Officials eye early February creek plan parley
State and area officials plan a February seven meeting on Hickory Creek flood control with Joliet Will County and state officials. The session, organized by Donald Vonnahme under Gov. James Thompson, explores alternatives to the dam and reservoir plan amid criticism from Langmeister Davis and local residents. A tentative date exists but remains unconfirmed as discussions focus on channelization and other options to stem Joliet area flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camille Root
Hickory Creek
George Sangmeister
Dmokena
Joliet
Donald Vonnahme
Illinois Division of Water Resources
James Thompson
Sandymeister
Division of Water Resources
Wolf Road
Mokena
Langmeister
Jack Davis
New
Lincoln Way
Joliet Area
Sangmeister
Davis
Leroy van Duyne
Two-Cent Frankfort Library Levy Returns in Legal Notice
Frankfort public library district tax levy reappears with no tax increase, officials say. Administrative librarian Arlene Santoro notes publication is formal and the levy funds about 11,000 annually of a 223,000 budget, with costs rising slowly as the rate sits at .2734 per 100 this year. The levy can be blocked by a petition signed by legal voters, requiring 10 percent of last election’s votes and filed within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Haave
Frankfort Public Library
Joliet
Arlene Santoro
Santoro
Frankfort
Administrators gain OK to seek expansion bids
Summit Hill school officials won board approval to advertise bids for a six classroom expansion at Indian Trail school and to issue a $385 000 bond sale to finance the project The vote was 4-3 with Farnham Durkee Corrigan Noble voting yes and Fitzgerald Barker Webster voting no Bids for the 535 000 building addition are due February 22 at 2 p m with a spring 1983 start and a March 1984 completion planned
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Karen Harve
Summit Hill
Indian Trail School
Board of Education
Joe Farnham
Catherine Durkee
Balding
Rick Fitzgerald
Len Barker
Bob Webster
Farnham
Durkee
Roy Corrigan
Sharon Noble
VanKampen
Merritt
Aldo Fanti
Fanti
Julian Rogus
Rogus
Indian Trial School
Lincoln-Way advisers finish graduation study for 1983-84 changes
Lincoln Way High School advisory committee has completed its review of graduation requirements and will present final recommendations to the Board of Education at the February 24 meeting. Proposals include raising credits from 17 to 18, weighted grades for honor students, typing and computer literacy, shorter 45 minute classes, and eight daily periods.
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Denise Faris
Lincoln Way High School
Board of Education
Paul Brown
Lincoln-Way East High School
Reading
District 210
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Rosenquist
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Lois Kaye
Dennis Johnson
Lois
Beecher High School
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