Country star Travis Tritt on music and caring choices
A renegade with a knack for writing tender ballads, Travis Tritt discusses his music in an interview. The piece notes that caring for an aging parent presents tough choices but now has more options than in the past, as highlighted by Dimensions.
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Travis Tritt
It Pays column details brides shower and life change
A brief look at the It Pays column contrasts brides starting new lives with a bridal shower as a symbol of change while noting practical advice. The piece hints at organization for college and mentions mail theft causing trouble, reflecting Bloomberg Personal guidance.
Summer Back-To-School Section and Contacts
A summer note announces the upcoming school start period with reference to a special section and provides contact numbers for circulation and classified lines. Circulation and classifieds are listed with their respective phone numbers for readers seeking information or placement.
Governors Plaza revival eyed to draw tenants
Richton Park officials pursue Governors Plaza renewal at Sauk Trail and Governors Highway seeking financing incentives and tax relief to revive the former Ames shopping center. Stamp-Altman Associates writes that high real estate taxes hinder the project and vacancy. renovation of stores and attracting tenants require state support.
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Richton Park
Governors Plaza
Sauk Trail
Governors Highway
David Niemeyer
Ames Shopping Center
Cook County
Will County
Stamp-Altman Associations, Inc
Governors’ Plaza, Corporation
Stamp-Altman
Reynolds trial hears 1990 meeting relayed by Adams
Stephanie Adams testified that she met Mel Reynolds in 1990 while returning home from high school and began a relationship similar to Beverly Heard. Adams confirmed Heard’s prior recantations and said Reynolds offered her money to stick with the recantation, while justice actions continued in Cook County court.
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Chicago
Mel Reynolds
U.S
Beverly Heard
Reynolds
Stephanie Adams
Heard
Adams
Criminal Courts
Bulding
Ciruit
Judas Suria
Suria
Cook County
State's Attorney's Office
Park Forest Man Bites Into Miracle Power Display
Kevin Simburger founder of the Awesome Power Team stunned Park Forest crowds at Central Park by pulling a truck with his teeth and bending steel while claiming his feats flow from religious faith invited by First Baptist Church. He also broke cement blocks and blew up water bottles like balloons.
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Kevin Simburger
Park Forest
Central Park
Simburger
First Baptist Church
Matteson Commons project reapproved after paperwork mixup
The Matteson Village Board quickly reinstated a redevelopment deal for Matteson Commons after an error in naming the land owner. Botaba Reality Co Ltd of Texas holds key site portions, while Transcontinental Properties Inc is the managing partner. Trustees criticized the oversight amid a $6 million tax increment financing note.
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Matteson Commons
Matteson Village Board
Botaba Reality Company Ltd
Texas
Vollmer Road
205Th Street
Cicero Avenue
Interstate 57
Transcontinental Properties Inc
Transcontinental Properties
Barbara Raffaldini
Polsky and Riordan
Board of
Transcontinental
Botaba
Raffaldini
Matteson wins 10th financial award for excellence
Matteson Illinois earned its 10th national Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. Village officials touted fiscal discipline and praised Finance Director James Spice for leading the effort while noting debates over vehicle sticker funding and tax levy decisions.
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Matteson
Illinois
Government Finance Officers Associations of
United States
Illinois Association
Bill Stafford
Matteson Financial
James Spice
Mark Stricker
Revisions enrage trustees in University Park over airport plan
University Park trustees erupt over revisions to a land use map tied to the Stone Airport deal. Trustee Jerold Hodgkin warned of silvery tongues and warned the map omits development promises, signaling dispute at the Eastern Will County Regional Council meeting.
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University Park
Jerold Hodgkin
Hodgkin
Will County
Illinois Department of Transportation
DOT
Peotone
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