Mokena to Stage Official Rodeo This Friday
The first official Mokena rodeo rumbles at Haymac Farms starting Friday sanctioned by the International Rodeo Association. Three shows including two evenings begin at 7 30 p m with a Sunday matinee at 2 p m. Tickets cost 3 and 1 50 for under 12 with proceeds aiding local projects.
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Mokena
Haymac Farms
International Rodeo Association
Mokena Lions Club
187Th Street
104Th Avenue
Bernardin’s Florist
Kay Travel Service
O Brien Urges Reinstatement of I 80 Exit Signs
U S representative George O Bri en argues to Illinois DOT Director Langhorne Bond to restore community names on I 80 exits from I 55 to I 57. He cites resident protests and long detours caused by removed signs and urges specific name changes for exits in Frankfort Joliet Mokena New Lenox LaGrange and Rockdale.
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U.S
George O'Brien
17Th
Illinois Department of Transportation
DOT
Langhorne Bond
O'Brien
Frankfort
Joliet
Mokena
New Lenox
Rockdale
Will County
U.S. 45
96Th Street
LaGrange
U.S 30
Cass Street
U.S. 30
Maple Street
Meadow Avenue
Briggs Street
Larkin Avenue
Village to Honor Bicentennial Commission
Frankfort village officials will pass a formal resolution at the Monday board meeting to thank the Bicentennial commission. Trustee Kenneth Biel proposed the resolution and asked it reflect special thanks to commission chairwoman Fran Breidert.
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Frankfort
Kenneth Biel
Commission
Fran Breidert
New Lenox Faces Sewer and Water Problems
Village officials tackle extending sewer and water beyond corporate limits amid disputes with developers and home buyers. Trustees debate solutions including letters to health authorities, contractor bids, subsidies, and simultaneous line extensions as Walona Meadows plan stalls.
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John Lektorich
Lenox Village
George Preston
Larry Weinlund
Preston
Charles Dollar
Will County Health Department
Walona
Walona Meadows
Lektorich
Veeck Addresses Rotarians in Suburban Visit
Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck spoke to a joint Tinley Park and Orland Park Rotary gathering, sharing baseball tales and quips about his teams. He recounted buying the Sox with 40 investors and praised supporters who helped save the club, promising a second-half shift toward sportsmanship.
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Bill Veeck
Chicago White Sox
Tinley Park
Orland Park
Browns
St Louis
Lambs
Veeck
Chicago
Sox
Seattle
Save the
Richard Daley
Three Die After Two Car Crash on Route 30
State police said a collision near Lincoln highway and Ridgeland avenue killed Rudolph Brokopp 70 George Shriner 70 and Barbara Shriner 63 all of Frankfort a witness said the Brokopp auto stopped at a stop sign then crossed into the Wallace car James Brokopp and Shriners grandson Steven Gidley were injured in the wreck while Frankfort residents Alice Wallace and 16 year old Frank Wallace Jr were not seriously hurt at St James hospital in Chicago Heights.
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Gidley Boy
Brokopp Auto
Shriners
Hill
Wallace
St. James
Frankfort
Lincoln Highway
Ridgeland Avenue
Rich Township
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Rudolph Brokopp
Center Road
George Shriner
Barbara
Steven Gidley
Robert Hill
Richton Square Road
Richton Park
Frank Wallace, Jr
River Road
Brokopp
Ridgeland
July Homes and Market News Highlight Local Scenes
The Star-Herald Today highlights July home listings in the south and southwest suburbs in the Classifieds on Page 18. Joliet's Bicentennial Farmers Market invites backyard growers to sell produce from their cars after debuting last Saturday, with a feature on Page 10 and a broader look at the Democratic National Convention by Staffer Frank Shuftan.
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Julie Coney
Derrick Mohar
Joliet
Chris Walker
Star-Herald
Frank Shuftan
New York
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