Sunflowers Add Color In HomeGuide Outdoor Feature
A sunny feature highlights sunflowers as versatile outdoor and indoor décor. The article discusses using sunflowers to brighten spaces with natural color and creative floral design ideas from HomeGuide.
No easy task for employers on new commuting mandate
Workers face tighter scrutiny as commuting habits come under review. Employers should begin planning now to meet the upcoming mandate and avoid penalties, ensuring policies align with anticipated regulatory requirements.
Suburban youth reflect on formative years and departures
In a late series piece columnist Tom Houlihan weighs if he still cares as young adults recount life in the suburbs. The commentary questions who loses when a baseball strike pits players against owners, while fans remain skeptical.
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Tom Houlihan
Richton Park to Cut Graffiti Cleanup Time
Richton Park trustees review slashing graffiti removal from seven to four days and shorten owner notice from 30 to 15 days. The village may shift notification duties from code enforcement to the police chief, with removal costs billed to owners and liens if unpaid in 60 days.
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Richton Park
David
Public Works Department
Night Out Against Crime strengthens Matteson ties
Matteson police officer Tom Prohaska led a National Night Out effort in Glen Ridge and Cricket Hill driving a white squad car and handing out crime prevention literature. Neighbors greeted him warmly while others remained wary as he built trust, spoke with residents, and stressed community policing.
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Dave Fabs
Matteson
Tom Prohaska
Keri
Miller
Marie Anderson
Prohaska
Glen Ridge-Cricket Hill
Demolition may be fate of Covert Motel
Matteson officials move to demolish the Covert Motel citing health concerns after closing all but one unit and clearing residents, including a mother and three children, under village orders. Village administrator ee Dubruiel said court papers were filed in Cook County Circuit Court and the property is unlikely to meet standards. owner Claude was named but not detailed.
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Tricia Vasquez
Matteson
Cook County
Ee Dubruiel
Dubruiel
Claude
Village Manager Says Property May Never Meet Standards
Daniel Dubruiel, village manager, states the property appears unable to be brought up to standards, indicating long term remediation challenges and potential regulatory implications for the community.
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Daniel Dubruiel
Motel owner faces code action after 15 day window
Jackson must fix the motel within 15 days or face court action after the village board reviewed eight pages of ordinance violations filed before his purchase eighteen months ago. Officials plan a private plumber to assess a basement sewer break while former residents vanish and Vazquez seeks shelter.
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Jackson
Dubruiel
Vicki Sline
Rich Township
Vazquez
Sline
Matteson
Public asked to help in Rich super search
A public meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in Rich Central High School Olympia Fields will seek input on selecting a new superintendent for Rich High School District 227. School Board member Judith Lohr says residents should help develop the candidate profile as the current superintendent DuWayne Carnes departs next summer. The search is led by Bic ket Prophet Associates Ltd with consultants Ronald E Barnes and James H Warren attending.
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Rich High
Rich Central High School
Olympia Fields
Judith Lohr
DuWayne Carnes
Bicket, Prophet & Associates Ltd
Ronald E. Barnes
Consolidated High School
James H. Warren
Rich
Lohr
Lou Schmitt
Local woman questioned on Lyme disease status
Richton Park resident Rhonda Sellers, 31, remains without a conclusive Lyme disease diagnosis after 22 months of joint pain and motor-skill loss. Doctors suspect Lyme, but Cook County Department of Public Health cannot confirm the label under state guidelines, offering no alternative diagnosis.
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Richton Park
Cook County
Cook County Department of Public Health
Star
Sellers
Illinois
Department of Public Health
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