Opportunity to Succeed helps welfare students gain job skills
Prairie State College runs an off campus program at Hickory Hill Center aiding welfare recipients with GED prep, career planning, and parental training. Participants receive job training, daycare, counseling, and two work outfits, with local partners like a bank and bakery offering real work experience. Davis, a former welfare recipient, completed the program and now works toward a GED while studying for a nursing career.
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Joan Simon
Opportunities
Hickory Hill
Park Forest
Simon
Allen Scheid
Prairie State College
Daniel Carr
Corr
Ilinois Community College Board
Illinois State Board of Education
Secretary of State’s Office
Prairie State
Illinois Council For Continuing and Higher Education
Conta Ucation
Carr
Davis
Hgh
Avis
Reid
Scheid
Village Budget Praise and New Greeter Program Detailed
Budget Village President Rudolph Banovich and trustees praised Hammond for cost containment. The budget adds a Greeter program with packets for newcomers and funds a Police Department protective vests. Expenditures from 1989 to 1998 shaped the ten year financial history as the board plans a small business loan push and marketing. Sediment removal from Lake George was tabled pending new development review for a future board vote.
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Rudolph Banovich
Hammond
Gregg Spathis
Banovich
Cal
Human Relations Commission
Economic Development Department
Lake George
Chris Limas
Limas
Arcadia Names Ransford as New School Principal
The Arcadia school community welcomes Ransford as principal after a broad interview involving teachers parents and the superintendent. Staff praise her reading instruction expertise stability and personable approach while noting her counseling masters and Reading Recovery certification.
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Ransford
Arcadia
Marlene Lendke
Sandra Lynne Schmutzler
PTO
CeCe Childress
Carmine
Sharon Cruikshank
Governors State University
Indiana University
Northern Ilinois University
Appointments extend to 2003 on city commissions
Victoria Broyles will serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission until April 30, 2003. Richard Gougis Jr remains on the Parks and Recreation Commission until April 30, 2001. Two Human Relations commissioners are reappointed to serve until April 30, 2001. Mary E. Pierce and Brandon Leak are confirmed. John Dobner is reap pointed to the Cable Television Commission until April 30, 2000. Dennis Dunn remains on the Cable Television Commission until 2000. Banovich stays on the Emergency Telephone System Board until April 30, 2002.
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Wheeler
Victoria Broyles
Planning and Zoning Commission
Richard Gougis Jr
Parks and Recreation Commission
Mary E. Pierce
Brandon Leak
John Dobner
Cable Television Commission
Dennis Dunn
Rudolph Banovich
Emergency Telephone System Board
Alliance Eyes Matteson Investment To Boost Local Growth
The alliance targets retail and restaurant jobs while aiming to lift area business capital by 750 million and yearly payroll by 473 million. It seeks a 15 500 investment from Matteson for five years to back a 4 million economic growth push with possible withdrawal after year one. Village officials urge more time to review details.
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Saacke
Matteson
Ralph Coglianese
Villageinistrator
Denise Graham
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Robert Mil
Evan Bulliner
Ryan Chambers
Richton Park
Green Dragons
Glaeser Park
Phil Faso
Mark Stricker
Alliance
Dale Graham
Graham
the Star Forest
Star Publisations
Norman A. Rosinski
Franklin Shuftan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
U.S
U.S.P.S
Chicago Heights
Illinois
Jeff Burton
S. Dixie Highway
Beecher
Western Ave
Dunkin’ Donuts
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