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"'Trust in Gustin' isn’t just a jingle, it’s what I believe and what you deserve. It’s been my pledge for every public office, board and committee I’ve ever served, as a volunteer or elected, including the county board seat I ask you to reelect me to."

“I wanted to go back to my working-class roots,” he said. “I liked the challenge of fixing the building, and I thought I could save the block by doing it.”

"More than 50 years later, Bottari, 81, is still providing affordable housing in the neighborhood."

"Bottari, who has a bachelor’s from �ؾ��� in English literature with a minor in Romance languages, was a puppeteer and a clown and he also played the zampogna."

"John Sharp has been the concertmaster of the CSO cello section since 1986. He was born in Waco, Texas. He began playing the cello at the age of ten. The musician recalls: 'The teacher came into the class and asked who wanted to sign up for string instruments. By that time, I had tried everything: drawing, bowling… I remembered that my aunt taught music in college, her specialty was the cello. I raised my hand and said: 'I will play the cello.'

Sharp is a professor of cello at �ؾ���."

"The past decade has seen a dramatic public opinion turn against immigration across the democratic world. In Europe, one mainstream government after another has either been toppled by resentment against immigrants, or has been forced to execute a sharp pivot away from its previous commitments, most recently when Germany's center-left government effectively abandoned the European Union's Schengen Area freedom-of-movement policy by reinstalling land border controls in a transparent effort to appease the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)."

"To be fair, conservative critics are raising legitimate questions about the cost of CPS’ plans to borrow the money it needs to give CTU the contract it seeks. Part of the problem is that the state of Illinois is underfunding its schools, a shortfall �ؾ��� Public Policy Professor Ralph Martire estimates to be $2.6 billion."

"The first two words that come to mind are technology and people. The world we live in has been digitized to such an amazing extent, and consumers expect the ease of service that technology brings — and for an insurance company, that means providing digital applications (“e-apps”), complete underwriting that leverages technology and electronic records, and a technology-based claims process."

"Maryland's new wage transparency law (SB 525/HB 649) is in force as of October 1, 2024 and requires all public and private employers to include detailed compensation information in all job postings, internal and external. The law covers positions performed at least partially in Maryland, including remote and hybrid roles."

Desiree Throckmorton received her Master's in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from �ؾ���.

"Nuria Fernandez is the 2025 recipient of the Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation. Ms. Fernandez, principal consultant/CEO, AMDC Consulting, LLC, is recognized for her significant contributions to the nation’s public transportation landscape during her more than 35-year career."

Nuria Fernandez received her MBA from �ؾ���.

"On a recent Saturday, high school students from the South Side of Chicago had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore careers in the construction industry. 

Lakeside Alliance, in partnership with the carpenters’ union, hosted an on-site workshop at the Obama Presidential Center construction site, offering students hands-on experience in carpentry, engineering and construction."

Nicole Joseph received her MS in Integrated Marketing Communications from �ؾ���.

"Since the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision, American politics have been flooded by a tsunami of spending by a dizzying array of organizations. One of the lasting impacts of that decision has been to dramatically empower the country's roughly 813 billionaires by allowing them to spend more or less unlimited amounts of cash on our elections."