Fire survivor teaches lessons from Our Lady of the Angels disaster
Joyce Kleinaitis, former Our Lady of the Angels pupil and Homer Junior High assistant principal, defended a doctoral dissertation on how the 1968 West Chicago fire that killed 92 students and three nuns spurred nationwide fire code changes. She recalls delays, inaudible alarms, and the lasting push for life safety systems and school counseling.
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Cook County forest preserve approves 127.7 million budget hikes salaries and toboggan plans
The Cook County Forest Preserve Commission approved a 127.7 million dollar fiscal year 1999 budget with a 2 percent property tax increase. Nine employees gain raises, salary boosts range from three thousand five hundred thirty one to five thousand dollars. A new toboggan run will be built at Dan Ryan Woods with state open space grant support and 103 outdoor projects statewide receiving 18.4 million in grants.
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