Hearing aids fail to restore Tucker's police work ability
Village officials say Tucker, a longtime officer with good reviews, cannot perform required duties due to a lingering hearing impairment. He faced charges after being advised to file for disability pension. later offered two village jobs but declined due to pay, probation risk, and conditions tied to dropping litigation. He plans to seek work elsewhere while awaiting back pay and pension outcomes.
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Tucker
Maeyama
Police Department
Police and Fire Commission
Janet Muchnik
IMRF
Commis
Water system options eyed for village upgrades
Village officials reviewed four model based options to boost water pump capacity and extend mains west of Route 57 toward Steger Road and Bohlman Parkway. Current system includes three wells two treatment plants three storage tanks serving about 11 865 residents with 1 2 million gallons daily. Also approved was funding for a Vactor 2112 sewer cleaner costing 176 456 with factory training for one employee.
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Cybernet
Staf
Steger Road
Bohlman Parkway
Conley
Central Avenue
Mately
Chicago Heights Eyes Private Partners For Downtown Rebirth
Mayor Angelo Ciambrone and city leaders push private sector partnerships to revive downtown Chicago Heights while praising the city’s aging yet solid industrial base and improving safety image. Officials note the central location, civic institutions, and a 20 year horizon for redevelopment as workshops proceed.
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Ciambrone
Chicago Heights
Ward
Murphy
Third airport campaign funds face council vote in Peotone area
A local dispute over a $1,000 city donation to support Chicago and Illinois Flying, a campaign for a third airport in the South Suburbs near Peotone, echoed through Country Club Hills. Council members split, with several favoring the marketing push and others opposing taxpayer funds, while a donor group contributed $507 and Mayor Dwight Welch faced quizzical questions about final votes.
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Eileen Hansen
Country Club
Hills City
Dwight Weigh
Welch
Victor Watts
4Th Ward
Lillian Lee
1St Ward
Leonard Hines
Ward
Lee
Watts
Hines
Pia
Cate
Adrienne Hardt
Hardt
Edward Glispie
Glispie
Robert Battie
Phil Schmitz
Pioneer principal Shirley Phillips remembered as a remarkable educator
Friends and colleagues recall Shirley J. Phillips former Rich East High School principal as a devoted, trailblazing educator who shaped district 227. She taught in Indianapolis before moving to Park Forest in 1981 and held multiple roles within Rich East including assistant principal and principal. Phillips championed students helped a homeless boy graduate and broke gender barriers as the district’s first female principal. She died November 29, leaving a legacy in Rich Township communities.
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Rich East High
Shirley J. Phillips
Lynn Carter
Gipal
Barnshee
Rich East
Rich Township
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
The
Illinois 'S Association
NAACP
Carter
Phillips
Tandy
North Central
Brian Barry
Adler Institute
Chicago
Lohr
Park Forest
Tony Brunson
Brunson
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St. James
Peotone
Emma Ellis
Jim Edgar
Sandra Williams
Elizabeth Kiss
Roger “Smokey” Smith
Star Proto
Warren Ska
Matteson Public Library
Judy Lohr
Larry Tandy
Tandyman
the Star Mt Usp
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Ephone
Noman
Roa
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Lapis
Cara
Hewton
Pascatnnenn
Wes He Ee Seon Steger
F Roofing, Inc
Wm. Enuux
Wusmwood
Ife
Salvation Amy
Salvation Army
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