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Casey Laskowski
Casimir "Casey" Laskowski was an American politician and mortician who served on the Chicago City Council for 24 years. Early life and education Laskowski was born to immigrants from Białystok, Poland. Laskowski attended DePaul University. He received his mortician's license. Known for his musical skills, he also studied at the American Conservatory of Music. During World War II, he served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. City Council career Laskowki was elected to the Chicago City Council in 1955. In his first campaign, he tied himself to Ben Adamowski. Adamowski ran an outsider campaign for the Democratic nomination in the 1955 Chicago mayoral election, ultimately losing to Richard J. Daley. His decision to side with Adamowski over Daley, the establishment candidate, earned Laskowski the nickname "The Rebel". After winning election to the City Council, Laskowski made an unsuccessful attempt to take control of Democratic Party power in the 35th ward ...
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Vice Mayor Of Chicago
The mayor of Chicago is the Chief executive officer, chief executive of city Government of Chicago, government in Chicago, Illinois, the List of United States cities by population, third-largest city in the United States. The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments, submits proposals and recommendations to the Chicago City Council, is active in the enforcement of the city's ordinances, submits the city's annual budget and appoints city officers, department commissioners or directors, and members of city boards and commissions. During sessions of the city council, the mayor serves as the presiding officer. The mayor is not allowed to vote on issues except in certain instances, most notably where the vote taken on a matter before the body results in a tie. The office of mayor was created when Chicago became a city in 1837. History The first mayor was William B. Ogden (1837–1838). Forty-six men and two women (Jane Byrne, 1979 ...
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Richard J
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick (nickname), Dick", "Dickon", "Dickie (name), Dickie", "Rich (given name), Rich", "Rick (given name), Rick", "Rico (name), Rico", "Ricky (given name), Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English (the name was introduced into England by the Normans), German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Portuguese and Spanish "Ricardo" and the Italian "Riccardo" (see comprehensive variant list belo ...
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American Politicians Of Polish Descent
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2003 Deaths
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Chicago City Council Members
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but Chicago's population continued to grow. Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and architecture, such as the Chicago School, the development of the City Beautiful movement, and the steel-framed skyscraper. Chicago is ...
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Knights Of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus (K of C) is a global Catholic Church, Catholic Fraternal and service organizations, fraternal service order founded by Michael J. McGivney, Blessed Michael J. McGivney. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men. It is led by Patrick E. Kelly, the order's 14th Supreme Knight. The organization was founded on March 29, 1882, as a Friendly society, mutual benefit society for working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States. In addition to providing an insurance system for its members, it has grown to support refugee relief, Catholic school, Catholic education, local parishes and dioceses, and global Catholic social causes. The Knights of Columbus have Political activity of the Knights of Columbus, played an active role in politics ever since its formation, and promote the Catholic social teaching, Catholic view on public policy issues around the world. The organization also provides certain financial services to the individual and instituti ...
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AMVETS
American Veterans (AMVETS) is a non-partisan, volunteer-led organization formed by World War II veterans of the United States military. It advocates for its members as well as for causes that its members deem helpful to the nation at large. The group holds a Congressional charter, Federal charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. It is a 501(c) organization, 501(c)19 organization. History In December 1944 twelve small groups of World War II veterans met in Kansas City and formed AMVETS. A year later there were 20,000 memberships and 200 Amvets posts. Originally only World War II veterans were eligible to join, and the organization's stated goals were: * 1. Full employment for veterans * 2. Working for veterans' rights * 3. Influencing national issues that benefit the United States * 4. Gaining recognition of veterans' needs * 5. Maintaining friendships made during military service * 6. Keeping alive the ideals veterans fought for Change in membership requirements In 19 ...
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American Legion
The American Legion, commonly known as the Legion, is an Voluntary association, organization of United States, U.S. war veterans headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It comprises U.S. state, state, Territories of the United States, U.S. territory, and overseas departments, in turn made up of local posts. It was established in March 1919 in Paris, France, by Officer (armed forces), officers and men of the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.). It was subsequently chartered by the 66th United States Congress, 66th U.S. Congress on September 16, 1919. The Legion played the leading role in drafting and passing the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the "G.I. Bill". In addition to organizing commemorative events, members assist at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) List of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, hospitals and clinics. It is active in issue-oriented U.S. politics. Its primary political activity is Lobbying in the United States, lobbying on beha ...
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Antioch, Illinois
Antioch is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 14,622. The village is nestled into the Chain O'Lakes waterway system and borders the state of Wisconsin. Part of the Chicago metropolitan area, Antioch is located approximately halfway between the major cities of Chicago (60 miles south) and Milwaukee (50 miles north). History Native American history The Potawatomi, Pottawatomi Tribe historically inhabited in the area of present-day Antioch prior to European settlement.Village of Antioch - History
The tribe was pushed to the west by European/American encroachment in the 1830s although remnants can still be found today.


European settlement

The first permanent European settlements in the region were along the creek, named a ...
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Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a County (United States), county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Illinois, along the shores of Lake Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it has a population of 714,342, making it the List of counties in Illinois, third-most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Waukegan, Illinois, Waukegan, the List of cities in Illinois, tenth-largest city in Illinois. The county is primarily suburban, with some urban areas and some rural areas. Due to its location, immediately north of Cook County, Lake County is one of the collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area. Its northern boundary is the Wisconsin state line. According to the 2010 United States census, 2010 census, Lake County is the second wealthiest county in the state by per capita income, after DuPage County. Additionally, Lake County ranks as the 27th wealthiest county in the nation. The county includes the affluent North Shore (Chicago), North Shore co ...
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Proposed Chicago South Suburban Airport
The proposed Chicago south suburban airport (also referred to as the Peotone airport) is a proposed airport that would be located in Peotone, Illinois, United States, approximately south of Chicago. Serving in addition to the two international commercial airports serving Chicago ( O'Hare and Midway), the site would serve the south suburbs of the Chicago metropolitan area. The two existing airports currently serving Chicago (O'Hare and Midway) are located within and operated by the City of Chicago, with the Northern Illinois region also served by two other international airports in Illinois and Wisconsin. Following the expansion of O'Hare to become one of the busiest international airports in the world, proposals for a third airport have been in discussion since the end of the 1960s, with planning for the development of a site in Peotone since the late 1990s. Since its initiation over 50 years ago, a proposal for a third airport has remained controversial in terms of both cost, n ...
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