World adds Wednesday edition to Oak Park River Forest paper
The Oak Park River Forest WORLD announces a new Wednesday edition joining the weekend issue. Publisher John J. Wilk says the two weekly editions reflect strong community response and the paper’s increased local investment. Carriers will deliver to homes, and copies will be sold at newsstands in Oak Park and River Forest.
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River Forest
World Office
W. North
Arson Suspected in February Oak Park Mall Fire
A February 3 fire at the Oak Park Village mall on Lake and Harlem destroyed Estell's restaurant and multiple nearby businesses. Investigators, led by Oak Park Fire Chief J P Quillinan, probe arson as a factor with a preliminary Illinois arson bureau report filed weeks earlier.
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Oak Park Village
Sage
the World Money
Illinois Arson Bureau
Oak Park Fire Department
Oak Park
J. P. Quillinan
Lee Ellis
August Mazzone
Illinois
Quillinan
Estell’s
James Buzanis
N. Central
Austin
Buzanis
Mr. B
Thatcher Ave
River Grove
Oak Park mall parking bids come in below estimate
Oak Park Village accepted first bids on the parking structure totaling 610,500, under the 685,000 architect estimate. The project may stay under the 1.4 million total cost as bids come in. Blakeslee-Midwest Prestressed Concrete to build the precast elements. Demolition bids approved for Elk’s Club at 938 Lake and 162-164 N Forest plus 202-204 N Austin for 36,351 to clear site, with artifact preservation planned.
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Village Board
Lee Ellis
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Lake St
Oak Park Village
Oak Park bonds draw 5.72 percent as bid chosen
Oak Park board of trustees accepted a low bid on 4.5 million dollars of general obligation bonds from banks including Avenue Bank and Trust. The 5.72 percent rate trails the District 97 bonds at 5.78 percent net, with City Manager Lee Ellis noting higher rates than hoped but market upswing. Bidders included First National Chicago Northern Trust and Harris Trust. Bond funds will finance capital projects such as a mall parking structure and a new central fire station.
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Oak Park’s Avenue Bank and Trust Company
Lee Ellis
Ellis
Oak Park
First National Bank of Chicago
Northern Trust Company
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
Mail carrier for Oak Park logs 10 mile pre-dawn trek
George Hoffman of the Oak Park Post Office, a 17 year veteran, walked 10 miles from Niles to his route on April 2 1975 amid a fierce snowstorm to ensure delivery for elderly customers relying on Social Security checks. He started at 145 am and reached work in three hours, then helped with other routes before returning to the post office where the postmaster issued a letter of appreciation.
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Oak Park
Hoffman
World Office
Niles
Austin Blvd
North Ave
LeMoyne
Greenfield
Oak Park Keeps Madison Austin Commercial Zoning
The Oak Park board of trustees voted unanimously to keep I-1 commercial zoning for three blocks around Madison and Austin, delaying any zoning change until January 1976. Residents and a task force urged residential zoning, but the board cited economic development hopes and the comprehensive plan in extending the discussion.
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Madison St
Austin Bivd
Austin
Madison, Lombard and
Adams
Oak Park
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Liklihood
Madison-Austin Task Force
Board of Trustees
Rays of
Robert Varnes
Madison
Madison—Austin
Oak Park Development Corporation
OPDC
Madison-Austin
Village weighs land assembly to lure developers at Madison Austin
Village Manager Lee Ellis reported Tuesday on the idea of assembling parcels in the Madison and Austin blocks to boost appeal to developers. The board discussed buying land outright or in bulk, but no firm commitment emerged. Ellis noted private sector activity but doubted a full three-block assembly without a committed developer.
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Oak Park Board of Trustees
Madison
Austin
Lee Ellis
Madison, Austin
Ellis
Madison-Austin
District plans reorganization to achieve racial balance
Oak Park district moves toward a restructuring plan to balance races by hiring a development and planning specialist. Superintendent Kenton Stephens aims to have a job description ready for the April 14 board meeting and to begin hiring soon. The plan includes data gathering on facilities, staffing, costs, and pupil characteristics over three, five, and ten years, with tentative schedules for building and instructional changes starting June and July.
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Lorel Janzow
Board of Education
Kenton Stephens
Stephens
Hubert Helfer
Stephen
Oak Parkers
Teachers argue school closing date dispute
OPTA president Mark Webber says the Oak Park Teachers association will file a grievance and pursue legal action over the June 16 end date to a 176 day school year. The district cannot abate three emergency days due to a September strike, while OPTA seeks abatement or docking of pay.
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Oak Park Teachers Association
OPTA
Mark Webber
Weber
Gateways plan on ice in Oak Park April meeting
Oak Park trustees postponed a decision on a proposed $45,000 gateways landscaping and graphic design project to create a lake street entrance to Oak Park. The plan, endorsed by the Community Design Commission, will be reviewed in a joint CDC and board meeting on April 15 for the weekend World edition.
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