Frankfort and Summit Hill Lose CDB School Funds
The Frankfort Square and Summit Hill districts were denied Capital Development Board grants for new buildings delaying planned expansions. Summit Hill faces about 2 million dollars in added classroom space with reapplication planned for 1977, while Frankfort contemplates alternative options as enrollment rises toward 1979 80.
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Karen Harve
Lincoln Way
Capital Development Board
CDB
Frankfort
Summit Hill
Aldo Fanti
Fanti
Frankfort Square
Arbury Hills
CDE
Mokena OKs Marilyn Estates Annexation Amid Controversy
The Mokena village board approved the Marilyn Estates annexation 4-0 led by President Will Tuttle with concerns over sewer and water funding. The 103.5 acre project by Mokena Development between Wolf and Osage roads south of Route 30 plans 86 lots with an estimated 65 000 per lot. Opponents argued it harms the rural character and raises tax and service issues.
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Mokena
Marilyn Estates
Will Tuttle
Tures
Osage and
Wolf Roads
Mokena Development Company
Wolf and
Osage Roads
Route 30
Tuttle
Toward the Finals in Two Baseball Tournaments
The Star-Herald reports two finals moving into brackets this week at three sites. The National Baseball Congress state title runs at Lewis University and Midlothian for men, while STAR-HERALD sponsors the boys 15 and 16 tournament for the championship. A Place in the Sun day camp closes its summer with a Broadway review featuring 22 numbers at Eisenhower Performing Arts center in Blue Island.
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Lewis University
Midlothian
National Baseball Congress
Star-Herald
Eisenhower Performing Arts Center
Blue Island
Will County Threshermen Steam Threshing Show Opens
The 14th annual Steam Threshing show begins today at the Will County Fairgrounds Peotone and runs through Sunday with a parade of power daily at 2 pm and 7 pm Friday and Saturday. Exhibits include steam engines tractors antique cars and a giant 30 60 Aultman Taylor and Runely Oil Pull with flea markets crafts and demonstrations. Admission 1 50 adults children under 12 free.
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Will County Threshermen’s Association
Will County Fairgrounds
Peotone
Francis 4-H Field
New Lenox
America
Threshermen
Aultman-Taylor
Will County Schools Share Interest From State Aid
Christmas comes early for Will county districts as the Regional School Office in Joliet distributes interest totaling $15,254.98 on state aid of $21,081,969 for 1975 76. Lincoln Way 210 receives 704.88. New Lenox 122 533.70. Summit Hill 161 348.02. Mokena 159 203.23. Frankfort 157C 178.81.
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Fanti
District 1570
Leroy Olson
Star-Herald
Dick Snowden
Illinois Office of Education
Springfield
Snowden
CDB
Will County
Joliet
Lincoln Way Community
New Lenox
Summit Hill
Mokena
Frankfort
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