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Homewood is a village in Cook County,Illinois,United States. The population was 19,463 at the 2020 census.
The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages and as an integral part of the temperance movement. It is the oldest existing third party in the United States and the third-longest active party.
Jerry Francis Costello is an American politician and former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district. He previously represented Illinois's 21st congressional district and served in the US House from 1988 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the dean of Illinois's 21-member congressional delegation. In October 2011,Costello announced that he would not seek another term in Congress in 2012. He was succeeded by William Enyart.
Charles Melvin Price was a member of the United States House of Representatives for over 40 years,from 1945 to his death. He represented Metro East,the Illinois portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Archer Heights is a community area in Chicago,Illinois,one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago.
Patrick Henry Moynihan was an American businessman and politician from Chicago,Illinois. A Republican,he was most notable for his service representing the 2nd district of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935.
James Brian Durkin is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and again from 2006 to 2023. He served as the Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023.
Robin Lynne Kelly is an American politician from Illinois who has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Democrat,Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. She then served as chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010. She was the 2010 Democratic nominee for state treasurer,but lost the general election. Before running for Congress,Kelly served as the Cook County chief administrative officer. After winning the Democratic primary,she won the 2013 special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr. in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Frank Watson is an American former politician. He was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 51st district from 1983 to 2009,and served as Senate Republican Leader before he resigned that position in late 2008 for health reasons. He was Assistant Majority Leader from 1993 to 2002,and previously served as a State Representative from 1979 to 1982.
Roger L. Eddy is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 109th district from 2003 to 2012.
Wyvetter H. Younge was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 114th District from 1975 until 2008. She served as the Assistant Majority Leader later in her career. Her district included Alorton,Belleville,Brooklyn,Cahokia,Centreville,East St. Louis,Fairview Heights,Mascoutah,Millstadt,O'Fallon,Sauget,Scott Air Force Base,Shiloh,Swansea and Washington Park.
Sidney Mathias is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,who represented the 53rd district from 1999 to 2013. In 2012,Mathias was elected as an Alternate Delegate to the Republican National Convention committed to Mitt Romney.
Snyder Solomon Kirkpatrick was an American attorney,Civil War veteran and politician who served one term as a U.S. representative from Kansas from 1895 to 1897.
George William Foster is an American businessman and physicist serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 11th congressional district since 2013. He was the U.S. representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district from 2008 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Mike Boland is an American politician who served in the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 71st District from 1995 to 2010,and the Democratic nominee for Indiana State Treasurer in 2014.
Donald Anthony Manzullo is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 16th congressional district,from 1993 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party. From 2001 to 2007 he served as Chairman of the Committee on Small Business,and from January 2011 to January 2013 he served as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. He was defeated in the 2012 Republican Primary on March 20,2012.
Carbondale Community High School is a public high school located in Carbondale,Illinois,United States. It serves grades 9-12 and is part of its own school district,having several different feeder schools within the city and outside of it. In 2013,1093 students attended the school.
Michael J. Carberry is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 36th District from March 2010,when he was appointed to replace retiring James D. Brosnahan,until January 2011. The 36th District includes all or parts of Oak Lawn,Evergreen Park,Chicago Ridge,Hometown,Palos Hills and Chicago's 18th,19th,and 21st Wards.
Marcus C. Evans Jr. is an American politician currently serving as Illinois state representative for the 33rd district. The 33rd district,located in the Chicago metropolitan area,includes parts of South Shore,South Chicago,South Deering,East Side,and Hegewisch in Chicago as well as parts of suburban Calumet City and Lansing. Evans was elected Vice President of the National Conference of State Legislatures in 2023 and will assume the presidency of the organization in 2025.
Eric Sorensen is an American meteorologist and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 17th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Sorensen is the first openly gay member of Congress from Illinois.
