Five Suspects Sought After College Student Shot At On Governors Highway
Police seek five young men described as wearing blue skull caps and tilted baseball caps after an attempted robbery and shooting of a college student late Sunday. The incident began when two cars, including a 1978 Chevrolet Impala, followed the victim on Governors Highway. The assailants demanded the necklace, fired three shots as he fled, but no bullets or damage were found on the victim’s car. Authorities are investigating and seeking identifications.
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Matteson
Governors Highway
219Th Street
Sauk Trail
Impala
Richton Road
Winter holiday education shifts across suburbs
School leaders in South Holland and nearby communities describe a push toward including diverse December traditions while avoiding indoctrination. Principals cite celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah alongside other cultures, stressing respect for family beliefs and the limits of school influence on spiritual matters.
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Woodhouse
South Holland
Greenwood
Richard Kerber
Kerber
Steve Pieritz
Indian Trail Elementary School
Frankfort
Pieritz
Bolt
Flossmoor
Winds Spread Fire Across Richton Park Housing Complex
Kara explains lack of fire stops and attic spread aided by 30 to 40 mile winds. Officials set up Windwood Relief Fund and collection site at Municipal Building for clothing and items, with 41 victims receiving aid at Red Cross station. Community volunteers from Sauk Village, Steger and Oak Forest assisted.
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Kara
David Niemeyer
Richton Park
Windwood
Sauk Trail
Ill
Neimeyer
Solick
Red Cross
Illinois airport project details and EIS timeline
An environmental impact statement for a proposed airport will begin in December and finish by December 1995. The FAA will hold two public meetings on January 11 at Governors State University, one for officials and one for the public, to gather comments that will feed the EIS. The master plan already updated demand forecasts and selected a feasible site, with planning proceeding under state sponsorship despite FAA financing reluctance.
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York
Federal Aviation Administration
Governors State University
FAA
State of
Illinois
Village to distribute Windwood fire relief goods
Richton Park will hand out clothing and other donated items to Windwood Condos fire victims. Distribution is Sunday and Wednesday from noon to 4 PM at the old fire house, 22327 Richton Square Road. Call Municipal Building at 481-8950 for more information.
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Richton Park
Windwood
Richton Square Road
David Neimeyer
Neimeyer
Village to issue bonds for Maple Brook Park utilities
Alliance director James Spice said future development will pay and defray costs once utilities are in place. The village will use 200000 from Maple Brook Park developers for shared improvements and 600000 from the developer's letter of credit to cover the bonds in coming years.
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James Spice
Maple Brook Park
Coglianese
Tragic Fire Claims Lives of Six Teens at Aunt Martha's Center
Executive Director Gary Leofanti mourns the loss of Allen and two other youths at the Chicago Heights Aunt Martha's home. Six teenage residents, ages 16 and 17, faced death or injuries as the blaze forced evacuations and revealed alarm-system issues. Authorities deem the cause undetermined and do not anticipate criminal charges.
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Gary Leofanti
Martha’s
Chicago Heights
Gordon Johnson
Center
Allen
Johnson
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Indian Trails
Sauk Village
Steger
Oak Forest
Martha's
Chicago
Tom Martello
Chicago Heights Fire Department
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Martha
Wen
Raul Emcee
Peale
Alee
U.S
America
Sada
Sears Park Forest
Steve Burton
Jason Quartermaine
General Hospital
SUN
Project Safety Kidcare
I.D
Dick Butkus
Chicago Bear
Hall OF
Vrey
An Park Forest
Tag Heuer
Cem
Clee
Bess Friedheim
Regent Plaza
151St Street
Orland Park
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