South suburbs win $15 million state building funds
Gov. James R. Thompson signed the state capital budget providing $15.2 million Friday and $788,200 last month to South Suburban projects. Funds total about $16 million for the year for universities, mental health centers, colleges, parks, and city projects including Palos Hills city hall police HQ and a Lincoln Elementary School planning effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Ross
Springfield
James R. Thompson
Governors State University
University Park
Tinley Park
South Suburban Community College
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Calumet City
Ludeman Developmental Center
Park Forest
Palos Hills
Lincoln Elementary School
Illinois Department of Conservation
New Lenox
Illinois Department of State Police
District 4
Crestwood
Illinois Capital Development Board
Development Board
Thompson
GSU
Ludeman
General Assembly
Michelle Brazell
Governors State Foundation
Brazell
Moraine Valley Community College
State Board of Education
Park Forest 40 Years Ago This Week Highlights
Park Forest notes from 40 years ago include District 163 officials planning to charge some book fees at start of the year. Hart Perry of American Community Builders says four cement crews will lay sidewalks in occupied areas by winter. Drs Arnold Frish and Gilbert Alpert open a children’s dentistry practice at 271 Forest Blvd. Thomas O’Boyle named legal counsel to the Planning and Zoning Commission. A local quotester shares a witty line about not letting things bother you. About 35 Park Forest students expected to enroll at Bloom Township High School, with roughly 100 more likely to join during the year. A Magne B Olson history column ties Park Forest’s 40th anniversary to Gladys Taber’s Ladies Home Journal excerpt.
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Hart Perry
American Community Builders
Arnold Frish
Gilbert Alpert
Forest Blvd
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thomas O’boyle
Western Ave
Gladys Taber
Ladies Home Journal
Chicago
Park Forest
Magne B. Olson
The
Park Forest Historical Society
Olympia Fields to weigh Wysteria townhouse plan again
The Olympia Fields Board of Trustees will consider first reading Monday night after objections to the Wysteria townhouse development were removed. Village President Richard Halpin expects final approval at a subsequent meeting next month for the 88 unit project as the Plan Commission has recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wysteria
Olympia Fields Board of Trustees
Richard Halpin
Plan Commission
Joe Orr
Western Avenue
Graymoor
Olympia Fields
Nancy Hirtz
Hirtz
Steven Gothell
Clarion Development of
Homewood
Board of Trustees
Planning Commission
James Creswell
Scenic Ten volunteers sought for Labor Day event
The Park Forest Recreation and Parks Department asks for volunteer marshals for the Park Forest Scenic Ten on Labor Day September 4. With 350 volunteers expected, help is needed for traffic control water stops runner packets and post race records. Over 1 000 runners have registered for the 10 mile race which starts at the Centre near Sears at 8 a.m. Volunteers can sign up at Village Hall or the Recreation and Parks office and receive a marshal Tshirt and a shift assignment. For more information call 748-2005.
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Park Forest Recreation and Parks Department
Park Forest
Sears
Recreation and Parks Department
Village Hall
Recreation and Parks Office
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