District 227 Sees Budget Gap Narrow With State Aid Rise
District 227 officials project budget balance next year thanks to $6.7 million in state education fund revenue for 1989-90, up from $6.2 million the prior year. State share drops to about 34 percent per pupil, down from 41 percent in 1986-87. Public inspection of the budget begins today, with a hearing set Sept. 18 in Rich East Library. The board also approved hiring Mary K. Hawes as a speech pathologist, authorizing enrollment of a foreign exchange student without tuition, and naming John Naveen Co. as financial advisor underwriter for a $5 million bond issue.
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Shilling
Rich East High School
Rich East Library
Mary K. Hawes
John Naveen Company
Mobile home park annex proposal sparks tax and service debates
Dubruiel notes rebate or spending on property tax relief amid income tax revenue debate. Village President Stricker aims to use funds for sewer rehab. Project manager DiCaro asks for annexation near Ridgeland site. Trustees fear Matteson subsidizes services. Murphy opposes annexation and warns residents may lose police protection unless county-approved fire coverage is paid.
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Mark Stricker
Timber Ridge Mobile Home Park
Cook County
James DiCaro
Stricker
Frank Ryan
Matteson
Murphy
Ridgeland
DiCaro
County considers Techny site for southern farm plan
Voters in Northfield Township weigh a November referendum to buy 253 acres of the Techny property for open space. The 1100 acre site, once housing two religious orders, includes brick farm buildings, a butcher shop, a tractor shed, a workshop and three tenant houses. Barbara Moore of the League of Women Voters urges the county to favor the Techny site, while developers, municipalities, and preservationists argue over northern site plans.
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Dunne
Northfield Township
Barbara
Jaycees sponsor family portrait day at Matteson center
The Jaycees host a family portrait day on August 26 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Matteson Community Center on School Avenue and Oakwood Lane. Majestic will photograph the sessions, offering a 10 by 13 color portrait for $5. Appointments are taken by Estelle Shawtell, George Shawtell, Linda Chinni, Laura Waller, and Brian Orzel at the listed phone numbers.
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Matteson Jaycees
Matteson
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Small Time Dave and Friends Play Free Outdoor Concert
Small Time Dave and the Windy City Groovers perform at Glacier Park pavilion Richton Park as part of the Under the Stars series. The free event runs Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. with concessions available for a small fee.
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Windy City Groovers
Glacier Park Pavilion
Richton Park
Recycling plan underway in Park Forest
Park Forest rolls out curbside recycling for single family homes and Area B Cooperatives. Residents separate cans glass and newspapers for Tuesday pickups with Star Disposal handling trash and recyclables. Senior trash discounts end while a one year trial may reconsider senior supports.
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Barry Gantenbein
Park Forest
Area B
Star
Erica Buncis
Buncis
Matteson approves adult softball program amid resident participation concerns
The adult softball program remains active with only 61 players from Matteson, about 15 percent of all players. Former Trustee Ed Long opposed the program, questioning its cost including field maintenance and accusing the board of a double standard for softball versus youth basketball.
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Matteson
Ed Long
Richton Park debates water softening plan at night
Richton Park trustees debated methods to soften well water and considered scrapping the plan in favor of home units tax credits. The board reviewed an engineering report on ionic exchange facilities at Well 2 on Clark Street and Well 3 on Amy Street with concerns over costs noise and aesthetics.
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Richton Park Village
Frank M. Annerino
Annerino
Ionic Exchange
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Robert W. Matthey
Clark Street
Kostner
Amy Street
Sauk Trail
John I. Boldt
McClure Engineering Associates
Waukegan
Board of Trustees
Boldt
Illinois Epa
IEPA
Matthey
Mike Conley
EPA
Conley
David Dorgan
Park Forest
Dorgan
Richton Park woman attacks Chicago Heights policy
Patricia Briske reports a Richton Park resident confronted Chicago Heights City Council claiming insensitivity to mentally retarded residents. She cited a Nightline segment on a proposed group home and questioned city awareness of local day care facilities, while officials cited ongoing litigation and a housing discrimination case under the Fair Housing Act.
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Patricia Briske
Richton Park
Chicago Heights
Nightline
Sherry Darabaris
Darabaris
James Creswell
Creswell
U.S. Justice Department
Broadway
Carpenter Streets
Justice Department
Carabaris
SPEED
Nick DiGiovanni
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