Forest Park Community Center Under Mayor Control
The Forest Park Community Center remains under the mayor's Public Affairs department after a joint village meeting. The Recreation Board criticized budget strains and sought clarity on center director Jim McCoy's reporting line while voicing concerns about open hours and staffing.
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Forest Park
Howard Mohr
Public Affairs Department
Recreation Board
Jim McCoy
Bob Means
The
Edward Lambke
Means
Lambke
Fred Marunde
Mohr
McCoy
Jim Murray
Mecu
Forest Park Council Denies Four Betting Service Licenses
Forest Park Village Council unanimously denied four applications for pari-mutuel betting messenger services after Village Attorney Edward O Shea found no valid ordinance prohibiting off track betting in other communities. The vote followed a city Chicago court decision and a discussion of using county grant funds to hire an executive director for the business district.
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Forest Park Village
Edward O’shea
City of
Chicago
Forest Park Council
Edward Lambke
Forest Park
Oo Chamber
William McKenzie
John Wade
Oak Park
Robert Teetz
Cathy Buckley
Fred Marunde
Sandra Boy
Edward Masso
Mohr
Wonnie Ross
Moose Hall
Flu shot program in Forest Park postponed again
The mass inoculation against swine flu in Forest Park is canceled due to a production foul up. Rescheduled for Oct 30 31, vaccine distribution is hoped between Nov 1 and 15. Seniors 65 plus shift to 60 plus vaccine. 347 seniors already signed up. Volunteers needed. call village hall at 366 2323.
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Forest Park
Cook County
Forest Park Village
Cathy Buckley
Virginia Stetler
Buckley
Park district patrol resignations stun Forest Park board
Diane Miller, a three year veteran and juvenile officer, submitted a resignation citing disharmony in the ranks. Her husband Sgt Richard Miller asked to swap to patrolman as the board weighed both moves in executive session.
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Park District of
Forest Park
Park District
Diane Miller
Richard Miller
Miller
Andrew Collis
Ed Huebner
More photographs on pages three four and eight
The snippet notes additional photographs appear on pages 3 4 and 8. It may indicate photo features or captions scattered across the issue, guiding readers to locate visuals in those sections.
Triton trustees seek final bond issue and tax hike
Triton College trustees vote to hold a October 16 referendum to authorize up to 26.98 million dollars in bonds and raise the building and maintenance tax by up to seven cents, aiming to complete the campus in five years and expand facilities including a technology building and a center for performing arts.
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Triton College Board of Trustees
College Board
Golfland
5Th Avenue
Triton College
College Operation Fund
Illinois Community Colleges
Triton
Knight
Jerome Long
Robert Collins
Collins
Frances Sullivan
Oak Park
Gurka jury postponed again in murder robbery case
The Gurka trial jury selection is continued to October 20 to allow a second psychiatric examination. Gurka, 23, faces three murder counts and four robbery counts from an incident at The Ending lounge in Forest Park. The postponement is the seventh delay since his Dec. 19 arrest.
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Donald Gurka
Gurka
Madison St
Forest Park
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District 91 Board of Education
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