Mokena Fire Department Wins Two State Awards
Mokena earns top honors in Illinois fire prevention contests and for its extensive Fire Prevention Week outreach. Fire Chief Del Yunker notes 52 school programs this year engaging about 1,500 students, part of ongoing public education efforts.
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Karen Haave
Mokena
State of
Illinois
Cook, DuPage
Kane, McHenry
Lake Counties
del Yonker
MFD
Chicago
Yunker
Wes Schulz
Ted Golden
Mokena Fire Protection District
Fred Rauch
Richard Erick
Toy dealers stock up for Christmas
Toy merchants in the south suburbs begin early preparations for the holiday rush. Masters of the Universe, Strawberry Shortcake and E T products are in demand as stores boost orders in October. Despite a weak economy, parents are expected to buy, with merchants basing decisions on past sales and TV ads.
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Richard Morrissey
Jean Smith
J.C. Penney’s
Orland Square
County politics in Will County set for new chair clash
Will County Board gains 14 Republicans and 13 Democrats after December reorganization, reshaping power. Democrats may gain leverage as they back a chair candidate while Lyman Tieman, a Prestwick Republican, seeks the chair again after already swinging votes to a Democrat two years ago. Continued on Page 13.
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Camille Root
Will County
GOP
Lyman Tieman
Prestwick
Jane Mills Reed
Tieman
James Bingle
Democratic Party
Ruth Kennedy
Kent Bosworth
Frankfort Grocery project hinges on lease signings near Elsner
Frankfort officials said only one block remains to proceed with a Route 30 grocery store near Elsner road. Developer Chuck Bruti must secure backers to sign a lease with Virgil Harms and Jerry Johnson for a 25,000 square foot Scot Lad Foods affiliated market. Bruti aims to finalize lease guarantees within 30 days while village actions included a Christmas tree lighting and a garage setback variance.
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Frankfort
Elsner Road
Chuck Bruti
Burt Breidert
Bruti
Breidert
Scot-Lad Foods
Route 30
Virgil Harms
Jerry Johnson
Joliet
Jay Massey
North Locust
Amos
Ted” Massey
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Ray Koerner
Nancy Foot
Ben Franklin
T.V. Ads
Ms. Foot
County Forest Preserve Board
Eleanor “Nora” Wipfler
Tracy Lehnert
Star Publications
Jerry Marmozewicz
Our Place
DelYunker
Michael Murer
George O’brien
Michele Horaney
Jimmy Carter of
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Inside Magazine
Lincoln Way High School
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