Homewood chief hailed as angel saves drowning woman
Cal City resident Leedora Johnson credits an unseen guide when her car overturned in swamp water on I 94 near Chesterton. Homewood Police Chief Daniel McDevitt, then an Illinois State Police captain, arrived on a motorcycle, freed trapped passengers, performed CPR for about 15 minutes, and revived Johnson who had been underwater for about 20 minutes. Johnson later met the officer by chance and honored him with a plaque at a village board meeting.
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Leedora Johnson
Calumet City
Chesterton
Ind
Homewood
Daniel McDevitt
Illinois
McDevitt
Leedora
Johnson
Angel
Doretha
Homewood Police Department
Richard Hofeld
Hofeld
I 355 Extension Backers Hire Public Relations Firm
A group backing the 12.5 mile I 355 extension from Bolingbrook to New Lenox hires Jeff Dixon of Dixon and Company Inc. for a yearlong campaign to boost public awareness and support. Funds come from Will County, Joliet, and several suburbs. hearings are planned after an environmental review slated for release soon.
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Southern Alliance For
Bolingbrook
New Lenox
Jeff Dixon
Dixon
Will County
Dixon and Company Inc
U.S
Alan Dixon
Illinois
Michael Madigan
Chicago
Will County Board
City of
Bob Herrick
Will County Center For Economic Development
Tollway
State Toll Highway Authority
Illinois Department of Transportation
Flying J debate in Richton Park stirs concerns and support
Village residents clash over a planned Flying J Travel Plaza near Rich East High School. Critics cite traffic, noise, diesel fumes, crime fears, and negative housing impacts, while supporters highlight security cooperation, economic potential, and cleaner facilities.
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Rich East High School
Buikema
Ola Wilson
Elaine Peterson
Lakewood
Flying J
IDOT
MSA & Associates
Ken Peterson
Gordon Myatt
Flying Js
Paicz
Village eyes Cicero median beautification in Richton Park
Richton Park moves to beautify Cicero Avenue medians after securing a $50,000 state grant for engineering and another for construction under the Illinois Transportation Enhancement program. The project, costing about $60,000, includes excavation, soil work, tree planting, and signage and drainage tweaks across four median segments.
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Richton Park
Cicero Avenue
Chris Limas
Limas
Poplar
Sauk Trail
Lakeshore
Imperial
Bruce Drive
Mike Conley
Conley
Clark Dietz
Baxter & Woodman
JC Penney lease renewal sparks tax and civic action push
Stricker urged public letter writing to keep JC Penney in Matteson as officials plan meetings with Cook County Assessor James Houlihan. The village 2000 2001 budget shows $18.5 million general fund and $6 million sales tax. capital projects include water main, community center improvements, and dispatch center consolidation.
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JC Penney
Stricker
Jesse Jackson Jr
D-Chicago
Matteson’s
Chamber of Commerce
Coglianese
Cook County
James Houlihan
Matteson
Airy’s Incorporated
Kostner Avenue
Cedar Creek
207Th Street
Applewood
Vollmer Road
Cicero Avenue
Star Publications contact and publishing schedule
Published every Thursday and Sunday by Star Publications at 6901 W 159th St Tinley Park 60477. Telephone 8028800.
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Star Publications
159Th St
Tinley Park
Slaying opposed to a military panel at Fort Sill
Anderson, a Rich South High School alum from 1991 to 1995, served four years in the Navy before enlisting in the Army in 1999. He completed Army Boot Camp at Fort Sill and studied at Fort Sam Houston, with a family including a brother and two sisters nearby and a mother Donna in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Anderson
Rich South High School
Matteson
Navy
Army
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Fort Sam Houston Army Post
San Antonio
Texas
Donna
Jacksonville
Fla
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Gregg Spathis
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Gary
Alexander
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Michelle Clark
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