Lone Rookie Keeps Law in Wood Dale
Wood Dale police call in sick in a blue flu wave led by Acting Chief Henry Thomka a rookie. Officers accuse Councilman Hilbert Gehrke of political influence over the civil service board amid dispute over Police Chief John McGann suspension and unpaid final paycheck.
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Wood Dale
Hilbert Gehrke
Edward Windle
Gehrke
John McGann
Thomka
Windle
McGann
Edward Dahlen
Force
Civil Service Board
Controversy Over Hoffman Rosner Permits In Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale Village officials reversed a halt on Hoffman Rosner Corp permits after a board dispute. Trustee Troesken led a resolution allowing issuance while tying conditions to ordinances and sewage service. Units one and two faced delays amid questions over authority and permitting procedures.
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Bloomingdale Village
Robert Meyers
August Fessler
Hoffman-Rosner Corp
Werner Troesken
Meyer Blocks Permits in Westlake Unit Two Dispute
Bloomingdale Village President Robert Meyers halted building permits for Hoffman-Rosner Corp unit two amid a race between the county trunk line and a proposed Bloomingdale sewage treatment plant. Meyers cited lack of facilities for 150 homes and said he acted to preserve county line service.
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Troesken
Meyers
Fessler
Hoffman - Rosner Corp
Westlake
Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale Village
Robert Meyers
August Fessler
Register
Illinois Sanitary Water Board
Hoffman-Rosner
DuPage
Geils
William Griffin
Hoffman-Rosner Engineering
Smigel
Lake Street
State Sanitary Water Board
Griffin
the Register
Ralph Gross
Gross
New Faces At Schools In Bensenville District 2
Norman Eugene Leggett named principal of W A Johnson School replacing Janis Freeman who becomes curriculum coordinator. Five other new educators listed with assignments at Mohawk Chippewa Tioga and Blackhawk Schools along with degrees and prior posts.
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Bensenville Dist. 2
Norman Eugene Leggett
W. A. Johnson School
Janis Freeman
Joyce Landau
Bensenville
Mohawk School
Chippewa School
Northern Illinois University
Leslie Hanses
Melrose Park
Tioga School
Reeta Beecham
Illinois State University At Normal
Blackhawk
Mary Sue Klimstra
Erie
Bensenville Elementary School
Plan Is Old Ray Page Approves Title I Projects
State superintendent of public instruction approves Title I projects for 96 state schools totaling 2,140,278.84 dollars. Programs include remedial reading arithmetic ESL teaching and counseling services with Itasca District 10 receiving 6,419 dollars.
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Ray Page
Itasca Dist
Labor Day accidents claim one life in DuPage County
North DuPage County records three separate crashes over Labor Day weekend leaving one man dead and four injured. John W. Sedore of Broadview died after his car collided head on with Norbert Tyche's vehicle at Addison Lake Street and Lombard Road. Tyche was hospitalized with a fractured rib and cuts. In Bensenville, Connie Johnson and Willard Woyach were treated for injuries after a two car crash on Irving Park Road. Blas Gomez faces DUI and failure to yield charges after another collision on a private drive. he posted bond and faced Addison Court. Karen Zdeb and Louise Seizers were treated after a separate Glendale Heights area crash. Police also reported Sgt. Russell Kasnick injured when his patrol car was struck by William Franz. Franz faced multiple charges and was released on bond.
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DuPage County
John W. Sedore
Broadview
Elmhurst Hospital
Lake Street
Lombard Road
Addison
Sedore
Norbert M. Tyche
Acacia
Medinah
Tyche
Ledore
Connie Johnson
Blas P. Gomez
Elmhurst
Wood Dale
Gomez
Woyach
Addison Field Court
Karen D. Zdeb
Irving Park Road
Itasca
Central DuPage Hospital
Bensenville
Russell Kasnick
William Franz
Thorndale Road
Grand Avenue
York Road
Mayor Surprised by Blue Flu Shakeup in Wood Dale Police
Wood Dale mayor Ralph Hansen reacted to an unusual Blue Flu outbreak in the police department with cautious remarks. He cited reports of eight of ten officers calling in sick, noted by stand‑in acting chief Henry Thomka and a female radio operator on duty.
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Wood Dale
Henry Thomka
Thomka
Ralph Hansen
Department
McGann
Plan Fire Show At Roselle Fire Station
Roselle fire and police departments present a film and fire demonstration at 7 30 tonight at the Roselle station on Roselle and Irving Park Roads The two part program aims to teach fire safety and prevention and firefighting skills sponsored by the Roselle Lions Club The film airs at 7 30 followed by a demonstration
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Roselle
Irving Park
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Architectural Review Board
Architectural Board of Review
Wallace Geils
Meyer
By Virginia Kudmierz
Leggett
Illinois State University
Shelbyville
Ruth
Cook- DuPage
Eecerene
Teeresenescoteeenel Arts
Cee Ee Veneer
Weetenee
Saree Sennanene
Ween
Louise Seizers
Winfield
North Avenue
Swift Road
Glendale Heights
Franz
Hansen
Sgt
Dahlen
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