Matteson to break ground on new village hall Monday
Matteson officials plan a 2 p.m. ground breaking at 205th Street near Vollmer Road and Cicero Avenue for a 23,000 square foot six acre site. The project is described as environmentally friendly with CMS Inc awarded a $3.6 million contract. Public officials, architects Prisco and Croxton Collaborative, and residents will attend.
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Matteson
205Th Street
Vollmer Road
Cicero Avenue
Mark Stricker
Kelly
Prisco
Northbrook
Stryker
Kelly Sai
Lockport
CMS Inc
Easter Traditions From Church to Candy Baskets Across Time
A survey of Easter customs notes the mix of religious and secular traditions. Clergy and retailers describe evolving dress, hats, and bonnets, while candy makers report steady demand for eggs and chocolate. The article traces the holiday’s roots in Passover and the lunar dating rule for Easter.
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Thebert Mitchell
Calvary Accists
Flossmoor
Jesus Christ
Christian Life Center
Tinley Park
Jerry McQuay
Gainsborough
Sally Mitsis
Marshall Field’s
Orland
Betmar
Joe Bill Miller
Liz Claiborne
St. Bede
Easter
Ostra
Ostern
Eastre
Lee Flesser
Gayety Candy & Ice Cream Company
Lansing
Egypt
the West
Mokena Baptist Church
Gayety
Old Plank Trail Extension Plans gain $6.3 million approval
The Forest Preserve District of Will County approves a $6.3 million plan to extend Old Plank Road Trail by five miles from Joliet to Taaheben and to fund a Cedar Road to New Lenox segment. Total project cost rises to $12 million with $4.4 million hoped in federal grants. A second five mile leg to Cedar Road is slated for completion by October. Also funded is a $700,000 Keepataw Woods cleanup after EPA order.
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Old Plank Road
Forest Preserve District
Will County
Glee
Joliet
Taaheben
Forest District
Cedar Road
New Lenox
Joliet Civic Center
Hickory Creek Junction
Frankfort Township
Keepataw Woods
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Richton Park Scouts Site for New Water Tower
Village officials are exploring a suitable site for a new water tower as part of the first phase of water system upgrades. Acting Village Manager Chris Limas said Public Works Director Mike Conley and engineers are reviewing options and other recommendations from a 1996 study to meet current and projected needs over the next two decades. The plan includes renovations to the well, treatment plant, booster station, transmission lines, and the tower.
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Richton Park Public Works
Chris Limas
Mike Conley
Richton Park
Richton Park Village Board
Clark Dietz Engineering
Limas
Matteson plans sale of vacant Lindenwood property
The village eyes selling the former 4241 Lindenwood site after years of vacancy since 1995. ERA LaGib real estate firm will buy, with negotiations ongoing and no definite development plans yet. Village holds title due to an unpaid lien following demolition of the three story building in June.
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Lindenwood
John Shury
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Village Hall
Phil Faso
APC News Service
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