Mokena Referendum Proposes New Library Building
Voters on October 9 face a bond referendum of about 37 127 to fund a new 7000 square foot brick and stone library on 195th street near schools. If approved, construction would start soon and open by late 1977 with an expanded collection and facilities for adults and children.
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195Th Street
Mokena Elementary
Willowcrest
Teresa Schofield
Stromsland
Nue
Mokena Book Club
Front Street
Citizens Utility seeks higher water and sewer rates
Citizens Utility asked the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve an 8 percent rate rise for water and sewer services in Westhaven Orland Park Arbury Hills and adjacent areas. The ICC staff urged denial and sought a hearing set for September 25 to cross examine staff findings. Attorneys for Citizens argued cost assessments and new administrative funding methods justified the increase.
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Ilinois Commerce Commission
ICC
Citizens Utility
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Westhaven
Orland Park
Arbury Hills
Mokena
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Arbury Utility Company
Connecticut
Chicago
Schools Restart Across Lincoln Way Area Tuesday
Lincoln Way area parents face the new school year as districts plan half day and morning sessions starting Tuesday. Frankfort Hickory Creek Chelsea Mokena Summit Hill New Lenox and Oakview groups publish start times and bus info while district offices provide contact numbers for details.
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Hickory Creek
Chelsea
Aimuergardeners
Leroy Olson
Olson
Summit Hill
Frankfort Square
Arbury Hills
Lincoln Estates
New Lenox
Cherry Hill
Haven
Bentley
Lehmuhl
Oakview
Oakview Junior High
New Lenox Officials Grapple with Subdivision Growth Woes
New Lenox officials face limited plant capacity at the Laraway sewage facility as Bolker seeks Phase five approval for a 300 acre tract north of Laraway road. The village granted a conditional green light guiding earthmoving but forbids sewer and water line work without village and Country View consent. EPA capacity figures are disputed, prompting outside legal interpretation and talks of plant expansion to avoid hindering development by Bolker and Country View partners.
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Laraway
Country Creek
Bill Baker
Bolker
Laraway Road
Cedar Road
Environmental Protection Agency
Country View
Dan O'Gorman
O'Gorman
Devcon
EPA
Bill Brown
Marty Flanagan
Balker
Assessor Tom Tully Proposes Tax Relief Element Update
Assessor Tom Tully outlined a revised plan for property tax relief during a Thursday press conference. The idea centers on a new element in the tax structure and signals ongoing policy discussion with details slated for later pages of the edition.
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Tom Tully
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