Memorial honor for Vietnam veteran Frank Jelinek
A Vietnam combat veteran writes to honor Frank Jelinek, a 5th Special Forces member and Washington Vietnam Veterans Memorial inductee in 1994. The writer credits Jelinek with saving his life, marriage, and family by guiding him through PTSD and showing him belonging in veterans groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
All of America
Washington
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Frank Jelinek
5Th Special Forces
Frank
Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
United States
Clifford Blake
Illinois State Veterans Advocate
Veterans of Foreign Wars Service
Matteson American Legion Post
Two Teens Die After Chicago Heights Group Home Fire
A second 17 year old youth died from burns after a Nov 15 fire at a Chicago Heights troubled teen home. Jeremy Allen died at Loyola University Medical Center after suffering burns on 90 percent of his body while escaping. Danyell Johnson died earlier from smoke inhalation as they sheltered eight wards of the state under Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center Inc. leasing the building expressed condolences. The teens were from the Chicago metropolitan area and the blaze began at 3 10 a.m. in the second floor hallway of the two story residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
Jeremy Allen
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood
Thorn Street
Danyell Johnson
Chicago
Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center Inc
Gary Leofanti
Aunt Martha’s
Flossmoor Couple Divides $8 Million Lotto Winnings
Susan Wagner, 51, and Alvin Wagner Jr., 54, settle an $8 million Lotto prize after a divorce filing claims the ticket was bought with gifted funds. Susan receives $260,000 yearly for 19 years, 65 percent of winnings, while Alvin gets $140,000 yearly plus $1.2 million in assets including real estate in the South Suburbs, a California condo, and land in South Carolina. The settlement ends a potential trial after media presence in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossmoor
Susan Wagner
Wagner
Alvin Jr
Alvin Wagner Jr
California
South Carolina
Howard Levine
Balmoral Track Seeks Legislation to Expand Gambling
Crete Township's Balmoral Race Track pushes for state support to allow casino gambling at racetracks. Balmoral plans to lobby during next spring's Illinois General Assembly session to protect horse racing revenue as riverboat casinos expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Balmoral
Illinois General Assembly
Chicago
John Johnston
Johnston
Johnson
Illinois
Calumet City
Changing face of Peotone airport plans outlined
Illinois Department of Transportation will unveil preliminary layouts for a third regional airport near Peotone at a Friday news conference. Project manager Bob York notes changes from prior publications, with Phase 1 including two runways and part of a terminal, and Phase 2 adding more terminal space and two runways by 2010. South Holland Trustee Bert Docter weighs a run for mayor or retirement, amid village leadership speculation following Mayor Harold Gouwens's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Department of Transportation
Peotone
Bob York
York
South Holland
Bert Docter
Docter
Don DeGraff
Gouwens
DeGraff
Larry DeYoung
Harold Gouwens
Alsip launches stray animal control measures
Environmental Health Commissioner Sandy Eich announced trapping equipment and public works training to capture stray cats and dogs in Alsip. Wildlife handlers from Whatever Furs of Bridgeview will handle calls about groundhogs and raccoons, reducing the police burden after 327 animal reports since January 1994.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsip
Environmental Health
Sandy Eich
Public Works
Bridgeview
Eich
Rick Dalzell
Dalzell
Orland Park Reinstates Senior Subsidy After Backlash
Orland Park Recreation Committee moved to restore a senior subsidy cut in the 1994-95 budget after more than 30 residents urged reversal at Monday's meeting. Trustee Dubelbeis said the board will fix the issue and discuss changes at the next full Board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland Park Recreation Committee
Thomas Dubelbeis
Dan McLaughlin
Dubelbeis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Savio G. Manatt, M.D
Manatt
University of Vf India
Medical College Hospital
Kottayma
India
Edgewater Hospital
St. James Hospital
South Suburban Hospital
Hazel Crest
All Boulevard Medical Clini
East 15Th Street
Big John
Torrence
Joe
Jeu
Matteson MatTeson
Orland Park Lake View Plaza
LaGrange
Tinley Park
Tinley Park Plaza
Harlem
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!