Father’s death overpass rock attack leads to prison term
Zachery Layfield testified that his father was loved by all and mourned during the holiday season after Kevin DeLorenzo 19 killed him by throwing rocks from an overpass. DeLorenzo received a four year sentence plus three years for arson and two for car theft. co-defendant Matthew Taylor stands trial for murder.
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Zachery Layfield
Kevin DeLorenzo
Matthew Taylor
Steger
Taylor
Stephen White
Will County
White
Ed Burmila
Orenic
DeLorenzo
Park Forest
Monce
Angelo Pistilli
Layfield
Pistilli
Illinois Department of Corrections
Four-site study eyed for south suburban airport plan
Royle Hoffman and DeAngelis push a four site environmental ground and air traffic impact study to guide a sound decision on a proposed south suburban airport. Proponents claim 120000 new jobs and 1.1 to 1.6 billion payroll, while FAA may end the process if stalemates persist.
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Hoffman
DeAngelis
FAA
Royle
Sangmeister
Kankakee County
Kankakee
Robert Donahue
Donahue
Drivers Face New Drug Testing Costs For Schools
Biery estimates the mandatory tests will cost about 60 dollars per driver, placing a strain on small firms. Myrtle Diment of Warning Charter Service notes clinics must be state qualified and able to administer tests, as regulations are strict. Warning has 64 drivers serving at least 12 districts in Kankakee, Chicago, Joliet, Steger, Richton Park, and Matteson. Reverend Willie Drake argues testing won’t solve drug problems but marks a step forward.
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Biery
Myrtle Diment
Warning Charter Service Inc
Frankfort
Warning
Kankakee
Chicago
Joliet
Steger
Richton Park
Matteson
Willie Drake
Drake & Sons
Chicago Heights
Psychologist outlines District 159 services at Sieden Prairie meeting
District 159 school psychologist Joseph Takash updated the Principal's Advisory Council on special education provisions. Council members include James Thrun. Charles and Mrs Taylor. Wolfgang Reinke. Kathy Neander. Karen Mitchell. Sue McKay. Ramona Mathews. Paul Landini. Kathy Grace. Michael Fennell. Karen Fallah. Vivian Eichelkraut. Wright Eavenson. Kay Dougherty. Drivers welcome annual testing for safety. new law requires criminal background checks for employers with bus companies supplying driver names to state police for pass or fail tagging.
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Joseph Takash
Sieden Prairie School
James Thrun
Charles Taylor
Wolfgang Reinke
Kathy Neander
Karen Mitchell
Sue McKay
Ramona Mathews
Paul Landini
Kathy Grace
Michael Fennell
Karen Fallah
Vivian Eichelkraut
Wright Eavenson
Kay Dougherty
Ninja Turtles Join Matteson Library Collection
Matteson Public Library adds Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to its growing video game collection. Officials note the library has circulated Nintendo game cartridges for over a year and that Nintendo games are among the most popular audiovisual materials for young adults.
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Matteson Public Library
Two men force way into home in Olympia Fields
Two men knocked on Apollo Circle near Lincoln Highway at 9 45 a m and forced their way inside firing at least two shots as they chased the homeowner through the house. Detective Jim Keith said one attacker concealed his identity and a second gun was involved. the victim escaped, was slightly injured, and the attackers fled as police approached. Investigators reported a possible link to drugs or organized crime and noted a stolen car recovered by Dixmoor police may be connected. The case is being handled by Olympia Fields Police and the Illinois State Police.
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Dave Looby
Olympia Fields
Jim Keith
Apollo Circle
Lincoln Highway
Keith
Centre owner sues Park Forest over withheld payments
The Cordish Company, owner of the Centre, filed suit in Baltimore Circuit Court against Park Forest, alleging the village withheld 1 percent of Centre sales as part of a deal with Field's after Christmas 1986. The pause, tied to unpaid property taxes, prompted claims of vindictive action and disrupted negotiations with tenants.
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Laurens Grant
Cordish Company
Park Forest
Baltimore
Marshall Field & Co
Field’s
Field's
Cook County
Arlene Cho
The
Star
Village weighs hoops limits amid past park fights and lawsuits
A village commission proposed daylight and evening hoops three hours daily, with signs warning of removal if trouble occurs. Last year August and September costs for supervision reached six thousand dollars or less. Talks consider long term courts in a community park and removing hoops from neighborhoods after past fights noise and crowds. A separate dispute accuses the village of underreporting incremental sales taxes and misaccounting. Officials say they suspended obligations under developer agreements until real estate taxes are paid.
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Sharp
Oakwood Park
Memorial Park
Woodgate
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Drake
Ettelin
Glenbrook Health Foods
Cues Heights
Depart
Dixmoor
Frank Pickett
145Th and
Marshfield Ave
Olympia Fields Police
Illinois State Police Department of Criminal Investigations
Thom Gibbons
Sues Park Forest
Commission
Lincoln Mall
Featuring
Omnibus
Sauk Trail
SONY
Mitsubishi
Black Oak
Toshiba
Magnavox
Arlington
W. Devon
S. Harlem
Wendy's Orland Park
Monto Fri
Panasonic
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