Forest Park to assess three businesses for sidewalk costs
Forest Park village council decided to bill Maywood Chrysler Plymouth Forest Home Cemetery and Zayre Department Store for 100 percent of Roosevelt Road sidewalk costs totaling about 8800 dollars for 7300 feet. The move followed debate on a 50 50 arrangement with residents.
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Forest Park
Roosevelt Road
Edward Lambke
Lambke
Public Property Department
Maywood Chrysler-Plymouth
Forest Home Cemetery
Zayre Department Store
Howard Mohr
Santo Rizzo
Edward O’shea
Mohr
Rizzo
Cook County
Scott Mitzner
Mitzner
River Forest
Bellwood
Broadview
Melrose Park
Forest Park teachers push for raises in 1918 education standoff
In spring 1918 Forest Park teachers petitioned for a $10 monthly raise as starting pay stood at $55. Principal Nicely sought $125 monthly, while others earned far less than city estimates. Board president Cunningham defended the decision to dismiss him, citing cost limits and governance, amid broader staff departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Pioneer
Albert Hall
Hall
Holmes
Eugene Field School
Harvey
A.J. Nicely
Garfield School
Arthur Jones
Bullesfield
Bulles
Supt
Nicely
Illinois
Teach
Delegates wrestle with future after Ford nomination
Delegates from Chicago area suburbs at the Republican National Convention consider the Ford win and Dole selection. Some support Reagan, others seek unity as they debate abstentions and a potential second ballot. Ogilvie preserves party balance with Dole backing.
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Kansas City
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Sylvester
Reagan
Dole
Richard) Schweiker
Nole
Ricard B. Ogilvie
Sevcik
Illinois
Sen
Charles Percy
Percy
Mike
Soper
Jim
Chuck Percy
Ogilvie
Dallas Cowboys
Roger Staubach
Elliot Richardson
Knocking for Opportunity in Today’s Want Ad Section
A promotional notice invites readers to explore the West Suburban want ads for new careers. It highlights a large selection of job listings along with cars, merchandise, and housing. The ad urges opening the section to discover opportunities.
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Want
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Council
Ing
Real Estate Research Corp
Fire Department
Catherine Buckley
Buckley
Hancock Engineering
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
NIPC
Edith Heileman
Heileman
W.J. Cunningham
Board of Education
Wilfred Pape
Wilfred
Cunningham
Cunnignham
Henry Bolles
Ers
Bolles
Dawn DeBeers
Historical Society of
Philadelphia
Forest Park Library
Mary Alice Helms
Forest Parker
Tim Flight
Robert Dole
Elmwood Park
Louis J. Sylvester
Joseph J. Sevcik
Berwyn
Seveik
Richard J. Walsh Jr
Sevcik-Walsh
Sylvester and
Francis J. Lambert
Norridge
James C. Soper
Cicero
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