Matteson seeks to end nonresident park fees with regional pact
Matteson officials, led by James Sharp, garner support to drop nonresident fees for area park programs. Participating towns Olympia Fields University Park Country Club Hills and Park Forest show interest with Frankfort and Park Forest weighing options. A one year trial cooperative agreement aims to expand access while protecting revenue bases, with mid January comments and a possible summer start.
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Mary Sue Penn
Matteson Parks and Recreation
James Sharp
Park Forest
Sharp
Park and Recreation
Olympia Fields
University Park
Country Club Hills
Country Club
Matteson
Suzanne Nelson
University Park Parks and Recreation
John Joyce
Park Forest Recreation and Parks
Joyce
Rock throwing sentence delayed in I-57 overpass case
Will County judge continued the sentencing for Kevin DeLorenzo after a guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter in the 1988 I-57 rock throwing that killed Charles Layfield. Defense counsel cited illness and need to review the pre sentence report, with a new date set for December 15.
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Ruth Thomas
Will County
Steger
Kevin DeLorenzo
Charles Layfield
Chicago
Stuenkel Road
Monee
Michael Orenic
Louis Pistilli
Pistilli
DeLorenzo
Orenic
Leon
DeRouin
Strategy divides SSAC villages in race and housing
The South Suburban Action Conference SSAC a church based nonprofit promotes color blind housing by placing qualified buyers in foreclosed homes via New Cities Community Development Corporation. In contrast some suburbs favor race conscious affirmative marketing to attract diverse buyers while aiming for an inclusive market.
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Mary Sue Penn
South Suburban Action Conference
SSAC
Princeton McKinney
Markham
Christ Temple
New Cities Community Development Corporation
New Cities
South Suburban
Young Author's Conference Planned by Matteson School District 162
The YAC event, symbolized by a right logo, will run April 7 at Sauk School for third to fifth graders. The theme Kids Writing for ids aims to showcase student books, connect with professional writers, and celebrate creative writing with guest Tom McGowen, author of The Magician's Apprentice.
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Matteson
Sauk School
Ids
Tom McGowen
Centre of Park Forest taxes unpaid by Cordish owner
The Cordish Company, owner of the Centre of Park Forest, has missed property tax payments due to Cook County totaling about 550000. Village officials fear harm to the Centre and possible litigation, while Cordish cites a complex redevelopment agreement and past tax reductions. Officials plan a Monday statement.
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Park Forest
Laurens Grant
James Andrew
Cordish Company
Cook County
Cordish
Jack Manahan
Manahan
Jerry Mathews
Joseph Weinberg
Weinberg
Buleinberg
Frankfort weighs Prestwick annexation with mixed views
Village President Ken Biel says Frankfort favors annexation of Prestwick but urges thorough review. About 40 homeowners express doubt amid criticism of past communications and calls for best possible terms beyond the $27 million assessed value.
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Karen Haave
Frankfort
Prestwick
Ken Biel
Matteson
Biel
Ray Rossi
Frankfort Township
PHA
Bob Denton
Frankfort Square Park
Rossi
PHA Board
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Clousing
Ties Nes Fant
Oto
Phil Faso
Alappy Iice
Danielle Magee
Neetz
St Shoffner
Huth School
Young Author’s Conference
Wary Prestwick
Frankfort Square
Sheriff's Department
Evey
ICC
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