District investigates union linked transfer at Matteson schools
The district and teachers union remain at odds over Codgell a 15 year employee transferred from Yates to Sieden Prairie Elementary amid an alleged altercation. The board seeks more information before ruling, while union involvement and lack of formal police reports fueled public frustration as meeting audience waits for clarity.
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Codgell
Matteson Police Department
Yates
Sieden Prairie Elemetary School
Teachers Union
Jon Crawford
Swan
Frances Myers
Keith McRae
Lesniak
Village to use CDBG funds for home rehabilitations
The village plans to use a CDBG grant next year to rehab single family homes for low and moderate income residents. Last year the county provided 150000 dollars and officials expect the current funds to fix six to eight homes, or ten to fifteen if the full request is received. The work includes code repairs, furnace efficiency improvements, painting, flooring, and a ten year guarantee.
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CDBG
Daniels
MEG funds loom large in Illinois law enforcement network
Police chiefs from Park Forest Steger Chicago Heights University Park and others warn loss of MEG funding would cripple undercover drug work in small and large communities. MEG finances include officer contributions reimbursements up to 40000 and supports Suburban Drug Initiative and South Suburban Drug Initiative with 1 million for Cook County programs.
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Park Forest
Robert Maeyama
Maeyama
Labus
Steger
Chicago Heights
South Chicago Heights
University Park
Thomas Leonard
MEG
Charles Nardoni
Nardoni
Cook County
SSDI
William Burke
Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department
Burke
Striking Teamsters in Mud City Face Court Restrictions
Police in riot gear grapple with Teamsters along Transportation Drive as a court injunction limits picketers to 20 within 125 feet of the road. A tense, rain soaked standoff includes inflatable rat protests, tents, and negotiations, with strikers accusing authorities of intimidation while tented encampments gradually retreat to the mark.
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Mark DiSanto
Sauk Village
Hooverville
Transportation Drive
Joe Lascola
Mud City
DiSanto
Lascola
Cook County Sheriff’s
Mangialardi accused of racketeering in Harvey drug case
Prosecutors say the 16 year veteran used a tactical unit to oust a Harvey dealer underselling Moore and took 10000 dollars monthly in bribes from the dealer. Indictment lists 16 counts including racketeering extortion bribery witness tampering and money laundering.
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Harvey
Moore
Mangialardi
Elam
Florida
5Th Ave
Walter Jones
Jones
Pauley
Claude Court
Allan Ackerman
Patrick Alexander
Alexander
Airport master plan study faces funding, boundary shifts planned
State funds cover the $6 million master plan study with potential reimbursement if FAA approves. Federal funding for the regional airport study has been declined, prompting Edgar to approve initial state financing. A southern boundary shift aims to protect Peotone and Beecher while permitting a new expressway and three access routes. Open houses are set for May 13, 14, and 19, with a Policy Committee meeting on May 9. Bayh and Daley have not responded to invitations.
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Wheeler
FAA
U.S. Department of Transportation
Edgar
Ed Paesel
Peotone
Beecher
Paesel
Crete
Mezzaluna Executive Center
E. Court St
Kankakee
Beecher High School
Miller St
South Suburban College
South Holland
Governors State University
Indiana
Evan Bayh
Chicago
Richard M. Daley
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Crawford
Illinois
Capt
Carlos Hevia
Broadview
Hevia
SDI
Markham
Ford Heights
Dixmoor
Phoenix
Robbins
American Heart : Association
Ted Heary
Christina Wells
America
Education Excellence Partnership
James Laird
Pauly
Michael Brink
Thornwood Apartments
Brink
Bank O Matteson
Bank of Matteson
Lincoln Highway
Matteson, IL
FDIC
Great Lakes
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