Forest Park cancels mayoral primary as Wood withdraws
Forest Park will skip a mayoral primary on February 26, holding a legal ballot instead after Richard F. Wood withdraws from the commissioner race. Incumbent Howard Mohr faces one other mayoral candidate, while eight candidates remain for four trustee posts. The April 15 general election will decide mayor and commissioners.
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Kaye Schultz
Forest Park
Howard Mohr
Troost
Richard Frederick Wood
Circle
Richard F. Wood
Wood
Mickey Levinson
State Board of Election Commissioners
Levinson
William McKenzie
John Hanley
Beloit
Edward Lambke
Forest Park considers government overhaul for efficiency
Forest Park plans to revamp departments commissions and committees to reduce overlap and save costs. Mayor Howard Mohr asks for suggestions as the new administration begins. The council discusses outside water meters for private homes and approves Dairyland license. New hires and civic boards appointed as part of local governance changes.
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Len Iwan
Forest Park
Howard Mohr
Mohr
Department of Public Works
William McKenzie
Ed Lambke
Santo Rizzo
Emergency grant aids West Towns Bus amid pay disputes
The Regional Transit Authority approved a 149 100 emergency grant to West Towns Bus, Oak Park, to cover urgent expenses as the company faces reduced revenue and inflation. A signed contract and further funding remain pending as labor talks and RTA leadership delays unfold.
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Regional Transit Authority
RTA
West Towns Bus Company
West Towns
Oak Park
Arby Sundstrom
Sundstrom
Forest Park delays push street light completion into February
Tardy deliveries hold up Forest Park street lighting project with initial Christmas target missed. Mayor Mohr notes second delay after last summer cement strike. final poles and bracket arms due mid and late January, with full system expected within a month after all materials arrive. Several areas already lit, others soon.
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Forest Park
Howard R. Mohr
Village
William Bucha
Hancock Engineering
Madison Street
Roosevelt Road
Mohr
Triton College starts adult education registration January 6
Registration for Triton College adult and continuing education opens January 6 and runs to January 27. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Courses available on campus and at nine expanded campus centers.
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Triton College
Triton
Learning Resource Center
Proviso East
Proviso West
Elmwood Park
Ridgewood High
Riverside-Brookfield
Oak Park
River Forest
Field Stevenson
Forest Park
Komarek
North Riverside
Rosemont
Continuing Education
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James Sansone
Thomas
Northern Illinois Gas
Catherine Buckley
Adams
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Process Color Plate of
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Stephen Olderr
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Acme Resin
Olderr
Riverside Public Library
Lambke
Commission
Brookfield
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Madison St
Tony G. Hoskins
Hoskins
Bill Wrtis
Vrtis
Joyce Thiesse
Youth Commission
William Campbell
Senior Citizens Committee
Ferdinand St
Richard Daley
Chicago Transit Authority
Milton Pikarsky
Daley
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