Appalling indictments spark reader letter debate
A Chicago Heights letters page discusses indictments of village officials over a sanitary district plan in Mo nee Peotone and University Park. The writer accuses political motives by the Will County State’s Attorney, notes open meetings violations, and contrasts Republican versus Democratic officials before thanking local leaders and honoring retirees.
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Monee
Peotone
University Park
Regan
Crete
Reader Regan
Will County
Undesirable element worries in Country Club Hills area
A resident commends Country Club Hills and Chicago Heights police for solving an elderly woman strangulation within 24 hours amid concern over a 16 year old suspect. The letter laments rising crime in the South Suburbs, urges calm, responsible civic action, and notes school attendance changes affecting Richton Park communities and Rich School districts.
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Country Club Hills
Chicago Heights
Local Rail Enthusiast Groups Highlights In Dalton and Palmer House Show
Robert E Fitzgerald of Flossmoor shares his visit with his father to the Union Pacific Yards in Dalton to view the Challenger locomotive and to the Palmer House Hotel for a rail show. He notes enjoyment of both events and thanks organizers.
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Palmer House Hotel
Union Pacific
Dalton
Palmer House
Robert E. Fitzgerald
Flossmoor
Plan 8 redistricting debate clears up district 227 confusion
In a July 29 letters from Richton Park Meyers discuss Plan 8 for redistricting within District 227. The writer argues that Plan 8 does not intend to change a key boundary and seeks to clarify common misunderstandings about district lines and representation.
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Meyers
Richton Park
Dunk Tank Boosts Emergency Fund During Sidewalk Day
The Bank of Homewood dunk tank at the Homewood Sidewalk Sale Day on July 30 thanked business people politicians and bankers who contributed. The Homewood Emergency Vehicle Paramedic Fund rose by 875 dollars thanks to donors with special thanks to donor coordinator Roger Bovenkerk.
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Bank of Homewood
Homewood
Roger Bovenkerk
Illinois officials head to Denver to study airport plan
Illinois officials will travel to Denver to gather information on how to build an airport. A $2 million federal grant to study locating a third regional airport near Peotone remains stalled in Washington. Bob York reports no new information from the FAA on the grant. The three day trip is set for early next week, with Kirk Brown noting a meeting with Denver FAA staff.
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Illinois
Peotone
Washington, D.C
Bob York
Federal Aviation Administration
Kirk Brown
FAA
Chicago
Denver
Lynwood Wins Victory Over Compost Corp Near Torrence Ave
Lynwood officials announced a legal victory after a court denied Compost Corporation of America a new operating permit. The decision ends a two year joint effort by the village county and state groups aimed at shutting the facility on Route 30 west of Torrence Avenue due to resident odor complaints.
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Lynwood
Compost Corporation of America
Barclay “Bud” Fleming
Fleming
Torrence Avenue
Lan Oak Park softball league notes spark district clash
Lan-Oak Park District athletic supervisor Steve Brandt responded to complaints at a district board meeting about the San-Oak league. The debate cited field conditions umpiring and league structure as factors in declining play quality amid a two-way Sakai Japan exchange visit involves 18 students and educators. A Park Forest retirement gathering at The Trail Room restaurant faces closure Sept 4 threatening a long-standing community tradition.
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Lan-Oak Park District
Steve Brandt
Brandt
Lan-Oak Park District Board of Commissioners
San-Oak
Sakai
Japan
Orland Park
Tokiji Haskegawa
Park Forest
Trail Room
Marshall Field’s
Edmund Lindblom
Lindblom
Patrick Kelly
Diversification urged for Olympia Fields police hiring
Olympia Fields trustees pressed for minority and women inclusion in future police hiring. The Public Safety Committee is urged to discuss minority representation. The chief said no immediate hires are planned. the last hire was in 1991 adding one white male, leaving 18 officers: 17 white males and two black males.
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Olympia Fields
Dianne Crawford
Public Safety Committee
Village Board
Michael Monteleone
Frank Marsala
Legal fees at issue in Thornton Township dispute
Thornton Township Trustee Ronald Kawanna once again clashed with Supervisor Frank M. Zuccarelli over Township Attorney Stanley T. Kusper's fees. Kawanna called the $23,667 spent since April excessive and said hours and contact were too high while Zuccarelli expected costs to taper as new office months pass.
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Thornton Township
Ronald Kawanna
Frank M. Zuccarelli
Stanley T. Kusper
Kawanna
Kusper
Board of Trustees
Zuccarelli
Cleanup's vision for Calumet City improves city image
Mayor Jerry Genova and 1st Ward Alderman Michael Zimmerman lead a police stance to clear the Sin Strip along State Line Road State Street Ingraham Avenue and Plummer Avenue. They promise to drive away dealers and prostitutes and to remove weeds graffiti and overgrowth. Condemned buildings will be demolished and abandoned cars towed.
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Calumet
Jerry Genova
Sin Strip
Genova
1St Ward
Michael Zimmerman
State Line Road
State Street
Ingraham Avenue
Plummer Avenue
Zimmerman
Home Rule Vote Set for Country Club Hills Ballot
Country Club Hills residents will vote on November 2 to grant home rule powers to elected officials despite concerns from two aldermen about insufficient voter information. The City Council approved placing the measure on the ballot 4-2 with four aldermen absent. Alderman Ronald Ewing questioned timing and urged focus on the police tax referendum.
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Country Club Hills
4Th Ward
Ronald Ewing
Ewing
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Raja P. Gowda
Government Medical College
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St. James and South Suburban
AK. Patel
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