Decision day in Bloom Township racketeering trial faces delay
Judge Paul Plunkett will rule Friday on whether Bloom Township Supervisor Robert Grossi is guilty or innocent of racketeering bribery embezzlement and extortion. Prosecutor Jim Burns described a greed driven case while defense attorney Julian Solotorovsky challenged key witnesses claiming contradictions in their testimony.
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Bloom Township
Robert Grossi
U.S. Circuit Court
Paul Plunkett
U.S
Jim Burns
Bob Grossi
Grossi
Nicholas LeBue
Curtis Schultz
Solotorovsky
Mattoon Village moves to enforce vehicle sticker law
The Village Board voted to join a state program using plate records to find scofflaws and a one year contract with Municipal Collection Services Inc to identify noncompliant vehicles and aid enforcement. All vehicles must display the 1996-97 sticker by April 1 despite prior tax increase debates.
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Matteson
Municipal Collection Services Inc
Ralph Coglianese
Cook County
Tinley Park Park District to hire firm for Vogt House plan
Commissioners approved a $5,000 to $7,500 contract with Kane McKenna of Chicago to study options for the Vogt House at 17420 S 67th Court. The firm will assess selling renting or using it for park programs and expects 45 to 60 days to report. The district bought the house with nearby Bremen Cash Store in 1994 and tenants had paid about $5,000 monthly rent.
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Tinley Park Park District
Vogt
S. 67Th Court
Kane, McKenna
Phil McKenna
Park Board
Park District
Bremen Cash
174Th St
Restaurateurs
Santangelo’s
Palos Heights woman narrowly escapes debris on tollway
Susan Haverty and her son Kevin avoided injury when a 25 pound metal piece from a passing container truck shattered the sunroof and dented their car. The debris originated from a universal joint under a T H Ryan Cartage Co. truck of Melrose Park as it moved north on the Tri State Tollway near 115th Street and Ridgeland Avenue.
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Palos Heights
Tri-State Tollway
Susan Haverty
Kevin
Haverty
Ridgeland Avenue
Crete-Monee District Unveils Boundary Map For Four Elementary Schools
At a Monday Board of Education meeting Crete-Monee School District 2010 announced a new boundary map dividing the district into four sections serving Talala Hickory Monee and Crete elementary schools. Superintendent Steve Humphrey cited better attendance alignment and reduced busing. The district aims to end misplaced students and overcrowding while noting an ongoing civil suit with University Park residents over one way busing of African American students.
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Crete-Monee
Board of Education
Talala
Hickory
Monee
Crete
Steve Humphrey
Humphrey
University Park
First Grad Class Finishes 24 Hour Volunteer Requirement
Students at Stagg, Andrew and Sandburg high schools in Consolidated High School District 230 complete at least 24 hours of community service as a graduation requirement. Some students completed more, while others balanced jobs or later choices with their service hours. The program began four years ago and shaped future career interests for some graduates.
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Stagg, Andrew and
Sandburg
Consolidated High School
Chicago
South Side
Prairie State College trustees approve repeat course fee policy
The policy requires students earning below a C to pay a $31 repeat course fee starting on the third attempt, while those using state funded repeatable courses like physical education, band, chorus, and developmental education may take three repeats before any fee applies. Students may retake non state funded courses with no fee on the first two repeats.
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Prairie State College
Board of Trustees
Bottom's Up manager defends bar after drug sting report
Diane Glowacki of Bottom's Up Sports Bar & Grill Lansing denies any involvement in drug activity after Cook County Sheriff sting coverage. She asserts staff monitor door security and parking, and asks for guidance to aid enforcement while supporting sheriff efforts to curb drugs.
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Cook County
Michael) Sheahan
Sheriffs Office
Cook County Sheriffs Office
Diane Glowacki
The
Bottom
Sports Bar & Grill
Lansing
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