Lincoln Highway Heritage Plans Face Funding Hurdles
Illinois planners seek a state tourism grant to cover half the cost of a tourist map for Lincoln Highway. The coalition expects towns on the 170 mile Illinois stretch to fund the rest and aims to designate the route as a scenic byway and heritage corridor. The group awaits sign approvals from Springfield with signs due by fall.
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Illinois Department of Tourism
Illinois
Illinois- Indiana
Lynwood
Fulton
Mississippi River
Indiana State Line
Sauk Trail
Chicago Heights
14Th Street
Ogorek
Times Square
New York City
Lincoln Park
San Francisco
Lincoln Highway
Coalition
Springfield
Country Club Hills mayor urges HUD to follow local codes
Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch demands FHA and VA fix mismanagement of HUD programs in South and Southwest suburbs. He cites 3,000 HUD foreclosures regionally and 130 vacant HUD homes in the city, many deteriorating. He warns of enforcement actions, court hearings, and a September town hall on housing issues.
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Country Club Hills
Dwight Welch
Federal Housing Authority
Veterans Administration
Welch
FHA
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chicago
U.S
Jesse Jackson Jr
HUD
Atlanta
City
Turner
Weleh
National Night Out boosts crime prevention across communities
Neighbors in Matteson Park Forest and University Park coordinated block parties and parades for National Night Out. Police leaders including Lawrence Burnson and Frances DioGuardi highlighted community unity, crime prevention information, and neighborhood watch setup while distributing banners and coupons. The event spans 9400 communities, with over 31 million expected participants worldwide.
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Matteson
Lawrence Burnson
University Park
Darryl Stroud
Village of
Park Forest
Partic
Ipated
Park Forest Police
Frances DioGuardi
DioGuardi
National Association of Town Watch
United States
U.S
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Phil Faso
Bill Sarlitto
Crete
Rochelle
Lincoln Highway Association
Fea
Tured
Inal Publication
Star Publications
159Th St
Tinley Park
Kenneth J. DePaolo Jr
P. Franklin Shuftan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Rome
U.S.P.S
Mote
Een
Donald Belll
St. Matthias Mbc
Kingdom of God
Donald Bell, Sr
Saint Matthias Missionary Baptist Church
God
Richton Square
Richton Park
Holy Spirit
Cellular One
Nokia
Motorola
Alpha Communications
North Central
Forest
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