Census outreach aims to boost participation across communities
Census officials push posters, school contests, and language accessible signs to boost awareness before the count. Hazel Crest and Chicago area offices plan partnerships with officials, businesses, and cable channels to reach diverse residents and improve turnout, stressing how funding tied to population affects roads and services.
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Cooper
Carl Crozier
Haze
Crest
Blue Island
Pam Fraser
Fraser
Olympia Fields
Harvey
Census officials explain counting rules for new construction
Beverly Moore of the Tinley Park census office says a local knowledge update helps track new construction. For residents moving after April 1 2000 the 2000 census counts them where they lived for three quarters of 1999 2000, with August 2000 as follow-up for non respondents.
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Beverly Moore
Tinley Park
Homer Township
Lockport
Moore
Mokena
Frankfort
New Lenox
Ken Moses
Chicago
Angela Edwards
Catholic school enrollment in Chicago archdiocese falls again
Enrollment in Cook County Catholic schools declined about 2 percent this year to 118,657 while Lake County rose 1 percent to 10,189, yielding an archdiocese total of 128,846 students, 1.6 percent below last year. Cardinal Bernardin school openings and private scholarship programs are cited as factors, with mixed impact on overall enrollment.
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Archdiocese of Chicago
Cook County
Lake County
Chicago
Leonard Dubi
St. Anne’s Church
Hazel Crest
St. Anne’s
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
Orland Hills
Judy Schutter
Joliet
St. Anthony Parish
Frankfort
Dubi
Archdiocese
Jim Dwyer
Bo Kemper
General Assembly
Kevin McCarthy
D-Orland Park
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Evra
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