Forest Park seeks extra funds for PRIDE drug program
Forest Park public schools ask the Illinois Dangerous Drug Commission for an additional 18000 to extend the PRIDE program into a second year. Assistant principal Scoleri notes a 50 50 chance of full funding and warns funds run out by May. The program includes school counseling, community services, training, and intramural activities to deter youth drug use.
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Forest Park
Illinois Dangerous Drug Commission
IDDC
Joseph Scoferi
Field Stevenson School
IDCC
Scoleri
Betsy Ross
Garfield
Grant White
Field Stevenson
Faith Heins
Robert Crown Center
Hinsdale
Police Department
Park District
Youth Commission
Ministerial Association
Two Forest Parkers Die in El Transit Collision
Two Forest Park residents were among the victims in a CTA El train crash in Chicago Loop last Friday. Gail Wolniewicz aged 23 and Marion McKeag died, while Robert Greco and Jill Hines were hospitalized or treated for injuries.
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Forest Park
CTA el
Chicago
Loop
Gail Wolniewicz
Dixon
Marion McKeag
Marengo
Robert Greco
S. Belvidere
Daniel in lion's den hits village March 9
Forest Park faces a final chance to oppose the USPS plan to move and renovate the Chicago Naval Torpedo Plant site at 7401 S Cicero Ave. The March 1 public hearing precedes an Environmental Impact Statement submission to the EPA, with local leaders citing traffic and service concerns.
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Daniel In
Lion’s den
Tom Walter
Daniel
Village Fathers
Forest Park
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
S. Cicero Ave
Chicago
Roosevelt Road
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Naval Torpedo Plant
Naval Ordinace Plant
Eugene Guillard
Group seeks new blood for Proviso 209 school board
A newly organized Proviso School District 209 resident group led by Robert Frick plans a nine member screening committee and delegate panel to nominate candidates. Frick accuses officials of blocking meetings and seeks 30 to 40 delegates to foster a competitive, democratic process to replace incumbents Robert D. Barrett and Robert W. Bentell.
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Terry Levin
Proviso
Robert Frick
Proviso Caucus
Frick
Robert D. Barrett
Westchester
Robert W. Bentell
Bellwood
Westchester Public Library
Developer seeks hearing on senior housing conversion
Lawrence Haddad, partner in the Linden Group, asks Forest Park Village Board to meet before replying to HUD about converting a 60 unit building to subsidized senior housing. The village, with NIPC backing, opposed conversion citing concentration of seniors and potential tax gains from renovation remain in dispute.
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Forest Park Village Board
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
NIPC
Lawrence Haddad
William McKenzie
Haddad
Linden Group
Dept of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Park District
Forest Park
Forest Park reader wins chance at $2,500 sweepstakes
James Murray of Forest Park holds a Forest Park Chamber of Commerce sweepstakes ticket worth $10 and could win $2,500. Ten WORLD readers share in $4,900 in cash prizes with weekly random drawings until a subscriber is drawn. Details on page 5.
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James Murray
Forest Park
Murray
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce
Lucky World
Forest Park World
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