Mayors press Daley on third airport opposition
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association seeks new strategy to push for a regional third airport, while Daley signals opposition and says neutrality was never pledged. Spokesman John Camper says Daley opposes funding studies and believes O'Hare and Midway can handle future needs. Royle cites Daley's push for a PR firm to oppose the project.
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South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Beth Royle
SSMMA
Daley
Ruyle
Peotone
John Camper
Camper
Illinois of Transportation
O’hare
Midway
Royle
Thurdays
Matteson hosts Arbor Day celebration at Oakwood Park
Village President Mark Stricker hosts a Friday Arbor Day event at 3 p.m. in Matteson Center to honor trees along Route 30 and Cicero Avenue. The celebration features an eight foot magnolia planting, educational handouts, and a family turnout with after school participants.
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Matteson
Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Mattesona Center
Mark Stricker
Michael Manson
Manson
Route 30
Cicero Avenue
Matteson Parks
Oakwood Park
Rich Ielke
Tree City USA
Computer police track child sex offenders online
Local law enforcement in Illinois and Cook County report growing Internet related crimes against children. Orland Park Police Chief Tim McCarthy says a local couple reported their child was solicited over the net. Detectives warn sites with child sexual material exist and pedophiles share information in chat rooms.
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Net Cops
Genera
Orland Park
Tim McCarthy
McCarthy
Rdsing
Bob Farley
Cook County
Illinois
Charlie Jolie
Attorney General’s Office
Online Safety Tips for Families
Advice warns against sharing personal information such as names, addresses, or phone numbers online. It recommends keeping computers in common areas like the family room or kitchen and not sharing passwords with children. Source notes an unavailable URL and a graphic credit.
Emergence of Internet crime policing in suburban towns
Park Forest Police Chief Robert Maeyama says officers work Internet crime on overtime to a limited degree, aiming for eight hours weekly. Orland Park Police Chief Tim McCarthy notes training initiatives and seminar attendance to prepare for online crime, emphasizing contact networks and preparedness. See DETECTIVE, Page A-13.
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Park Forest
Robert Maeyama
Orland Park
Tim McCarthy
McCarthy
Jerry Weller
R-Morris
Will County
James Glasgow
Matteson to build sidewalks on 218th Place amid CMAQ grant work
Workers begin sidewalk replacement on 218th Place from Main Street to the Metra viaduct with new curbs and landscaping. The $92,000 CMAQ funded project runs about one month, closing sidewalks during construction while 80 percent is federal grant supported and 20 percent funded by the village.
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Matteson
218Th Place
Metra
Main Street
Frank Denman
Public Works
Denman
CMAQ
Crawford Avenue
Lindenwood Drive
Lincoln Highway
Maple Street
Governors Highway
Lincoln Terrace
216Th Street
St. Lawrence Avenue
Illinois Department of Transportation
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