Matteson 162 Board votes against IASB anti rate hike
The Matteson School District 162 board voted 4 to 2 against joining the Illinois Association of School Boards in opposing Commonwealth Edison rate increases. About 65 northern districts support the move. the board will inform IASB of its nonparticipation and discuss a possible eighth grade graduation at Huth Upper Grades center with a January 27 round-table to gather parent views.
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Matteson
Board of Education
Illinois Association of School Boards
Commonwealth Edison Company
Nothern
Illinois
IASB
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Supreme Court
Louis Patras
Commonwealth Edison
Patras
Jan Housinger
Housinger
Max Stachura
Peter Coggeshall
Huth
Matteson Churches Plan Christmas Eve Services
Four Matteson churches schedule Christmas observances with Zion Lutheran hosting a carols and lights service on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. Rev. Robert F. Myers will preach, with Zion teens leading candle lighting and lesson readings. A solo and duets are planned. Continued on Page 4.
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Matteson
Zion Lutheran
Zion Lutheran Church
Zion
Robert F. Myers
Norve
RTA board to approve fares and service cuts signals
The Regional Transportation Authority board is expected to approve a three step fare hike with bus and rail increases from January through August. Service cutbacks will be modest with continued late evening and Sunday service on many routes. Demonstrators protested delaying action until the plan resumes tomorrow.
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RTA
Mike O’neal
Regional Transportation Authority
Chicago Transit Authority
Rock Island and
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Riverdale
Ivanhoe
147Th Street
Harvey
Prairie State College Trustees Face Policy Manual Dispute
At Prairie State College the board's revised policy and procedures manual prompts faculty opposition and a call for greater communication. President Dr. Richard C. Creal won a three year contract extension and a $51,000 salary, while faculty fear changes conflict with the 1975 union contract and 1979-82 bargaining terms.
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Susan Sebor
John F. Bowman
Prairie State College Board of Trustees
Bowman
Richard C. Creal
Creal
James H. Griffith
Griffith
Icy
Glenn A. Schmitz
Prairie State College
William E. Patton
PSC
Patton
Fur flies over state animal
William Stanton of Chicago claims the Illinois state animal election selecting the white tailed deer was a fraud after spending years and more than 300000 dollars. He filed two lawsuits against the Illinois Board of Elections and the Illinois Office of Education seeking extensions and to block announcements as officials defend a voluntary education project with mixed school participation.
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Kay Gregory
Illino
William Stanton
Chicago
Illinois
Illinois Assembly
Stanton
Mt. Greenwood Area
Supreme Court
Fifth District Court
Cook County
Worth
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