Covert Motel Faces Demolition Pressure After Decades of Decline
Village leaders described the Covert motel at Governors Highway and 216th Street as among the worst conditions seen. They consider demolition and harsher action after years of neglect. Trustees criticized owners for letting the property deteriorate, noting the site once served travelers with amenities before Interstate 57 drew traffic to newer hotels.
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Seave
Mark Stricker
Governors Highway
216Th Street
Evicted From Motel After Health Hazard Eviction
Linda Chapman argues about a three hour eviction at a motel where village officials say 10 by 10 foot rooms lack kitchens and are unfit for long term living. Deputy village administrator Ralph Coglianese cites raw sewage in the basement as a health hazard and compares it to a restaurant needing prompt action. Neighbors note Tricia Vasquez temporarily moved upstairs with her three children but fears future housing as reprieve ends.
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Linda Chapman
Ralph Coglianese
Tricia Vasquez
Vasquez
Reynolds defends U S response to Rwanda crisis
Reynolds rebutted criticism over slow American action in Rwanda and Zaire saying the United States has limited history there. He noted many nations share responsibility and that the US helped by sending hundreds of professionals who traveled from around the world to volunteer.
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Reynolds
Rwanda
Zaire
France
Belgium
Lunch Access Policy Tightens at Campuses Across District
The board approves revised lunch rules allowing sophomores to seniors to leave campus with parental permission. IDs will mark approved students, entrances will be limited and supervised at lunch, and campuses will monitor safety. Misbehavior risks loss of open lunch. The board also backs a 1994-95 budget of 38.2 million, up 1.16 percent, for public review 30 days with a Sept. 6 hearing and Sept. 30 adoption.
Chiefs seek slower Governors Highway approach near Vollmer Road
Olympia Fields Police Chief Frank Marsala and Flossmoor Chief Michael Williams seek to cut Governors Highway speed from 50 mph to 40 mph and reduce Vollmer Road toward the intersection by 10 mph. They will present accident data from 1990 onward to state and county officials and ask Illinois DOT and Cook County Highway Department to consider limiting the approach, not the entire stretch.
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Governors Highway
Olympia Fields
Frank Marsala
Flossmoor
Michael Williams
Governors High
Vollmer Road
Williams
Illinois Department of Transportation
Vollmer
Cook County Highway Department
Airport consensus a must or not
Washington officials push back on FAA chief Hinson who said Peotone airport may get careful consideration without regional consensus. FAA and DOT confirm consensus required, but state officials interpret Hinson as supportive of third Chicago airport if studies justify funding. Consensus means agreement by Indiana and Illinois governors and Chicago mayor.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
David Hinson
FAA
Hinson
Chicago
Illinois
Sandra Allen
U.S. Department of Transportation
Allen
Indiana
Richard M. Daley
Evan Bayh
Peotone
Jim Edgar
Clinton
Department of Transportation
Jim Cullinan
Cullinan
U.S. Transportation
Federico Pena
Denver
Stapleton Airport
Pena
Richard Adorian
Illinois Department of Transportation
Midway Airlines
Adorian
Kirk Brown
Brown
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