So we dont pay for quotes us taxpayers paid for that went under every stop 4 years ago or putting welcome to village of oak lawn sign on the 294 bridge in hickory hills hes a moron or the fact hes inept or for cancelling the village insurance policy which us taxpayers ended paying out of pocket for the sexual harrasment lawsuit to that female firefighter or wrongfully furloughing those 8 firefighters which the village taxpayers had pay all that back pay to or hiring deetjen so we could pay upto 500$ to lease car payed all his florida expenses plus make over 100k a year heillmans a moron he needs to with his theatrics

pul-leeze! jq couldn't even verify that the addresses of district's 3 & 5 were in the correct districts in last year's election. she is a huge phony. also, why would she want to go from the village's only full-time elected official to a part-time mayor that has no power? what does that tell you hmmmmmm?

Here we go again... just waiting for Dave's minion's to come out and attack Jane. Did anything happen with that so called election flap?? Nope, but the investigation of Dave's former law firm buddies and his big time supporter and charged suspect of forgery and voter fraud Myrna Jurcev's cases are still ongoing. Jane Quinlan represents all of Oak Lawn, She is a good person and a wonderful clerk she went back to school to receive her certification as a municipal clerk.. The first one in Oak Lawn's history to do so. The phony is the man who pretends to be Mayor only when it suits himself and his huge ego. Dave is never around village hall unless there is a camera around!! He is a part-time mayor yet he wants to get rid of the village manager form of government,so he can have all of the power. Jane never said she would run for Mayor, but it would be a good race if she did!!

I wonder why she'd want to leave a job that pays well, and in which she invested personal time, for a thankless, low-paying gig like Mayor.

Yes Jane Quinlan, run for Mayor. The first three things on your agenda:

1) Recycle yard signs by cutting out Mayor Heilman's name

2) Change the party name to the INTEGRITY part (simply cross out the "UN"and replace with a "INTEG". Use the slogan"INTEGRITY - we never screw a friend"

3) Get you son and niece on the ballot .... have a slate of candidates:

Quinlan --- Quinlan --- and Quinlan (confusing voters even further!)

Ohhh Janie - a gossip ridden phoney. You really know you shouldn't.

Seven comments so far and three are civil and don't resort to name calling, on either side. Any article about Oak Lawn elections seems to automatically bring out these sorts of posts. Calling people morons, phonys or minions seems unhelpful to me.

It is, Jim, but it's Chicago (area) politics at its "best". Here's hoping that the next election produces useful information for voters to digest, instead of literature about what great family people the candidates are with nothing to address issues. It's bad enough we're expected to vote for a President this year with no candidates telling us just what they'd do to fix our ills.

It would be interesting to know what issues Jane Quinlan would run on. Considering her involvement with Dave Heilmann the past 6 years, all issues would be "shared" in a way. I do question to ethical considerations in a Clerk controlling the polls in an election (she is not supposed to influence the polls which everyone knows that is not the reality). But overall, I welcome the prospect. Other issues are experience and communication. The mayor is good on TV, but administration and personal relations are not his strong suit. Jane Quinlan is not attractive on TV (all relative to Dave), but has stronger administration skills. Overall, just getting to the point, its Heilmann 60% to Quinlan 40%.

It is sad how very petty these boards get about politics...whoever we end up with, it is exactly who we deserve, for better or worse. It goes for every level of official...from president down to governor down to senators or representatives, federal or state, every judge, water commisioner, local trustee...there are always a few excited people and a whole lot more under-excited people, some who actually still go to vote, many who don't. The rest of the world scoffs at us for our voter turnout; Americans defend themselves being trying to claim a dearth of worthy candidates...but whose fault is that? We as a voting public allow for crooks and ingrates and liars to infest our village hallways or state houses. The whole election process invites corruption, yet unless we put pressure on those to whom we have given that power to change how elections on campaigns are conducted, there will never be any change toward better people being elected to represent us or our children.
The biggest mistake made is to not vote or be involved. Don't like who's running? run yourself! If you can't run, find a worthy person you know, get them to run, or work to support somebody you find worthy. Give money, give time, wear a button, whatever, do something, but don't be uninvolved and then complain, because nobody wants to hear what you have to say when you passed on your best chance to make what you think really matter.

Remember.. she said "I'm a team player"?
A vote for Janie is a vote for Phelan. Fact.

Isn't Jane Quinlan related to Phelan? Thought she pulled him through not vice versa. What about patronage hires in Oak Lawn and District 218 and mechanics from public works working on Jane Quinlans car at her home? Police motor cycle escorts from her house? Seems like the "perks"of government have been abused ...?