West Towns Wins New RTA Grant for First Quarter
West Towns Bus in Oak Park receives 140 250 supplemental grant from the RTA covering 75 percent of its January to March operating deficit. The award accompanies a 32 page contract. arbitration potential with union noted. Sundstrom expects continued grants to offset anticipated second quarter losses.
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Ferween Transportation Authority
RTA
West Towns Bus Co
Oak Park
West Towns
Arby Sundstrom
Sundstrom
RBA
Division 241
Amalgamated Transit Union
Parking blamed as road decay excuse in Forest Park council
Forest Park officials cited parking as a major factor in deterioration of outside lanes on state routes through the village. IDOT said maintenance is village responsibility unless funds are swapped for state routes, while Mayor Howard Mohr argued limited funds prevent adequate upkeep. Other items noted included snow removal delays, plans to repave Har lem and Roosevelt if a governor bond passes, and CTA property acquisition for the Des Plaines subway yard project.
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Forest Park
State of Illinois Department of Transportation
Howard Mohr
Des Plaines Ave
Roosevelt Rd
Harlem Ave
Mohr
Walker
Jim Sansone
Sansone
CTA
Des Plaines
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Aurora
EPA
Ed Lambke
Forest Park Village Meeting Details and Bids
Reports to the EPA in Chicago call for 18 sample bottles instead of six to test water quality. Forest Floor won a $15,926 bid for carpet in a 1,900 square foot municipal building. The council authorized sidewalk and gutter bid advertising, set April 15 poll judges’ pay at 35, and approved a moratorium on parking tickets near polling places for election day. Unfinished business and second police car cycle purchase were tabled for the April 19 meeting where votes will be canvassed.
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EPA
Chicago
Forest Park
Lambke
Forest Floor Company
Mohr
Revere ride reenacts bicentennial parade in Oak Park
Paul Revere on horse Coral Sea will ride April 18 in Oak Park with torchlit procession from Oak Park Ave to Harlem Ave, led by Order of the Arrow members and British reenactors. The event includes school musicians, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, and a commemorative program at the band shell.
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Dick Currie
Sunset Farms
Coral Sea
Paul Revere
Oak Park
Revere
Oak Lawn
Central Oak Park
Oak Park Ave
Avenue State Bank
Lake St
Lake
Oak Park Mall
Harlem Ave
King’s Eighth Regiment
Stanley Rayner
St. Giles and
St. Edmunds
River Forest
Cumming
Lake and
Harlem
Brian Sogge
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow School
James Eitreheim
Oak Park River Forest High School
Morris Burke
Oak Park Bicentennial
River Fores
Forest Park council meeting sparks debated charges and absent candidate
Forest Park village meeting drew over 100 residents who expected a mayoral debate between Howard Mohr and challenger Richard Wood. Wood charged Mohr with support for a village manager form of government, home rule backing, and other issues, but Wood was absent for the debate. Mohr defended his positions, denied secret meetings, and defended building costs while noting the new municipal building will cost about $500,000 in total. He cited parking fine changes and condominium garbage charge discussions as open-session outcomes.
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Howard Mohr
Richard Wood
Wood
Mohr
Forest Park
Forest Park drives reach 98 percent of goal in Chest campaign
The West Cook county Community Chest drives raised 98 percent of their 5000 dollar goal with Forest Park leading near full achievement. Five drives hit 100 percent. Berwyn at 101, Maywood at 112, Schiller Park at 100, Scene Park at 100. Crusade of Mercy chair Karl Bays praises broad support for local human care services and Crusade agencies like Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Proviso Family Services and Community Nursing.
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Forest Park
Cook County
United Fund
Berwyn
Maywood
Schille Ler P Park
Scene Part
Karl D. Bays
Crusade of Mercy
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Proviso
Seniors get their wheels in Forest Park
Forest Park will receive a new 16 passenger bus donated for community center use. Mayor Howard Mohr and Merrill Pulliam announced the delivery within six to eight weeks, with free transportation for senior weekly center meetings and special trips for senior and youth groups. The bus will be low step and painted in red white and blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
One Se Community Co
Park Vit
Merrill Pulliam
Otevon
Howard Mohr
Pulliam
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