Lake Michigan Water Study Urges Tree Town Merger
A 10 year study recommends merging Tree Town Water Commission with DAMP to secure Lake Michigan water for western Cook County suburbs. The plan calls for a 40 year bond to finance a Lake Michigan intake and treatment facility, with combined action to cut costs and speed construction.
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Lake Michigan
Tree Town Water Commission
Cook County
Tree Town Commission
Addison
Bensenville
Elmhurst
Lombard
Villa Park
Elk Grove Village
DAMP
Des Plaines
Arlington Heights
Mount Prospect
Palatine
Tree Town
DuPage County
Robert Teepe
Teepe
Consoer Townsend and Associates
Chicago
Water Commission
North Shore
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Waterways
Wood Dale Council Approves 108000 More for Pool
The Wood Dale Village Council tentatively authorized an extra 108000 for the Wood Dale Park District pool project bringing total village funds to 328000 if needed. The park board aims to cover any costs beyond 220000 with funds from a 485000 park district referendum set for February 14. If the referendum fails, officials say the pool bid plans cannot move forward.
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Wood Dale
Wood Dale Park
Park Board
Dino Janis
Ralph Madonna
Donald Voss
Madonna
William McDowell
McDowell
Fenton Referendum Campaign Maps Effort to Pass 25 Cent Tax
A 48 member group including citizens and officials met in Fenton to plan tactics for the Feb 7 educational fund tax referendum. The discussion centered on boosting voter turnout, addressing taxes, and mobilizing local groups across Bensenville and Wood Dale area communities.
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Fenton High School
Fenton
Fred Burnham
Illinois School Consulting Service
Burnham
Anther
James DiOrio
Dist. 100 Board of Education
DiOrio
The
Register
Fenton Band Boosters Club
Bensonville Boys’ Athletic Association
North DuPage Business Womens Association
Bensenville Kiwanis Club
White Pines Civic Association
PTA Council of School Dist
Bensenville
Route FAI 61 hearings set over DuPage County land talks
State highways aide said property affects undetermined until Feb hearings at Downers Grove and Lombard locations. Route FAI 61 would connect Route 53 with the Eisenhower expressway and cross through Addison Itasca and nearby towns as part of Gov Ogilvie’s Illinois highway expansion.
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State Division of Highways
Addison
Bensenville
Itasca
DuPage County
George Schuppe
William F. Cellini
Will-DuPage County Line
Army Trail Road
Medinah
Schuppe
Cook County
Villa Avenue
Roselle
Downers Grove Community High School
Norfold Ave
Glenbard East High School
Biester Auditorium
S. Main St
Lombard
Richard Ogilvie
Illinois
Highway Division
Elgin
Cellini
Woodridge
Lisle
Downers Grove
Glen Ellyn
Ogilvie
Itasca Police Chief Presents Drug Education Effort
Itasca Police Chief Stanley Rossol promotes an informative drug education program for the community. He notes low local drug activity but urges youth awareness and parental involvement, endorsing film exposure and targeted talks while opposing strict penalties for users. He plans another April talk and seeks public interest.
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Itasca
Stanley Rossel
Rossol
Rossel
Inside Today Sports and Bulletins
Classified and brief sports notes amid page index include home delivery numbers and department contacts. Local listings summarize want ads and service lines with phone figures for readers seeking area information.
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By Martha Moser
Commission
State Department
U.S. Supreme Court
Metropolitan Sanitary District
MSD
County Towing Service
Robert Sample
Sample
Council Oks
PTL
Zion Lutheran School Parent Teacher League
Concordia Teachers College
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