Sunday escape leads Glenwood pilot to Ultralight adventure
Ron Tomek of Glenwood flies a 160 pound Ultralight motorized hang glider for a Sunday escape. He explains its frame, fuel capacity and speed, noting it folds into a small bag and requires no license. Tomek, an electrician in Chicago, shares that Ultralights offer low altitude, slow flight with safer handling than hang gliders or conventional planes, and cost about 6000 dollars with minimal upkeep.
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Glenwood
Peggy Shaw
Ron Tomek
Tomek
R.R. Donnelly & Sons Printing House
Chicago
Lansing
Richton Park to appeal Sexton landfill ruling to Illinois Supreme Court
Richton Park trustees vote to appeal the Sexton landfill ruling to the Illinois Supreme Court. The village will bear all costs and continue the legal fight, with residents backing ongoing actions against John Sexton Contractors. Special counsel John B. Murphy confirms ongoing coordination with Cook County officials.
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Francine
Marema Richton Park
Illinois Supreme Court
Sexton
Frank Annerino
Annerino
Roger
Bledsoe
Harold Grisamore
Morell Reeves
John Sexton Contractors Company
Richton Park hearing recalls Sexton landfill history
Special counsel John Murphey and Appellate Court Justice Robert Buckley outlined nearly a decade of rulings on the Sexton landfill at a Richton Park village board session. Murphey noted a split appellate decision while detailing the timeline from May 22 1975 when Sexton applied to the Illinois EPA for a solid waste management permit.
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Richton Park
Murphey
Sexton
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Agement Development
Cook County
Sauk Trail
Calvin Campbell
Buckley
Illinois Supreme Court
Matteson Route 30 plan approved for widening project
Matteson village officials approve a 60 350 plan with the Illinois Department of Transportation to fund widening Route 30 from four to six lanes from Matteson to Chicago Heights. The village covers 60 350 for signal controller upgrades and Main Street Kostner Avenue improvements while most costs are delayed until completion. Construction runs about two years, with Chicago Heights remaining four lanes but widened.
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Matteson
Lincoln Highway
Chicago Heights
Illinois Department of Transportation
Lindenwood Drive
Kostner Avenue
Governors Highway
Crawford Avenue
Main Street
Daniel Dubriel
Park Forest
Olympia Fields
Janet Randall wins girls division in Star Publications golf
Janet Randall of Flossmoor emerged victor in the girls division of Star Publications annual youth golf tournament at Silver Lake Country Club Monday. Complete coverage and photos are on Sports Page 23. A new outdoor column by Paul McElroy starts today on hunting and fishing. Juanita Brooks offers a profile at Harvey YMCA. Myrtie Buck is featured in Dimensions. Page 45.
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Janet Randall
Flossmoor
Star Publications
Silver Lake Country Club
Paul McElroy
Juanita Brooks
Harvey Ymca
Dimensions
Chicago Heights
Myrtie Buck
Joanne Zerkel
Lee
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Springfield
Anerino
Reeves
John B. Murphey
Mark Stricker
Charles Adams
Cicero Avenue
Dubruiel
Joseph Perozzi
John Fay
Creekside
Alpha Construction Company
Yale Lane
Central Avenue
Oxford Avenue
Jim Henry
Supreme Court
Appellate Court
Arthur Dunne
Mike Voss
Masseuse
Myrtie
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