Mokena Board Approves Budget and Tax Anticipation Warrants
About 100 residents and teachers packed the Mokena board meeting as officials approved a revised budget showing a deficit of 444 316 for the year ending June 30 1977 and authorized 250000 in tax anticipation warrants. Teachers association leaders criticized the revisions citing a salary freeze and staff dismissals while demanding input and questions be addressed before final funding decisions.
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Nancy Sherman
Mokena
Mokena Teachers Association
Joe Werner
MTA
Wen
Werner
Richard Quinn
From Shag To Chic From Shag To Chic Inside
A fashion feature traces shifts from shag to chic styles, detailing designers, boutiques, and trends shaping wardrobes. It notes key figures, brands, and evolving silhouettes reflecting mid century taste and culture.
Village President Faces Criticism at New Lenox Meeting
New Lenox village president Joe Davies drew fire from residents and colleagues after returning to a contentious meeting. Critics questioned his committee moves and proposed Route 30 ice cream parlor while protests over land lease near Gifford place and Kingston drive continued. The row touched traffic signal applications, public safety oversight, and a referendum petition related to K Mart annexation.
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ED Uzerwinski
Joe Davies
Lenox Village
Vilage Board
Cherry Hill
Ark District
Route 30
Vine Street
Park District
Gifford Place
Kingston Drive
New Lenox
Martin Flanagan
Flanagan
Davies
Ranagan
Wiliam Brown
Brown
Lage
Gilbert Cert
Gentz
Frankfort Man Hurt in Crash
A Frankfort man, 8 years old, was treated and released for injuries after a two car collision on Lincoln Highway near 78th Avenue in Lincoln Estates Frankfort township. Jane Loftus Route 1 Frankfort faced a charge of failure to yield while James Olson of Mokena was not injured.
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Frankfort
Lincoln Highway
78Th Avenue
Lincoln Estates
Frankfort Township
Janes Loftus
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Loftus
James Olson
West Hickory Road
Mokena
Olson
School Officials Field Questions At Special Board Meeting
At a Mokena board of education session held Tuesday a public forum addressed the district’s finances. President Kenneth Lenz said funding will be tight and staff levels at the new junior high remain uncertain while the district weighs options, including external consultants, amid an $80,000 annual state cut and escalation limits.
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Kenneth Lenz
Mokena
Lenz
Dan Payne
Lena
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Tinley Park High School
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Dennis Sheeier
Georgia
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