Forest Park to host public meetings on school tax referendum
Superintendent Arthur E. Jones and the Forest Park Board of Education schedule several public sessions to explain an Education Fund tax increase from 1335 to 1785 per 100 of assessed valuation. Meetings include Field Stevenson PTA Garfield School and local clubs through November 16.
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Arthur E. Jones
Forest Park Public Schools
Board of Education
Field-Stevenson Fta
Field-Stevenson School
Garfield School
Senior Citizens Club
Forest Park Community Center
Forest Park
Education Fund
Flu shots for 18 to 59 set for November 13 14
Forest Park residents aged 18 to 59 can receive free swine flu shots on Saturday and Sunday November 13 and 14 at the Naval Reserve Center Roosevelt Road near Thomas Avenue. Hours are 9 am to 6 pm daily with nurses and volunteers administering the monovalent vaccine.
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Forest Park
Naval Reserve Center
Roosevelt Rd
Thomas Ave
Forest Parkers
Proviso Township
Proviso East Announces Basketball Season Tickets On Sale
Proviso East High School says reserved season tickets for the upcoming basketball season go on sale Friday November 5 in the athletic office. Main floor seats are fully reserved with a deadline November 13 for those seeking last season’s seats. Adult tickets for nine home games cost 12 dollars, students 6 dollars. Proviso East students must have a reserved season ticket for floor seating with ID required.
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Pirate
Proviso East High School
Filt
Proviso East
Forest Park voters show Thompson lead in early returns
In eight of 20 Forest Park precincts Thompson leads Howlett 2297 to 680 as Ford gains with 1822 against Carter 1030. Walsh tops Paul in six of 14 precincts for the 5th District Senate, Guerine defeats incumbents in the 5th District, and Carey outpolled Egan in eight precincts. Voting described as extremely heavy with slow precinct captain arrivals and Votomatic use welcomed locally.
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Jim Thompson
Illinois
Forest Park
Thompson
Howlett
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Marilyn D. Clancy
Henry Hyde
Richard A. Walsh
Repubiican
Robert J. Guerine
Melrose Park
Edward Bluthardt
Schiller Park
Ted Leverenz
Maywood
Jack B. Williams
Franklin Park
Richard F. Wood
Earlean Collins
Vincent E. Molloy
Oak Park
Jesse Madison
Bernard Carey
Carey
Edward Egan
Hannah and Adams
Proviso
Broadview
Forest Park officers honored for bravery in lounge shoot-out
Three Forest Park police officers Martin Terry Robert Kutak and Joseph Byrnes were cited for bravery after a December 19 robbery at the Ending Lounge 7409 Madison St. They exchanged gunfire with Donald Gurka who held a hostage. Gurka was captured when the gun fell. The case is continued to November 15.
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Forest Park
Clinois Police Association
Martin Terry
Robert Kutak
Joseph Byrnes
Richard Crane
Tri-County
IPA
Charles Whelpley
William Kohnke
Elk Grove Village
Donald J. Gurka
Madison St
Byrnes
Kutak
Terry
Gurka
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Ptus Catseilie
Mark Twain
Marcy
Red Cross
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