Village resists sewer and water extension costs to high school
The village argues Frankfort taxpayers should not bear a disproportionate share of sewer and water extension costs for the high school project. Officials claim the court decision settles the issue and litigation should not spend more taxpayer money. Board president Kruzich says the aim is to save taxpayers money as residents from Mokena New Lenox and Manhattan are represented and call tap-on fees exorbitant.
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ED Czerwinski
Frankfort
Lincoln Way Community High School
Lincoln-Way
Glenn Warning
Kruzich
Board of Education
Mokena
New Lenox
Manhattan
Utility halt at Lincoln-Way East site over ownership dispute
Commonwealth Edison stopped electrical line work at the Lincoln-Way East construction site after learning portions of the land are in dispute via litigation filed by Lincoln-Way High School District 210. Edison will check ownership before resuming work, while village officials dispute who ordered the pause and cite underground wiring rules.
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Commonwealth Edison
Lincoln-Way East
Lincoln-Way
Red Vernon
Edison
Vernon
Frankfort
Glenn Warning
Burton Breidhert
Joe Kruzich
Northern Illinois Gas
Plane crashes into home injuring pilot near Howell airport
A small plane struck a New Lenox residence injuring pilot Daniel McGarry 38 of Olympia Fields after takeoff from Howell airport on Laraway road. Mrs Helen Harding 36 and her 12 year old son Dean escaped unharmed as they watched TV. McGarry was treated at St James hospital and released Tuesday.
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Lenox
Helen Harding
Morcombe Drive
Windermere
Dean
Daniel McGarry
Olympia Fields
McGarry
St. James Hospital
Track Extravaganza Sets Stage for Girls and Boys
The Star Herald Today reports both girls and boys teams heading to major meets this weekend. Girls chase state honors in Charleston while boys compete at the Hillcrest district level.
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Marbles
Charleston
Hillcrest
Harvey YMCA Women Exercise Class Featured
Y Class member Verneeta Gowens experiences a Harvey YMCA women’s exercise class firsthand. Photos and story highlighted in Lifestyles on page 13.
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Verneeta Gowens
Harvey Ymca
District 161 Names Helen Lightstone Instructional Programs Coordinator
Northeastern Illinois teacher Helen Lightstone was selected as co ordinator of instructional programs for Summit Hill District 161. The 34 year old, with 14 years in education, will receive a one year 20500 dollar contract effective July 1. She will supervise program changes and coordinate audio visual instruction special education articulation and research while evaluating instruction and developing curricular materials. She will work under Supt Aldo Fanti and report to the district.
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Northeastern Illinois University
Helen Lightstone
Summit Hill
Northeastern
Ms. Lightstone
Hofstra University
Hampstead
New York
Queens College
Queens
Northern Illinois University
Two men arrested after stabbing in Mokena fight
Mokena police arrested Michael McEntee and Lawrence Siwinski Sunday after a fight left Joseph Vellenga stabbed and badly beaten. Vellenga, 29, was hospitalized in guarded condition. McEntee and Siwinski, both 23, were charged with aggravated assault. McEntee also faces assault with a deadly weapon.
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Mokena
Joseph Vellenga
South 116Th Street
South Suburban Hospital
Michael McEntee
McEntee
Lawrence Siwinski
Edgewood Avenue
Baker
Vellenga
Siwinski
South Anna Street
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Kenneth Biel
East Utilities
Howell
Laraway Road
Eddie Soldin
Mokena Public Library
Phow
Kevin Horan
the Star-Herald Today
Eee Eereneerrees
By Karen Haave
Aldo Fanti
Helen
Fanti
James Baker
Front Street
Anna
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