Indian Trail roasts beloved principal at year end event
Staff and students staged a surprise roast for Principal Steven S. Pieritz at Indian Trail School to honor his year of leadership. The spoof included jokes about his fondness for sweets and Mickey Mouse, plus quotes from teachers and notes of appreciation.
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Karen Harve
Indian Trail
Steve Pieritz
Pieritz
Mickey Mouse
Steven S. Pieritz
Indian Trail School
Julian Rogus
Summit Hill Junior High
Bogus
Mr. Pieritz
Prestwick residents favor learning more about incorporation
A survey of Prestwick homeowners found a clear majority ready to learn about incorporation as a village and to pursue steps gradually. About 200 of roughly 380 households responded, with president Bill Knotts noting momentum toward action while stressing continued consultation and cash flow analysis.
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Karen Haave
Prestwick
Bill Knotts
Prestwick Homeowners Association
Knotts
Everett sees hope for Mission Plaza project in Mokena
Village President Michael Everett says plans for the Mission Plaza shopping center are not dead though on hold. He cites developer Vincent Page’s zoning and annexation steps, and notes traffic access must still be approved. He attributes delays to high interest rates and difficulty securing a major anchor tenant.
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Mission Plaza
Mokena Village
Michael Everett
Everett
Vincent Page
Mokena
Page
CLAC Pickets OBrien Office Over MX Missile Vote
Clergy group CLAC picketed Rep George OBrien s Chicago Heights office with placards pinwheels and Bibles protesting his vote to release funds for MX missile testing and research. The demonstrators pressed for an explanation of his stance and cited his March nuclear freeze position.
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Peggy Shaw
CLAC
Chicago Heights
George O’brien
US House of Representatives
O’brien
Thomas
Joliet
Barbara Smith
Homewood
Washington
California Car Cruisin' Drives Classic Car Caravan
A feature on a nostalgic cruising culture that gathers vintage and classic cars from California origins to parade between retro drive-in venues, celebrating the era's style and communal road trip spirit.
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