Blacks move toward suburbs seen in De Vise study
Urbanologist Pierre De Vise reports more blacks moving to suburbs from Chicago with internal suburban migration rising. He cautions against misreading the upbeat tone and notes ongoing racial steering by some to specific suburbs. Fair housing vigilance and white demand for integrated housing are urged as countermeasures.
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Michele Horaney
Pierre de Vise
de Vise
University of Illinois Circle
Chicago
South Suburban
Court rulings bolster racial integration efforts in south suburbs
Margaret Seltzner notes recent court decisions strengthen integration maintenance programs in Park Forest area communities facing minority influx. Settlement of a $3 million racial steering suit against six municipalities and realty firms highlights growing legal support for affirmative marketing. Christine Klepper of the South Suburban Housing Center welcomes Supreme Court testing and cites dismissals as confirming legality of integration policies.
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Margaret Seltzner
Park Forest
Christine Klepper
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Glenwood
Arquilla-DeHaan
Richton Park weighs builder licensing and insurance rules
Richton Park trustees reviewed a proposed ordinance requiring contractors working in the village to obtain a $30 annual license and carry $300,000 bodily injury and $100,000 property damage coverage. The measure would demand public liability and workers compensation, permit compliance, weekly site cleanups, and regular inspections by police, fire, and code staff. Violations could bring $30 to $200 fines plus daily penalties. John Minder noted traffic and bond requirements tied to existing rules. Sharon Willoughby spoke as a board member.
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Richton Park
John Minder
Sharon Willoughby
Lake Michigan water allocations advance after court ruling
A Supreme Court decision approved a new lake water division accounting procedure and enabled drinking water supplies for south suburban communities after hearings on all requests. IDOT Water Resources will finalize allocation within about two weeks, with cities including Chicago Heights Homewood Flossmoor Glenwood Olympia Fields Orland Park Thornton and Citizens Utilities of Arbury Hills among applicants.
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Margaret Seltzner
U.S. Supreme Court
Lake Michigan
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Water Resources Division
Chicago Heights
Homewood
Flossmoor
Glenwood
Olympia Fields
Orland Park
Thornton
Citizens Utilities Company
Arbury Hills
Miner named to Rich Township High School board seat
Kathleen K. Miner, administrator at Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center in Park Forest, was appointed Monday night to fill a vacant seat on Rich Township High School District 227 board. Miner, a Richton Park resident, replaces Jerry Mathews who resigned last month. She brings extensive youth services experience and will chair the education committee.
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Kathleen K. Miner
Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center
Park Forest
Rich Township
Rich South
Miner
David Barr
Richton Park
Jerry Mathews
Mathews
Center
Aurora
Forth
Illinois
White House
Juvenile Task Force
National Youth Advocacy Coalition
Bradley University
Governors State University
Mission Drive
Village sticker sale announced for Saturday kickoff
Matteson village parking stickers for 1981 go on sale Saturday from 9 to 12 at the village hall board room. They will be available every Saturday through December with a January 31, 1981 deadline for the new rates. After the deadline prices rise by 1 to 2 dollars depending on class, senior citizens paying less.
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Richton Park
Frank Farrell
Lois Klimke
Matteson Village
Village Hall Board Room
Boundary discussion expanded at Rich District 227 meeting
The Rich Township High School District 227 board faces a potentially large turnout after a recent well attended redistricting meeting. Student reps did not attend the latest board session, described as a complete bust by Supt. Dr. James Warren. Board members urged the parents committee to offer two or three boundary options rather than a single proposal, with continued coverage on page 4.
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Siew Kie Walsh
Rich Township
Board of Education
James Warren
Neve
Parents Committee
Matte son village approves street bonds and swap for lots
Matte son village board settles two long running disputes on subdivision lots and road use. Ralph Edgar and Richard Johnson swap 15 unsuitable lots for four Cricket Hill parcels plus a potential mini park. Henry Brothers post a $10,000 bond for Willow road trucks to the Marya Yates school site. Village to seize funds if roads are damaged. Licenses: Hungry Horse Saloon denied. Bonanza Steak House license eyed with amended class B licenses. Other actions include police copy machine stand, fire department extricator tool, recliners, and fire hose purchases.
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Michele Horane
Matteson
Matteson Village Board of Trustees
Ralph Edgar
Mount Prospect
Richard Johnson
McHenry
Cricket Hill
Edgar and Johnson
Central Avenue
Yale
Oxford
Henry Brothers General Contractors
Evergreen Park
South Willow Road
Marya Yates
Beechwood
Henry Brothers
Willow Road
Lance Fitzgibbons
Hungry Horse Saloon
Vollmer Road
Police
Creekside
Panterra
Penn Central Railroad
Butterfield Green
SICA Basketball Opens With Crete at Rich South and Bloom at HF
The SICA season starts Friday with top area games. Crete faces Rich South and Bloom meets Homewood Flossmoor in early league action. Stories in Sports Pages 69 to 76.
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SICA
Crete
Rich South
Bloom
Homewood-Flossmoor
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Mrs. Miner
Project Listen
Connections
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Lincoln Highway
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Arthur Ohlerking
Dean Wittenkeller
Joseph Feebery
Ohlerking
Today In the Star
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