Bloom Township District 206 parents vow to fundraise for activities
Several parents in Bloom Township High School District 206 told Board of Education members they would raise money to reinstate athletic and extra curricular activities and academic programs cut last month. The board doubts $4.8 million can be raised by the next school year and will form committees of business leaders and residents to address the money crisis. Oliver Alexander Mangialardi orders told Chicago Heights deputies to stop federal investigators and learn why they were in the city during government scrutiny involving Otis Moore Jr. and Mangialardi.
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Chicago Heights
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Otis Moore Jr
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Suburban housing group weighs legal action over Section 8 residents
The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association may sue to curb Section 8 certificate holders settling in the South Suburbs. Mayor Dwight Welch says a decision will come after Thursday's meeting. A task force notes Section 8 tenants rose from 33 percent to 72 percent of area tenants over 10 12 years. Environmental officials warn aging buildings likely contain asbestos and lead.
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Association
Dwight Welch
Country Club Hills
SSMMA
Frankfort Square incorporation plan fizzles over interest
Frankfort Square Homeowners Association officials had debated incorporating as a village but residents showed little interest. FSHA President Bert Lindstrom said talks with locals revealed minimal support, despite earlier hopes of feasible incorporation if neighboring towns did not object.
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Frankfort Square
Mediation Talks Resume Over Garfield School Boycott
Negotiations between Chicago Heights School District 170 and Garfield School parents restart Monday with federal mediator Valentine Obregon presiding for a second time. The first session was March 31, the same day about 60 Garfield children returned to class after a weeklong boycott led by the Garfield Parent Teacher Organization, which claims principal Saul Herrera was ousted for backing Hispanic parents challenging the school board.
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Garfield
Valentine Obregon
Saul Herrera
Harvey Mayor Defends Tuesday Demolitions As Legal
Mayor David Johnson said the Tuesday demolitions in Harvey were legal under local ordinance and not prohibited by Cook County rules. A Cook County official, Robert Roache, disputed the claim, citing concerns about procedures and safety, including the absence of asbestos in the hazardous fire-damaged buildings.
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David Johnson
Cook County
Johnson
Robert Roache
Perception Clash Over Arco Pipeline Path Plan
Residents near the Arco pipeline in Country Club Hills halted a proposed walking and bicycle path. At a City Hall meeting, locals voiced opposition, arguing the route invades privacy and back yard use, signaling a roadblock to the project.
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Country Club Hills
City Hall
Park Forest investigator questions deputy shooter story
A Cook County deputy sheriff said to have been drinking prior to a Wednesday shooting confessed the events were fabricated. Park Forest Det. Sgt. Mike McNamara says the fight occurred in the Cook County Forest Preserve, not Park Forest, with Deputy Charles Buoscio 32, who remains hospitalized.
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Park Forest
Charles Buoscio
Mike McNamara
Buoscio
McNamara
Governors State workshop on ADHD and substance abuse
Governors State University in University Park offers a two day workshop April 15 and 16 led by Adjunct Professor Tsikouris from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The session covers Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adolescents and how family alcoholism and teen substance abuse influence the problem. Fees range from 100 dollars for no credit to 152 for undergraduates and 156 for graduates. For more information call 534-4099.
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University Park
Carolyn Tsikouris
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