Village seeks ordinance to curb adult dance venues
South Holland trustees plan an ordinance to restrict location of adult entertainment shops amid Lansing turmoil over Thee Body Shoppe on Torrence Avenue. The club operated without liquor licenses after losing one, with dancers striping to bikinis then nude as it opened to patrons 18 and older.
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South Holland
Richard Bruno
Ronald Burkema
Lansing
Torrence Avenue
Bruno
Illinois unit considers Bosnia deployment for Christmas
Members of the 308th Civil Affairs Brigade based in Homewood, one of three Illinois units ordered to prep for possible Bosnia peacekeeping duty, await alerts. Col. Carol Miller says the unit has not been mobilized or briefed on timing, with possible destinations including Hungary or Germany if deployed.
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308Th Civil Affairs Brigade
Homewood
Bosnia
Homewood Army Reserve
Illinois
Pentagon
Carol Miller
Hungary
Germany
Miller
North Shore
Chicago Heights approves three year firefighter contract
The Chicago Heights City Council voted unanimously to approve a three year pact for firefighters with a 3.5 percent annual raise and more staffing. Negotiations with IAFF Local 711 ran from May to September and the contract is retroactive to May. A federal mediator helped bridge gaps and arbitration remains available if impasses arise.
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Chicago Heights
International Association of Firefighters
David Kula
New Senate Panel to Hear Peotone Airport Plan in Chicago
A new legislative committee, chaired by Sen. Aldo DeAngelis, may begin hearings this month in Chicago on a bill to create a governing body for the proposed Peotone airport and the existing O'Hare Midway and Meigs airports. The panel could vote as early as January.
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Airport Authority
Aldo DeAngelis
Chicago
Senate
DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Peotone
O’hare
Midway
Meigs
Patty Schuh
James “Pate
Philip
Richton Park opens new Metra parking lot
City Clerk Mary Pierce cut the ribbon on a six month project that adds 173 parking spaces at the Richton Park Metra station. The station handles about 1685 riders on weekdays and ranks 15th among the region's 220 Metra stations. The new lot sits east of the tracks beside the existing Sauk Trail Governors Highway lot.
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Richton Park
Metra
Mary Pierce
Sauk Trail
Governors Highway
Ballentrae Phase I Wins Final OK for Flossmoor Subdivision
Ballantrae of Flossmoor secures final approval from the Flossmoor Village Board for Phase I of a 197 lot subdivision between Crawford and Central Park avenues and 192nd to 196th streets. Bruno Pasquinelli says the first model home starts this month with homes selling around 225000 dollars within an eight phase development near the Crawford Avenue entrance of the 125 acre project.
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Flossmoor
Ballantrae
Bruno Pasquinelli
Crawford
Central Park Avenues
192Nd
196Th Streets
Crawford Avenue
Thornton 215 teachers approve three year contract after strike
After eight months of haggling and a 13 day strike, Thornton Fractional Township District 215 teachers and board members sign a new three year contract. Teachers voted 148 to 7 on November 28 to ratify, with salary increases pending binding arbitration. The 13 day strike ended after nine hours of negotiation November 18, and students returned to North and South High Schools on November 20. Doug Long called the resolution wonderful.
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Thornton
Board of Education
North
Doug Long
Vision 2000 volunteers push change in University Park
University Park volunteers forming the Vision 2000 project with four committees seeking renewal. Housing/Community Development Chair Sandra Warren will report Saturday on improvements for Old Towne, a co op grocery at Save More Foods, and possible local water supplier study. Barbara McKinley-Lewis notes pending legislation allows sanitary district setup.
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University Park
Sandra Warren
Old Towne
Coop
Save More Foods
Go for Jackson Jr. To the Editor
Voters in the Second District are urged to choose Jesse Jackson Jr. as their next congressman. The letter lauds his intellect, education, multilingual abilities, and integrity while contrasting him with opponents and urging support from concerned voters.
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Second Congressional District
Jesse Jackson Jr
Washington
Somer Seeks 2nd District Seat Over National Agenda
The piece urges voters in the 2nd Congressional District to choose T J Somer over Jesse Jackson Jr. on December 12, arguing Somer is a lifelong local resident who will prioritize district concerns, while Jackson is portrayed as a career politician with higher ambitions and a national agenda.
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Jesse Jackson Jr
U.S. House of Representatives
Congress
Thomas J
T.J.) Somer
T.J. Somer
2Nd Congressional District
Washington
Faith renews in Flossmoor district referendum drive
Community volunteers from diverse sectors rally for the 161 campaign. Leaders from nearby districts join in the effort, registering voters, hosting coffees, and going door to door to advocate for school funding. A local resident notes renewed faith in neighbors uniting for education.
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Flossmoor
Homewood
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LAN Oiss
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