Residents form protest against Olympia Fields shopping center
More than 50 Park Forest homeowners formed the East Lincolnwood Homeowners Association ELHA to block MAX Development plans for a 14 acre shopping center along Route 30 and Western Avenue between Financial Savings and Ponderosa. They cite traffic noise and loss of home value as key concerns and seek village action though limits exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Pfeifer
Park Forest
Olympia Fields
The
East Lincolnwood Homeowners Association
ELHA
Rockwell and
Thomas Streets
MAX Development Company of
Chicago
U.S. Route 30
Western Avenue
Financial Federal Savings and Loan Association
Ponderosa Steak House
Route 30
Thomas Street
Rockwell Street
Thomas and
Rockwell Streets
Gar
Park Forest Village
E. Patrick Duffy
Ronald Bean
Lincolnwood
Anita Healey
Vate
Healey
Max
Village Board and Plan Commission
Matteson police review of fatal chase ends in Chicago
Matteson officials plan a review of a Wednesday morning high speed pursuit that ended when the suspect's car rammed another, killing 62 year old Margaret Pliska in Oak Lawn. Officer Prim Hale is on administrative leave. the suspect Randy Morgan is in custody on bond facing multiple charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Pete Reynolds
Matteson
Chicago
Lawrence Burnson
Burnson
Hale
Matteson Department
Randy Morgan
Morgan
119Th Street
119Th
Ashland Avenue
Margaret Pliska
Christ Community Hospital
Oak Lawn
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Cook County
Palm
Homewood
Campaign finance details highlight union, corporate donations
The report lists contributions to lawmakers and candidates from unions such as the Steelworkers SPACE and AFSCME, plus corporate gifts from Amoco, Sears and Reynolds Industries. Notable recipients include Alfred Ragonese in the 79th District, James Marzuki in the 80th, and John Bourg in the 42nd Senate race, with in kind totals cited for SPACE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Steelworkers Union
SPACE
Teachers
Giglio
Afscme
Steelworkers
Steezo
Alfred Ragonese
Lansing
Piel
United Auto Workers
Machinists
Chicago Federation of Labor
James Marzuki
Park Forest
Regan
Illinois Education Association
GOP
AMOCO
John Bourg
Joliet
Dunn
Barnes
Johnson
Board pushes for state support on street plans
Coglianese and Didrickson urge IDOT involvement to secure secondary access. Mahar backs the plan and will join Matteson officials in meetings with IDOT to gain state backing for the street project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coglianese
IDOT
Didrickson
Mahar
Matteson
Builders buy sites across Illinois with varied project budgets
Central Construction, Duggan Brothers, Hartz Construction, and Pathway Realty report multiple purchase interests in Frankfort Tinley Park Oak Forest Orland Park Crete and Hickory Hills. Totals include projects valued from 66 000 to 2 000 000 and price ranges up to 149 900 per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Construction Corporation
Homewood
Frankfort
Tinley Park
Duggan Brothers Builders, Inc
Palos Heights
Oak Forest
Hartz Construction Company, Inc
Hickory Hills
Orland Park
e@ Pathway Realty Ltd
Crete
Workfare program in Rich township cited for community aid
Rich township reports 3 441 hours and 11 523 31 in work service under its workfare program. Park Forest cooperation praised by supervisor Dewey Helmick who notes participant turnover and job placement challenges. Since February 1981 pilot with Park Forest Chicago Heights School District 163, 295 participants logged 4 143 hours and 14 188 32 in the last fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Forest
Public Works
Mike Cap
Dewey Helmick
Rich Township
Helmick
Chicago Heights
Donald E. Keeling
George E. Falaney
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Werner Stock
Plan Commission
Ken Duffy
Carol Koperski
Steve Lloyd
Paul Nathan
Robert Pugh
Gerald Laverpool
George Snyder
Leonard Sophian
Martin Steindler
Pat Thompson
Corky Valenti
Mike Wheeler
Prim. Allen Hale
East 132Nd Street
Pathway Financial Bank
South
Cicero Avenue
Nal
Norman H. Sherman
Robert Richman
James R. Goldstone
Marlie R. Hass, M.D
Associates In Reproductive Medicine
S.C
Kedzie Ave
Flossmoor
West
159Th St. Tinley Park
Dean Witter Reynolds
Lincoln Hwy
Matteson, IL
Sears
River Oaks
Calumet City
Frank Dorcak
Craig Lindemann
Les Marschell
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc
Sears Financial Network
Dean Witter
SIPC
Ness
Roseland Fur Salon
Fur Sale
Rca
Ste
Lisa Americal
Fae
E. 162Nd Street
South Holland
Township
Eeat
IC Train
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