Third airport urged to sustain Chicago as hub says IDOT
The study funded by American and United and other groups argues a third airport is needed to prevent capacity strain at O'Hare and Midway. Airlines criticize the release timing while IDOT questions the findings and notes conservative regional growth forecasts.
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IDOT
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Joe Hopkins
Global Aviation Associates Ltd
American
United
O’hare
Midway
Mary Frances Fagan
American Airlines
Jon F. Ash
Global Aviation
Peotone
Ash
Dick Adorian
Adorian
Bob York
South Suburban
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
FAA
Testimony Focuses on Fatal Child Abuse Case
The defense questions timing of injuries as jurors hear details of a newborn's death from multiple skull fractures and internal bleeding. Doctors testified that injuries could not result from a fall, while prosecutors note age injuries and a hospital visit a month earlier.
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Abrams
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Driver
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Shahon
Cook County Medical Examiner
John A. Wasilewski
APC
Park Forest Senior Ride Budget Hikes With March Usage Voiced
In a 1996 budget briefing Ledesma noted Park Forest billed 259.20 for the first quarter and March totals reached 5 000 senior rides across Matteson Park Forest and Richton Park. The township covers 75 percent of weekday fares while Saturdays are subsidized by the villages Pace Suburban Bus Service handles weekdays and villages cover Saturday costs. Riders are picked up at home and dropped off within township lines with trips to hospitals outside the township. Prices rose from 75 cents to 1.50 on April 1 and Saturday reimbursements will rise to 4 per ride.
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Park Forest
Matteson
Richton Park
Pace Suburban
Ledesma
King
DNA testing stalls in 1978 Ford Heights murder case
In a Cook County court, a Boston lab faces difficulty amplifying a genetic sample from Schmal’s autopsy to test for the killers in the 1978 Ford Heights murders. Prosecution and defense see potential to either link or exonerate Verneal Jimerson and three co-defendants.
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Ford Heights
Boston
Verneal Jimerson
Cook County
Sheila Murphy
Jimerson
Larry Lionberg
Carol Schmal
Schmal
Village manager powers under amended ordinance on liquor licenses
The updated ordinance grants the village manager merit based authority to issue licenses and permits not covered by state law, act as agent for the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, and oversee administration of liquor licensing and control in the village. The text notes merit and fitness as basis for updates and references compensation recommendations.
Ramp Delays May Restore Access To I-57 Via Cicero Detour
Rain has slowed ramp progress with plans to reopen by mid May. Detour from Route 30 to northbound I-57 goes Cicero Avenue north to Vollmer Road west to the ramp. Richton Park auction to sell 50 bicycles at 9 a.m. May 18 in Park Forest includes brands Huffy Peugeot Schwinn Fuji and more with minimum bids from 7 to 45 dollars.
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Cicero Avenue
Vollmer Road
Sears
Park Forest
Hearing on I 355 extension set for Lincoln Way
A public hearing on the proposed I 355 extension from Bolingbrook to New Lenox will be held May 29 at Lincoln-Way High School Central Campus New Lenox at 7 p.m. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority will present plans for a 12.5 mile tollway with interchanges at Bolingbrook 127th Street Lemont Archer Avenue 143rd Street Homer Township 159th Street Route 7 Lockport Route 6 I 80 New Lenox. Residents may speak or submit written statements. The board meeting precedes the hearing at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln Way.
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New Lenox
Lincoln-Way High School
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
E. Lincoln Highway
I-355
127Th Street
Lemont
Archer
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