Oak Park fountain first turned on amid wading and biking
The Oak Park Village Hall fountain began operating last Friday drawing youths who waded and biked in its basin. Officials warn of safety risks as design limits, water depth of eight inches, and electric lighting prompt consideration of barriers and future control systems.
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Oak Park
William Vaughn
Vaughn
Lombard Avenue
Madison Street
Art Kardatzke
Turner Construction Company
Kardatzke
Stolle Aims to Rally Opponents of ERA in Illinois Race
Senate hopeful Ronald Stolle argues against ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment citing legal reform as a path to reduce sex discrimination. He asserts differences between sexes persist and warns against bureaucratic overreach while noting Illinois House has approved ERA. Senator Rock backs ratification.
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Ronald Stolle
Philip J. Rock
Stolle
Illinois Senate
House
Rock
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Washington
Oak Park Eyes Detox Center as Chicago-Area Plan Stalls
No decision has been made on a detox center for west Cook Kane DuPage and Kendall counties as DMH outlines no timetable. Oak Park proposes hosting, with Dr. James Tills hopeful Oak Park may be chosen and seeking state matching funds to run the facility, easing reliance on hospitals and relieving burdens in the South Side.
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West Cook
Kane
DuPage
Kendall
Robert Kearney
Illinois Department of Mental Health
DMH
Chicago
Oak Park
Kearney
James Tills
Tills
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Forest Park
Bensenville-Elmhurst
S. York Road
Brentwood Commons
Westmont
Cass Avenue
Cass/Ogden
Equal Housing Lender
North America
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