Frankfort resident named provost of Governors State University
Frankfort resident Dr. David Curtis will become provost and vice president for academic affairs at Governors State University GSU announced. He will replace Dr. Curtis L. McCray as provost and will earn 52000 annually. Curtis, 41, previously served as vice president for academic affairs at Lewis University and has long held interim leadership roles at GSU including assistant vice president for research and innovation. The appointment follows a selection process from about 100 applicants and a four-finalist shortlist.
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Governors State University
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St. Andrews Way
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Ben
Lewis University
Lockport
Park Forest South University
Chicago
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Dr. Curtis
St. Lawrence University
Canton
N.Y
U.S. Navy
Stanford Project
Stanford University
Governors State
Gerardis Redeem Property Ends IRS Public Sale
Eugene Gerardi Jr and Eugene Gerardi Sr paid the owed taxes to the IRS regional office in Markham, cancelling a planned tax sale of the Gerardi family funeral home and ambulance service. The properties included Frankfort Community Chapel on Route 30 and Gerardi Ambulance on West 14th Street in Chicago Heights. The IRS lien prevented sale while back taxes remained, but operations continue from both locations.
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IRS
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Eugene Gerardi Sr
Gerardis
Markham
Frankfort Community Chapel
95Th Place
Route 30
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West 14Th Street
Chicago Heights
Quinn to interview three finalists for Mokena police chief
Mokena Village President Richard Quinn will personally interview three final candidates for the police chief position next week. The new chief may not start until August as the winner may need four to six weeks to wrap current business and relocate to the area. The selection committee screened 145 applications for the job. two finalists live in Illinois and one is from out of state. A fourth finalist was also chosen, but the candidate called on Monday.
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Richard Quinn
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Illinois
Elections Board
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Elections Unit
Owens
Coalition
Patrick Quinn
Frankfort township eyes public airport ownership bill passage
Township supervisor Glenn Coburn remains optimistic about HB1320 in Illinois legislation to grant eminent domain power for pursuing public ownership of the Frankfort airport. The bill passed the House but is stalled in the Senate Rules committee, with aims to act by June 30. If approved, the township would file an intent and seek federal approval to own and expand the airport, though no obligation to proceed is implied.
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Glenn Coburn
Illinois House
Senate Rules Committee
Coburn
Illinois citizen initiative case heads to ruling
A Cook County Circuit Court judge expected to decide tomorrow whether the proposed citizen's initiative to pass laws directly is unconstitutional. The case pits backers against opponents who warn of a radical change in Illinois governance while noting the outcome will be appealed regardless.
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Cook County
Illinois
George A. Higgins
Higgins
Coalition
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