station Friday.
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