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school students. Right now they do not have equal access to high school programs and facilities, he noted.The concept suggests that ninth-graders be moved into the high school.Olson added that if there were a move to consolidate the schools, the seventh and eighth graders could bedid not want to see a school close.Board member Michael Stallings said that an immediate vote would merely take the concept of reorganization one step forward and would not necessarily mean ultimate approval of any specific reorganization plan.Stallings said there are many moredents that go on to college,” Hill added, stressing the board must remember the decisions made are to be made on facts rather than emotion.Following the vote, many of the audience members were outspoken in expressing their disatisfaction with the board’s decision.Investigators say arson caused fire at Will county buildingBy ARNOLD REEDArson has been determined as the cause of a fire that engulfed the Will county Private Industry Council (PIC) complex December 4, according to federal fire investigators.But who set the early-morning blaze is still unknown, said Edward Nickels, director of the arson division for the Illinois State Fire Marshall’s office.Nickels has called in local fire investigators' and officials from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to help gather witnesses and collect evidence.“OUR POSITION is to locate as many persons with information about the fire as we can. Some information may be relevant, and some may not be relevant,” Nickels said.“But what is unimportant today may be important tomorrow.”Nickels declined last week to reveal any details surrounding the investigation because “when it comes time for prosecution, any disclosuresmay reduce the credibility of evi-/r •dence.”The fire in the three-story masonry structure contained PIC records that had been subpoenaed by the Internal Revenue service.THE IRS was scheduled to pick up the files the week of the fire. Many, but not all, of the subpoenaed documents reportedly were destroyed in the blaze.The PIC building has been the subject of heated controversy because of the terms under which it was leased.PIC, a quasi-governmental agency, was paying $106,000 a year to lease the building which had been sold a year earlier for $85,000.Suspicious as to the cause of theMonth-long discussions concerning Rich township's sale of a 40-foot tract of land to the Richton Park Commu-mtv Church of the Nazarcnp 21040fire, Joliet Mayor Charles Connor said, “Anyone would be a little leary of a fire which began just before the Internal Revenue service issued a federal subpoena to investigate the records.”“I DON’T know, but maybe the records would have indicated that someone had committed a crime,” Conner said.Ownership of the building has also been in dispute.Well-known Joliet businessman John Bays has reportedly said that Will county Coroner Robert Tezak is the beneficiary of the trust that owns the building.Tezak could not be reached for comment.lowed” to resolve the matter.In other business, the board decided to combine the town fund withthp rpvpnnp lt;charin0 funH hp0innin0Township seeks optionsin land sale to church
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Matteson Richton Park Star
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