Forest Park council splits on paramedic program path
At the Forest Park Village Council meeting, commissioners clash over advancing the paramedic program. Buckley seeks early action on funding manpower and insurance with six certified paramedics. Rizzo urges waiting for all six. Firefighter Wieczorek notes one soon, four more to certify in September, then state exams. The panel also weighs removing a parking stall to save trees and adds a tot lot idea. The council addresses ambulance warranty and shifts meeting times, with a July start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianne Moseley
Forest Park
Cathy Buckley
Santo Rizzo
Howard R. Mohr
Buckley
Rizzo
James Wieczorek
Wieczorek
Circle Avenue
Madison Street
Edward Lambke
Fred Marunde
William McKenzie
Midwest Ambulance, Inc
Midwest
Mohr
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
NIPC
U.S. Postal Service
District 91 approves new handwriting and spelling programs
Forest Park School System will implement a district wide handwriting program from Noble and Noble and a spelling program from Webster McGraw Hill for first through sixth graders. Costs total about $2,700 with ongoing annual expenses for consumable materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scoleri
Field-Stevenson
John Erickson
Charles Marienier
Webster-McGraw Hill Co
Noble & Noble Co
Forest Park district offers 13 youth job openings this summer
Forest Park School District 91 reports at least 13 summer positions for youths aged 14 to 21 funded by a U S Department of Labor CETA grant. Jobs include library tasks, switchboard, and clerical work, with wages of 2 30 dollars an hour for ten weeks. Information at 939 Beloit Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Arthur Jones
U.S. Department of Labor
Jones
Mohr Testifies He Did Not Take Bribe in Concrete Case
State Sen. Howard Mohr and two other Republican lawmakers testified in U S District Court that they did not accept a $100 payoff to vote for a concrete industry friendly bill. The six defendants include current and former legislators charged in a $80 000 bribery scheme linked to a bill raising cement truck weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Mohr
R-5th
Forest Park
U. S. District Court
Mohr
Robert Mitchler
Oswego
Stanley B. Weaver
Urbana
George Leighton
Donald Carpentier
East Moline
Carpentier
William A. Barnett
Jack Walker
R. Lansing
Ready-Mix Concrete Association
Secretary of State’s
Readymix Cement
Richard Ogilvie
Energy debate swells at Triton board over career center plans
Triton College faces a heated vote on selecting gas versus electric heat for an $8.1 million community career center. Trustees discuss ecological, cost, and future solar adaptability while a special session is set for June 16.
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Gas and Electricity
Triton College Board of Trustees
Richard Francetlc
Frances Sullivan
Pat Naples
Sullivan
Robert Collins
Springfield
Naples
Fifth Avenue
Traffic fixes urged for Forest Park signals and signs
Forest Park Village commissioners proposed repairs to the Madison Street and Circle Avenue Don’t Walk sign and to remove the right turn arrow from eastbound Madison Street to Jackson Boulevard. They also urged a stop sign at Elgin and Lexington and posted a caution sign for the Circle Avenue alley to curb speeding by teen drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie Huget
Forest Park Village
Fred Marunde
Cathy Buckley
Traffic and Safety Commission
Madison Street
Circle Avenue
Jackson Boulevard
Lorraine Popelka
Elgin
Lexington
Popelka
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Karen Kelly
District 91
Joseph Scoleri
Education Fund
Transportation Fund
Peter Thiesse
Ann Harvey
Jean Harris
Cheryl Kelly
Triton Board
Peter Krupczak
John Fox
Krupczak
Fox
Pat Jones
Grants
Lynn Parker
Cheyenne
Wyo
Charolotte Waters
Lake Forest
Brent Knight
Paul Shafer
Park District
George Franzen
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