Park site debate emerges over Oak Forest proposal
Oak Forest developer James Malecky pitches a tentative eight acre subdivision south of St Mary’s church in Mokena for single family homes. Residents urge park space and ask if taxes could fund land purchase while officials review zoning status and annexation before park district talks.
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Jeremy Watts
Oak Forest
James Malecky
St. Mary’s Church
Mokena
Malecky
Tomahawk Trails
Archdiocese
Eugene Skibicki
115Th Avenue
Zoning Commission
Ronald Backhus
Skibicki
National God Dog Month salute to Boz Hot Dogs
Inside magazine spotlights July National God Dog Month with Marlene Cook profiling Boz Hot Dogs, the south suburbs leading frankfurter emporiums. The feature highlights the popular chain and its all-American appeal.
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Inside
Marlene Cook
Boz Hot Dogs
Frank Shuftan’s Off the Beat Targets New York City
Assistant Editor Frank Shuftan voices sharp critiques of New York City in Off the Beat on Page 4 as he links the recent blackout and other current events to his view of the Big Apple.
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Frank Shuftan
New York City
Frank
Tinley Park Board Resolves Possible Conflict Issue
Tinley Park's board of trustees acted last week to address a potential conflict of interest involving one appointee. An editorial analyzes the action on Page 4.
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Tinley Park
4 H Exhibits To Be Shown By Will County Youth
About 1 200 Will county 4 H youths will set up 5 000 exhibits and demonstrations for the annual show running from tomorrow through Sunday. Events include vegetable gardening table covers electricity and money management alongside sheep swine and beef judging contests. Clothing judging starts at 8 30 a m tomorrow at Plainfield Congregational church with additional judging Tuesday and state fair selections Wednesday at Will county extension office Joliet. Wednesday also features displays at Francis Field and dairy judging at 10 a m. Thursday brings 4 H foods competition at Francis Field.
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Plainfield
Will County
Developer’s stop work order rescinded after zoning official admits BOCA error
A Mokena stop work order against developer Jack Carroll’s three apartment buildings was rescinded after Zoning Administrator Robert Dellapenna admitted misreading the BOCA code. Carroll said the action disrupted construction plans and paid crew hours. Dellapenna apologized for the inconvenience and explained he misinterpreted the one year clause for code compliance.
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Jack Carroll
Mokena
Robert Dellapenna
Dellapenna
Carroll
Mokena Board of Trustees
Village Zoning Commission
Schoolhouse Road
Rock Island Railroad Tracks
Sion
Backhus
Bonds Benefit 6 Parks in New Lenox District
New Lenox Park District plans to issue 50000 in general obligation bonds next month to fund improvements at six parks Haines Windemere Stonebridge Cherry Hill Windemere West and Lions Parks. Fifteen thousand earmarked for Haines Park includes pavilion baseball facilities and washroom areas. Remaining 35000 funds provide playground equipment at each site with five thousand per park Bids to be woodland style at Haines while other sites use steel equipment and district crews will assemble. If extra money remains Lions Park tennis courts and Spencer site slabs may be resurfaced.
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Karen Haave
Lenox Park
Haines
Windemere
Stonebridge
Cherry Hill
Windemere West
Lions Parks
Haines Park
Park Board
Ron Tarrant
Tarrant
Park District
Lions Park
Spencer
Tinley Park Mental Health Center Denied Accreditation
The Joint Commission denied accreditation last week for the Tinley Park Mental Health Center adult psychiatric program and possibly its Community Adjustment program CAP. Two other programs received one-year conditional accreditation. Staff testified about overcrowding and care conditions, while the hospital plans an appeal and emphasizes voluntary cooperation.
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Tinley Park Mental Health Center
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Star-Herald
Illinois Department of Mental Health Public Information Office
Tinley Park
CAP
Department of Mental Health
Robert de Vito
de Vito
Jack Saporta
Tinley Center
Department
Chicago
Bruce Micari
Public Information Office
Saporta
Joint Commission
Micari
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