Chemicals in Sewage Decrease Pollution at Plant
Virginia Kudmierez reports that Bloomingdale's sewage plant reduced pollution potential with new chemicals in the primary treatment. At village engineer Ralph F. Gross's recommendation, the Public Works Department adds polymer to raw sewage to aid filtration, improving efficiency and cutting costs.
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Virginia Kudmierz
Bloomingdale
Ralph F. Gross
Public Works Department
Larry Freier
Public Works
Freier
Hercules Chemical Co
Sanitary Water Board
Gross
County board probes growth with 200 million spending plan
Du Page County faces up to 50 million in new countywide projects amid a 1970 census forecast of rapid population growth. Chairman Paul Ronske warns that pay as you go may be challenged while pledging board reorganization and a 15 district map for a 15 member body.
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Dallas
Paul Ronske
DuPage County
Sionals
Ronske
Bloomingdale-Wayne Township
Jack Wall
Bloomingdale
George Pratt
Wayne
Elbert Drogmueller
Addison
James Nichols
Naperville
Pat Riedy
Lisle
Charles Kaelin
Winfield
LeRoy James
Downers Grove
Frank Bellinger
Milton
York
Helen Schmid
Board
Anthony Peccarelli
Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau
DuPage
Cook County
Itasca
Petherbridge
Glenn Goodwin
Hoot Gibson
Frank Atkinson
Itasca and Roselle Briefs Highlight Local Oddities
Roselle police report six egg throwing incidents over the last week and a fox snake identified at Lake Park High School. Itasca updates include mayoral quip on meeting timing, a lighting easement debate, and office repairs at the police station. Wood Dale notes shifting quarters and a divorce petition page slip in a preannexation talk.
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Roselle
Lake Park High School Science Department
Wood Dale
Sam LaSusa
Deerpath
LaSusa
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Forest Preserve Commission
State Sanitary Water Board
Larry Traeger
Itasca Village
O’hare
Roy Petherbride
Sig Rossel
Center
Bob Sample
Blam
Bensenville
the Park and Shop Merchants
Bensenville State Bank
BEARS
Olde Town
Edie
Freddie Casserros
Olde Towne West
Edie Adams
Cat & Curl
Lombard
Duerkop
Prescription Pharmacy
Ben Franklin Store
Hill-N-Dale Togs
Slater’s Country Cobbler
Suburbia
True Value Hardware
Gem’s Children’s Wear
Tioga Toggery
Parkani Shop Plaza
Addison & Main
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