Pay phones urged tapped amid Harvey concerns on 154th Street
Third Ward Alderman Gloria Taylor and resident Barbara McGee pressed city leaders at a recent City Council meeting about the large number of pay phones in Harvey. They claim phones enable drug trafficking prostitution and gang activity and should be removed, though Mayor Nick Graves noted the issue spans multiple communities and that many phones sit on private business property.
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Harvey
Third Ward
Gloria Taylor
Taylor
154Th Street
Barbara McGee
Nick Graves
Illinois Driver Shortage Hits Area School Bus Firms
The week begins with a driver shortage across seven of eight area bus companies as new Illinois Secretary of State rules squeeze applicants. Managers report shortfalls of three to ten drivers, aided by odd hours and part-time posts amid a low national jobless rate, though one executive concedes the reforms are for the better.
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Oes
Illinois Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Tom O'Sullivan
Lynwood
Reynolds case nears closing arguments in sexual misconduct trial
Final statements from prosecutors and defense are set for tomorrow as jurors prepare to hear the explosive sexual misconduct obstruction of justice case against U S Representative Mel Reynolds D Dalton. The jury is expected to receive the case following morning arguments.
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Mel Reynolds
D-Dalton
Court hearing recounts rebuttal witnesses in Reynolds case
Prosecution rebuttal witnesses were heard as Circuit Judge Fred Sui presided. A day earlier jurors heard Sophia Green of Chicago testify she never participated in sexual trysts with Reynolds, countering Beverly Heard who had testified to the opposite.
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Circuit Court
Fred Sui
Reynolds
Sophia Green
Chicago
Beverly Heard
Heard
Flossmoor District 161 Buses Some Kindergartners Elsewhere
Parents split over a board decision to relocate kindergarten students from Western Avenue and Heather Hill to Serena Hills and Flossmoor Hills due to overcrowded classes. Superintendent Dean Callopy said overflow spaces exist at the two target schools and will receive redirected pupils.
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Flossmoor
Board of Education
Theistrict 161
Flossmoor Hills School
Serena Hills School
Western Avenue
Heather Hill
Flossmoor Hills
Serena Hills
Dean Callopy
Serena
Growth of St. Anthony Church in Frankfort Targets 3 Million Parish Center
St. Anthony Catholic Church in Frankfort has expanded from 150 families in 1972 to about 2,500. In July alone 30 new families joined and 20 babies were baptized. Officials say construction can start once 3 million dollars, 75 percent of the 4 million total cost, is pledged for a new parish center. Rev. Vytas Memenas notes the center will meet growing parish needs.
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St. Anthony Cathone
Frankfort
Vytas Memenas
St. Anthony
Obscenity case clears tapes for Lansing strip club trial
Circuit Court Associate Judge Elliot Muse Jr allowed into evidence six videotapes from Thee Body Shoppe showing dancers over a 72 hour period. A Aug. 29 trial date was set at the Markham courthouse as dancers face obscenity charges after raids in February and March.
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Cook County
Lansing
Circuit Court
Elliot Muse Jr
Thee
Markham
Mar
Seif el Sharif
Debbie Diaz
Torrence Ave
Ilinois
District 122 adds second grade teacher at Tyler School
District 122 in New Lenox adds a second grade teacher at Tyler School to reduce overload. With 161 second graders, classes average 32 per room, now down to 27, aligning with district norms of 27 or 28. Total enrollment shows 3,328 students with rapid new arrivals since 3,091 last September.
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Lenox
Board of Education
Tyler School
Tyler
Ed Tatro
Haines
Haven
Thomas Mullins
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