River Forest to Open Schools Tuesday Amid Consolidation Debate
River Forest Oak Park High School will open Tuesday with four to five thousand students from both communities. The board’s approach to eighth grade consolidation followed two parent questionnaires showing strong support for maintaining the consolidated system, especially among River Forest families. A new sign initiative costing 12.50 each aims to improve road safety, bearing River Forest on the back for motorists to identify the village.
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Daniel R. Hinckley
Board of Education Public Relations Committee
River Forest Board of Education
River Forest
Roosevelt School
Oak Park and
River Forest Township High School
Oak Park
Foster Boys Signs for Harlem Avenue intersection
Eight new stop signs have been ordered for the Harlem Avenue intersection at Foster Boys. The signs will replace a missing top and go lights, improving safety at the crossing.
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Foster Boys
Harlem Avenue
Exoneration of Kerner in Maggio Case Reported
Judge Otto Kerner of River Forest is exonerated in the Maggio case after officials concluded his freeing on a $10,000 bond was reasonable. Chief Justice John J. Sullivan and Assistant State's Attorney Charles Daugherty supported the decision, noting Maggio’s prior deportation order and subsequent rearrest. Maggio remains jailed on new charges as details emerged in court.
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Otto Kerner
River Forest
Rocco Maggio
Chicago
Kerner
John J. Sullivan
Criminal Court
Maggio
Supreme Court
United States Immigration Bureau
Three Houses Under Construction Cost $53000 River Forest
Building permits in River Forest reflect August activity with three new residences and several alterations. George W Foster plans a $20000 home at 142 Jackson Ave, C F Read a $18000 dwelling at 1236 Ashland Ave, and R H Thomas a $1500 house at 1027 Thatcher Ave. Other permits include Chapin $250, Moser $500, Mason $70, Hutchins $900. total August $55400, July $88400. Grace Lutheran church expected to start next month at Division and Bonnie Brae, likely the year's priciest project.
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River Forest
George W. Foster
George Aughty
Jackson Avenue
C. F. Read
Ashland Avenue
R. H. Thomas
Thatcher Avenue
E Chapin
Lathrop Avenue
Warage
W. FE. Moser
Edgewood Place
FE. H. Mason
Monroe Street
George S. Hutchins
Clinton, Place
Grace Lutheran Church
Division
Bonnie Brae
Rheingruber Leads Police in Chief's Absence
Lieutenant Raymond Rheingruber assumes command of the police force as Chief Carl Soderlin is on vacation. A 19 year old student, James Rose of 122 Ashland Ave, was bitten on the left leg near Lake Street around 5:30 PM Wednesday by an unvaccinated dog and will be observed by its owners. Firefighters report two cars caught fire elsewhere with minimal damage. A Reo coupe at 319 Gate Ave owned by C A Poindexter burned due to a short circuit, causing about 50 dollars damage. another car owned by Farl Webber at 714 Gate Ave sustained 20 dollars damage from a fire on Tuesday.
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Raymond Rheingruber
Carl Soderlin
James Rose
Ashland Avenue
Lake Street
Ashland
Bernie” Gerard
Reo
C. A. Poindexter
Gate Avenue
Bob Wilson
Farl Webber
Sre
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