ISTHA outlines tollway plan origins and corridor goals
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority explains that Senate Joint Resolution 14 directed construction of the South Suburban Expressway, I-355 extensions, and a new Lake County tollway. The plan stems from a 30 plus year old FAP 342 concept to form a western perimeter around Chicago, with airport growth and Will County development driving traffic needs. ISTHA pledges public input and aims to begin I-55 to I-80 work once legal rulings are resolved.
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Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
ISTHA
Illinois General Assembly
Senate
Lake County
General Assembly
Chicago
Peotone
Aaeon
Will County
Star
Judge Conlon
Ralph C. Wehner
Teaching is Not Mickey Mouse Side Hustles
A veteran teacher warns new and experienced instructors to avoid sideline ventures like direct sales. He recalls a pitch to use a teacher's network for an independent broker role, noting unethical pressure on students and parents, possible job harm, and loss of public trust.
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Mickey Mouse
Poster Contest Thanks From Chicago Heights DARE Kiwanis Club
The Chicago Heights Police Department DARE unit and Kiwanis Club jointly hosted the annual drug prevention poster contest for first through sixth graders in Chicago Heights schools. DARE officers thank winners and participants for sending a strong message about prevention and invite future submissions.
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Chicago Heights
Dare Unit
Chicago Heights Police
Kiwanis Club
John Crescenti
Karen Barker
Dan Cull
Chicago Heights Dare
Salute to Rev Teresa Thomas From Loving Siblings
A brother writes to praise Rev Teresa Thomas for raising fourteen siblings after their mother’s 1978 death. He recalls hardship, devotion, and the family motto The family that prays together stays together. The letter honors her as pastor, mother-figure, and pillar across Mansfield Ohio St Louis Saginaw and Chicago Heights.
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Teresa Thomas
Lenora Mae Dillard
Teresa
Mansfield
Ohio
St. Louis
Saginaw, Mich
Chicago Heights
Thirty years later fair housing work in south suburb region
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis thirty years ago this month prompting Congress to pass the Fair Housing Act of 1968. The article highlights regional progress, legal battles, and cooperative efforts by SSHC and nine south suburban municipalities to promote racially inclusive housing and combat discriminatory practices. John R. Petruszak, attorney and executive director of SSHC, notes enduring partnerships with Realtors and housing providers to advance fair housing goals.
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Memphis
Congress
Dr. King
King
Chicago
Park Forest
University Park
Park Forest South
Homewood
Markham
South Side
South Suburban Housing Center
SSHC
League of Women Voters
Board of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Appeals Court
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By John R. Petruszak
John R. Petruszak
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