Suburbs aim to beat undercount in 2000 census
Area communities in Illinois target previously undercounted south suburbs Harvey Riverdale Ford Heights Chicago Heights Blue Island Calumet Park Robbins Markham and Hazel Crest. Officials warn accurate counting affects federal funding and political representation, with HUD outreach stressing school programs and neighborhood involvement to engage residents.
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Riverdale
Ford Heights
Chicago Heights
Blue Island
Calumet Park
Robbins
Markham
Hazel Crest
Tinley Park
Ed Zabrocki
Chicago
87Th Street
Illinois
U.S. Census Bureau
Lorraine Cooper
Cooper
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Schoo
Old Plank Road Trail extends to Joliet with new 4 mile span
The Forest Preserve District of Will County opened a 4 mile extension of the Old Plank Road Trail from Cedar Road in New Lenox to Park Road in Joliet. The 19.2 mile route now includes Western Avenue in Park Forest and Hickory Creek Junction in Mokena, with plans to finish a 1.5 mile segment in 2001 and potential access to Joliet streets after acquiring remaining rail line land. Bruce Hodgdon says the trail was quickly used once asphalt cooled and safety features are installed.
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Will County
Cedar Road
New Lenox
Park Road
Joliet
Bruce Hodgdon
Forest Preserve District
Western Avenue
Park Forest
Hickory Creek Junction
Mokena
Hodgdon
Penn Central
New construction challenges hit 2000 census counts in suburbs
Oak Forest deputy clerk LaVerne Schultz notes many new homes in Indian Boundary and Jessica Estates were uncharted on the 1990 tract map. She adds that federal officials must update addresses, as April 2000 mail forms hinge on accurate counts for federal funding.
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LaVerne Schultz
Oak Forest
Schultz
Jessica Estates
Breakers
Olympia Fields
Park Center
Park Forest
Caledonia
Tinley Park
National expansion eyed for safety program using school signs
Matteson police officer Al Romano and Wanda Tippie created Project Class to slow speed near schools by flashing signs. They lobbied legislators and met with Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to push statewide adoption as Gov. Ryan signs Aug speeding-fine hike to fund more installations.
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Matteson
al Romano
Wanda Tippie
Public Works
Romano
Tippie
Jesse Jackson Jr
Chicago
Jackson
Ryan
Wolff to stay at GSU for a while longer
Governors State University President Paula Wolff will remain as head of the University Park school until a successor is chosen, which will not occur before January. She agreed to stay through the transition during a board session on presidential finalists.
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Paula Wolff
University Park School
Wolff
Governors State University Board of Trustees
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