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            | To all concerned voters in Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61: The flier 
			you received in the mail Thursday, April 4, encouraging you to 
			re-elect Chester-East Lincoln School Board members Larry Hall, Tina 
			Warfel, Ben Roland, Leslie Starasta and Kenda Kitner was produced, 
			paid for and distributed by the candidates themselves.  
				
				No school district 
				funds or equipment were used. 
				The administration 
				of Chester-East Lincoln School was not involved and is not 
				endorsing any candidates. 
				The flier is in accordance with the 
				rules concerning elections as provided by the Illinois State 
				Board of Elections.  Larry Hall Tina Warfel Ben Roland Leslie Starasta Kenda Kitner Submitted by Leslie Starasta on behalf of, and with permission of 
			others. [Posted 
            
            
            
            
            April 07, 2013]
             
            
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			 Editor's note: With the election on Tuesday and no 
			rebuttal time remaining, and in the interest of equal fairness to 
			all by publicizing names, LDN is making this statement: The candidates listed here are current board members who sent the 
			postal card referenced. CEL school district residents also received 
			another postal card advertisement with names of five other 
			candidates seeking positions, none of whom are currently on the 
			board: Jeff Brooks, Tish Podunajec, Jason Toft, Lori Birnbaum and 
			Randy Wolf. There is one other candidate on the ballot who did not 
			affiliate with either of these groups, is not on the board currently 
			and did not send out a postal card: Josh Long. Eleven candidates are 
			seeking six board seats. |