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20 October 2025
ENGLISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF CRESTWOOD, IL
A southwest suburban mayor is expected to step down tonight after 38 years in office. Crestwood's Chester Stranczek leaves behind a legacy of extreme privatization, unchallenged elections and a controversial sign outside village hall. Chicago Public Radio's Sam Hudzik reports.
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If you're driving on Cicero Avenue around 138th street, just south of the Cal Sag Channel, you can't miss it. It's a large sign with black, removable letters, and it's the property of Mayor Chester Stranczek. He says the Police and Fire Auxillary gave it to him in 1970, and put it up right outside village hall. Stranczek says 98-percent of the time, he uses his sign to publicize events in the village.
STRANCZEK: About two percent is probably political.
It's those times that get Stranczek noticed. One message in particular from the mid-90s.
STRANCZEK: English is our language. No excetions. (sic) Learn it.
Except, the "p" in exceptions was missing, hardly bolstering the mayor's message. It didn't go unnoticed.
STRANCZEK: When the newspapers came here to look at the sign and take pictures, my assistant ,Frank Gassmere, told the press that the wind blew it over. It really wasn't true. We just put it up there wrong.
The misspelled word clouded an issue the mayor feels strongly about, rooted in his own experience as the son of Polish immigrants.
The debate over gays in the military in the early '90s led to another polarizing message on the sign: “No Gays in My Foxhole.” He's also reportedly posted signs complaining about the O.J. Simpson verdict, the I.R.S. and welfare recipients.
The signs have brought him a lot of attention, but Stranczek's most proud of his more practical work as mayor. He runs the village just like the two businesses he founded. That mentality has led to a reputation as a stern administrator who leads Crestwood and the members of its elected board like a monarch. With few exceptions, projects he likes get approved. And nothing else stands a chance.
ambi: restaurant
Inside the Country House Restaurant – on the border of Crestwood and neighboring Alsip – everyone knows the mayor's retiring. What the hostess, a waitress and the breakfast crowd mention first about Stranczek is the one-of-a-kind property tax refund he arranges for homeowners.
RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES AND GUESTS: Gives us our tax rebate for one thing. I've got to say that…Oh it's outstanding. God, I don't have words to say…Well, it's a nice little Christmas bonus, yeah…Well of course we all like the tax rebate…The taxes are usually pretty high. I mean, all over where you go. But that makes more reasonable then, you know. It makes it affordable…I love it, and I love my mayor.
Since 1994, the village has returned $48-million dollars in property taxes to its residents. Stranczek says the village can afford the rebates by outsourcing most municipal services to private companies.
Not a bad political move. Stranczek hasn't faced an election challenge in decades. And he doesn't get much grief from village residents for his infamous Cicero Avenue political statements.
RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES AND GUESTS: He wants to get a point across, and it works, so…I think it's great. I'm glad to see it…I have no comment. I think it's great…It's his opinion and he's entitled to whatever opinion he wants. (laugh) Like everybody – it's America.
Of course, not everyone in America has access to a big sign alongside a busy road. And as of tonight, neither will Chester Stranczek. He's hoping to give his office and his sign to his son Robert, a village trustee and businessman. The board still has to approve the appointment, but the folks at Country House Restaurant are fine with it - just so long as the tax rebates keep coming.
I'm Sam Hudzik, Chicago Public Radio.
15 September 2025
Valentina Gomez, US Republican Candidate For Texas' 31st Congressional District In 2026 Is One Very Sick, Twisted Fotze. 15SEP25
FASCIST FOTZE valentina gomez, remember, charlie kirk's hateful ignorance came back to him, what make you think yours won't come back to you? Karma.....This from NDTV World
Who Is Valentina Gomez, US Republican Candidate Who Burnt The Quran
Valentina Gomez has gained notoriety for extremist stunts and inflammatory rhetoric targeting Muslims, Black Americans and the LGBTQ+ community.
Valentina Gomez, a Republican candidate vying for Texas' 31st Congressional District, has drawn widespread condemnation after posting a video in which she burned a copy of the Quran using a flamethrower. The footage, which went viral on social media, led to a ban on most platforms, barring X.
In the video, Gomez stated that her objective was to "end Islam in Texas." She further urged Muslims to leave the state, saying, "Muslims can f*** off to any of the 57 Muslim nations."
The woman, a self-proclaimed supporter of US President Donald Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) campaign, accused the community of threatening Christian nations with violence and encouraged viewers to assist her in achieving this goal. She later defended her actions, stating she did not regret burning the Quran and attributing blame to the religious text for the October 7 attacks in Israel.
I stand by my actions & I will never bend a knee to the book that is responsible for the massacre of October 7th, took the lives of 13 U.S service members at Abbey Gate, & calls for our assassination.
Since you love the muslims so much, why don’t you open the borders & let the muslims take over Israel.
grow a pair, & stop pandering to terrorists.
Who Is Valentina Gomez?
Valentina Gomez was born on May 8, 1999, in Medellin, Colombia. She and her family relocated to the US in 2009. Before entering politics, Gomez gained recognition as a real estate investor and held roles in the financial sector, including a position focused on financial and strategic optimisation at Nestlé.
Her political profile, however, has been marked by repeated controversies. According to The Independent, Gomez has a history of staging violent stunts and using inflammatory rhetoric against Muslims, the LGBT+ community, Black Americans and immigrants. These actions appear to be aimed at gaining notoriety amid what otherwise looks like a faltering political career.
In December 2024, Gomez released a video depicting a mock execution of an immigrant, shooting a dummy tied to a chair with a black bag over its head. She told The Independent at the time, "It's that simple, public executions for any illegal that rapes or kills an American. They don't deserve deportation; they deserve to be ended."
Valentina Gomez has also targeted Black Americans, telling them to "kindly" leave the country if they "don't like" it, referring to Juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of slavery, as "the most ratchet" of holidays. Her record of homophobia includes a February 2024 stunt in which she used a flamethrower to burn a pile of LGBTQ+ books.
When I’m Secretary of State, I will 
BURNall books that are grooming, indoctrinating, and sexualizing our children. MAGA. America First
BURNall books that are grooming, indoctrinating, and sexualizing our children. MAGA. America FirstGomez launched her political career in 2024 with a campaign for Missouri Secretary of State. She came in sixth, receiving just 7.4 per cent of the vote, according to NBC News. Despite multiple election losses and recurring bans from social media for hate speech, she continues to cultivate a reputation as a polarising far-right figure.
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