Residency rule tested in Oak Park cases
Three suits in Cook County Circuit Court challenge Oak Park residency requirements for police and fire personnel hired after September 1973. Officer Raymond Mirabile leads two suits claiming 32 officers are affected and alleging housing shortages, while a counter suit argues that many single family homes were sold during his tenure.
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Cook County
Oak Park
Raymond Mirabile
Mirabile
Chicago
AAVP sweeps Oak Park village elections in contest
In one of the era's most hotly contested village elections, the All-American Party slate swept Oak Park Village Board seats with 62 to 68 percent support from 10,793 voters. Incumbent James McClure Jr. won re election as village president 6,733 to 3,342, while Virginia Cassin led clerk races 6,947 to 3,178. Trustees elected include David Sokol John Philbin Jerome Fallon Shirley Klein William Marshall and Sara Bode. The Village Manager Association backed the AAVP. Oak Park Township elected Nancy Follett supervisor Marshall Kuehn clerk Dean Sodaro assessor and Helen Hughlette collector with trustees Robert Bova William Shaper Laslo Tako and Richard Washick. Library directors named Cynthia Maziarka Jay Poplett Peter Lykes Paul Wentzien and Herbert Rubinstein. Parks First slate retained most seats though Robert Varnes of Merge won a district race and initially said he would not serve before reversing decision after talks.
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All-American Party
AAVP
Oak Park Village
Village Party
John Yopp
James McClure Jr
Yopp
Virginia Cassin
Michael Proko
David Sokol
John Philbin
Jerome Fallon
Shirley Klein
William Marshall
Sara Bode
Village Manager Association
Oak Park Township
Nancy Follett
Marshall Kuehn
Dean Sodaro
Helen Hughlette
Robert Bova
William Shafer
Laslo Tako
Richard Washick
Cynthia Maz
Murders Shock Oak Park Resident in 1977 Case
Oak Park saw three violent stabbings in 1977. On April 29 Marguerite Bowers 25 was raped and stabbed in her Wisconsin Avenue apartment building. Neighbors heard screams. Thomas Vanda 25 an ex mental patient was arrested. Vanda previously deemed unfit for trial in a similar case as Cook County grand jury indicts him on a second charge.
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Oak Park
Marguerite Bowers
S. Wisconsin Ave
Thomas Vanda
Ms. Bowers
Vanda
Cook County
Five die in Lake Dan Ryan L train crash tragedy
Five residents of Oak Park and River Forest died when a westbound Lake Street L train rear collided with a Ravenswood train near Lake Street and Wabash Avenue Chicago on February 4 during the Friday rush hour. More than 50 area residents were injured as cars jumped tracks and plunged into the intersection. Eleven people were killed and 183 injured in the crash overall with several named victims identified.
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Oak Park
River Forest
Lake Dan Ryan ‘L
Lake Street
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Robert Ferbrache
Kathleen
North Blvd
Patricia Bowden
N. Austin Blvd
Helen Best
W. Washington Blvd
Margaret Ann Klug
Clinton PI
Winter dance and drama classes begin week of Jan 9
The winter session offers pre ballet, ballet, tap, modern, and Irish folk dance for preschool and elementary children across seven recreation centers. Drama classes run at Whittier and Holmes Schools starting week of Jan 23, twice weekly for eight weeks, with productions the week of March 20. Registration week of Jan 16. call 383 6400 ext 210 for details.
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Whittier School
N. Harvey Ave
Oak Park
Holmes School
N. Kenilworth Ave
Recreation Department
WORLD wins top IPA prize in 1977 competition
The Oak Park River Forest WORLD tied as sweepstakes winner with the St Charles Chronicle in the Illinois Press Association 1977 Annual Contest. The WORLD earned the Will Loomis Memorial Trophy for general excellence, plus honors for editorials and features. Elmwood Park River Grove WORLD earned first place from NIU journalism faculty, with Lynn Howe editing the Elmwood Park edition. Christine Bockelmann served as editor during the period.
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Oak Park-River Forest
World Family
Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
Elmwood Park
River Grove
Northern Illinois University
NIU
Lynn Howe
Oak Park River Forest World
IPA
Christine Bockelmann
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Iarka
Ay Poplett
Peter Lykes
Paul Wentzien
Herbert Rubinstein
Oak Park Public Library
Oak Park Park
Parks First
Robert Varnes
Warren Stevens
Park District
David Schweig
Donald Gunderson
Rosemary Bailey
Catherine Deam
Varnes
Ravenswood
Austin Blvd
Vernita Johnson
Austin Boulevard
Robin McMahan
West Quincy Street
Ms. Johnson
al Vy
Oy AW Ld
Landmark Heritage Realtors
OAK Park Trust & Savings Bank
Toloff Studio
S.oak Park Ave
Mademoiselle
House OF Fashion
Lake
Marion
Harlem
IPA Loomis Award
the World
Loomis
America
Drexel
North Avenue
Sun
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