Cablevision weighs adding channels amid must carry rule
Bisno and Robertson describe push to expand channel lineups for Jones Intercable and Cablevision amid must carry obligations. Options include dropping some services to preserve others, implementing digital compression, or using A B switches if retransmission talks fail. Providers note current 53 channels in South Suburbs and plans to add WYIN-TV and WSNS-TV while balancing premium offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisno
Whketv
Kenosha
Wis
WTO
la Salle
Ind
Rusty Robertson
Jones Intercable
Wyin-Tv
Wsns-Tv
Robertson
Richton Park
Disaster Agency
Jones
C-Span
Bravo
Cablevision
Frankfort Officials Debate Billboards Across Route 30
Village leaders seek removal or halting of two planned billboards amid tension with county planners. Mayor Ray Rossi and attorney George Mahoney urge clarity on legality while stressing lack of prior notice and efforts to involve multiple governing bodies. County planners say zoning and documents are in order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Bonbrake
Ray Rossi
Tonelli
Harlem Avenue
Route 30
Bonebrake
Peotone airport push targets Illinois senators
Welch describes pressing Senator Simon and Senator Moseley Braun aides for support of a large Illinois jobs project centered on Peotone airport. He notes the plan would affect five to six counties and create 30 000 to 40 000 jobs, with Elk Grove Village’s vast industrial park nearby. He vows aggressive campaigning to push action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page A-1 South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Ted Atkinson
Welch
Royle
Moseley-Braun
Country Club Hills
Simon
Illinois
Elk Grove Village
O’hare
Police union negotiates new contract with village officers
Field representative Ralph Nikisher Richton Park Detective Carl Mormann and officers Tony Glees Jeff Malachowski represented the union. The deal adds one personal day boosting to four, raises clothing allowance to 300 dollars, extends probation to 18 months, and increases employee insurance share from 15 to 20 percent.
Richton Park adopts strict licensing for sex oriented businesses
The ordinance imposes a 2500 dollar annual license fee plus 100 dollars per manager or employee, requires fingerprinting and photography, and bans locating within 1000 feet of schools churches or other sex oriented establishments or liquor venues. Officials note enforcement limits but aim to tightly regulate such businesses. The board also proposed a no cash bid for five acres northeast of the Interstate 57 Sauk Trail interchange after tax-default concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page A-1
Richton Park
Banovich
Cate
Sauk Trail
Mangialardi pleads not guilty in corruption case
Chicago Heights Deputy Police Chief Sam Mangialardi pleaded not guilty in federal court to 16 corruption counts including racketeering extortion bribery and tax evasion. Bond set at 100000 with 10 percent posted by his father. Prosecution seeks speedy trial with opening date tentatively Feb 7. potential four week duration with 40 to 50 witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
Sam Mangialardi
Mangialardi
Charlie Mangialardi
U.S
John Gallo
Allan Ackerman
Anderson
Gallo
Otis Moore Jr
Moore
Thornwood Apartments
Olympic Village
Charles Panici
Anzelmo
Charles Nardoni
Nardoni
Matteson street repairs laid out for summer
Public Works crews in Matteson will begin summer street maintenance funded by motor fuel tax dollars. About 200 000 was planned in the capital improvements budget but costs may be lower. S.G. Hayes and Company will handle resurfacing curb and gutter work on several streets while intersections will be marked for safety. Trees are also being trimmed with many Dutch Elm disease losses noted, Elm trees no longer planted townwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson
Public Works
Frank Denman
S.G. Hayes and Company
Ralph Coglianese
Maple
Cicero Avenue
Kostner
Lincoln Highway
Lindenwood Drive
Denman
Memorial Park drainage issue studied after heavy rains
Memorial Park in Matteson faces widened drainage problems in the northeast wing near 212th Place and Tower Avenue. Officials report run off entering homes, with site evaluations and cost proposals underway. Despite flooding concerns, the park remains the village’s most active recreation site with frequent summer events and extensive facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson
Memorial Park
Parks and Recreation
Jim Sharp
Sharp
Olympia Fields considers graffiti ordinance after Brookwood Drive incident
Olympia Fields trustees heard graffiti on Brookwood Drive gateposts is not gang related, with experts called in to inspect. Officials weigh requiring owners to remove graffiti within a set time, while East Homeowners Association plans to replace posts. Board also reversed a health coverage funding decision, with a 3-3 vote tied until President Field broke the tie to drop a 20 percent employee contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookwood Drive
Route 30
Olympia Fields
Michael Monteleone
Monteleone
Olympia Fields East
Association
Myra Flood
Thomas Thanas
Robert Field
Field
Also Mentioned on This Page
Showtime
George Mahoney
78Th Avenue
Nikisher
Mormann
Hansel
Gretel
USDA
Fon
Carmen Greco Jr
Cero Dor
Dirksen Federal Building
Chicago
By Heather Lynn Fabian
Main Street
Illinois Central Viaduct
216Th Place
Main
Oak Streets
Oak Street
216Th Street
214Th Street
Maple Streets
Maple Street
Tower Avenue
215Th Street
Woodgate Drive
Central Avenue
Front Street
Purdue
Harvard
Star Newspapers
Best Home Improvement
S Square
Best Family Fun Centerwright's
Hollywood Park
Goodyear Tire Store
Best Car Wash
Delta Sonic Car Wash
Carpetsand USA
Holiday Inn
Matteson T Movie Theatre
Tern Heights Cinema
Dubice
Royal
Tinley Park
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!