Quinn resignation shocks Mokena village board
Village President Richard Quinn announced Monday he will resign effective April 25 two weeks after the April 12 general election. The move aims to allow residents to elect his successor, not have it appointed by the board. Five village seats, including the presidency, are open in April with petitions due January 1–31 and no specific office designated on petitions.
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Mokena
Richard Quinn
Quinn
Michael Everett
Byron Payne
Everett, Payne
Robert Burke
Hans Mueller
Everett
Anthony Dina Sr
Everett Kevin Anderson
Joe Bulzyn
Seen Meadows
Robert Fienbold
Bruce Fiiefield
Greenew Avenue
Frankfort meeting pushes for quick teacher contract settlement
Nearly 100 residents, parents, teachers, and spouses crowded the 210 administrative office to press the school board to resume negotiations. They questioned landscaping funds used for salaries, fund transfers, and Max Bailey’s per hour rate, while noting the involvement of a federal mediator and the IEA bargaining counsel.
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Karen Haave
Frankfort
Board of Education
Education
Max Bailey
Sherrill W. Weichbrodt
Weichbrodt
S Ite and Construction Fund
Educational Fund
Ellie Warning
Certified Public Accountant
Thomas M. Kazmierczak
Ile
Frankfort ‘Teachers Association
Illinois Education Association
IEA
Parents rally behind band amid looming RIF cuts
Anxious parents and teachers warned that 1985-84 personnel reductions will harm the junior high band and music programs as district 1570 faces lower enrollments. Superintendent Leroy Olson said cuts will target homerooms and music while preserving programs. band director Becky Rist’s job may be affected by seniority rules.
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Becky Rist
Leroy Olson
Mokena seeks $1 million bond for sewer plant
The village board approved a referendum to issue a $1 million bond in the upcoming April general election to fund its share of a sewer project totaling over $3.8 million. A federal grant covering 50 to 80 percent is anticipated, with final approval expected by month’s end. If approved, taxes would rise for property owners, though exact amounts depend on final tax rate calculations.
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Lokena
Richard Quinn
Mokena
Anunough
Illinois Environmental Protecion Agency
US Environmental Protection Agency
Citizens Utility
Arbury Hills
Quinn
Frankfort
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