Forest Park mourns first mayor Howard Mohr in 1977
Howard Mohr longtime Forest Park mayor and state senator died January 12 in Springfield Illinois three hours before his scheduled retirement. He led village hall and fire department projects and backed the circuit breaker tax relief and legalizing bingo. The town faced a mayoral vacancy and a Post Office land dispute with extensive council action.
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Forest Park
Howard Mohr
Mohr
Springfield
Illinois
Sprinfield
Oakridge Abbey
Hillside
St. Bernadine’s
Santo Rizzo
Cook County
William H. Shelley
Edward O’shea
Registration set for Triton curriculum at Proviso East West
Adult and continuing education registration at Proviso East and West high schools runs 7 to 9 p.m. on January 18 19 in the libraries and Student Commons. Courses include auto repair ESL GED and more in cooperation with Triton College with campus and mail options plus university transfer and career education.
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Triton
Claude Vandevender
Proviso High Schools
Triton College School of Continuing Education
Union pickets at Boardwalk condominiums in Chicago
On strike, Local No. 1 unionists in Chicago began picketing the Boardwalk condominiums on March City observers noted coordinated demonstrations outside the residence complex as workers protested labor disputes and sought support from residents and passersby.
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Chicago
Maren
Stevenson Hosts Triton Adult Education In Forest Park
Field Stevenson School hosts Triton College continuing education classes from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday evening January 19 in the All-Purpose room. Ten classes offered this spring begin the week of January 30. Registration at Triton College runs January 3 through January 27 with hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays. Contact Edward Phillips or John Erickson at Forest Park Schools or Triton College for details.
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Proviso East
Field Stevenson School
Forest Park
Triton College
Learning Resource Center
Principles of Insurance
Edward Phillips
John Erickson
Forest Park Schools
Triton College School of Continuing Education
Bribery Charge Placed Against Juvenile Officer Hanson
Forest Park police officer Robert Hanson, who resigned on December 12, was arrested by the state attorney a week later on two counts of bribery one count of theft by threat. He allegedly demanded money to stay silent about information he possessed. Hanson posted $4,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court January 4 to answer the charges.
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Fred Marunde
James W. Crowley
Forest Park
VFW
Shelley
Elizabeth Taylor
Todd
Avrom Hirsch Goldbogen
Richard Archambault
Attroney
Archambault
Hilman
Gary Doss
Michael Thompson
Washington Street
Robert Hanso
Forest Park Police Department
State Attorney's
Hanson
Answ
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William McKenzie
Springfield's Memorial Hospital
Post Office
United States Post Office
Washington, D.C
U.S. Post Office
Edward O'Shea
Congress
Federal Building
U.S. Post
Fice
Health and Safety
City of
Water Department
Department of Public Affairs
Todd Case
Michael Todd
Waldheim
William Shelley
Postal Service
Dan Sjostrom
West
Proviso West
Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
Police Department
Fred Zimmerman
Rizzo
Real Estate Research, Inc
Homer’s
Marengo Avenue
Field Stevenson
Triton Adult Education
Uo Avenue
Lorraine Engel
Doris Bilbrey
Angie DeGregorio
Gertrude Albertini
Genevieve Gillespie
Diane Klotz
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