Joyful choirs continue Christmas music in local churches
Longtime church singers across area congregations describe Christmas as a time of fellowship and service. Many started young, balancing jobs and families, then returned to choir. Organists like Rita Graniczny treasure the Moller pipe organ, while singers name favorite carols from Silent Night to It Is Well With My Soul.
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Kleinhoffer
The
Star
Tonya Cooper
Cathedral of Joy Church
Flossmoor
Cooper
Harvey
Christ
Pam Diaz
Oak Lawn
St. Linus Catholic Church
Diaz
St. Linus
Kevin Catchings
Midwest Christian Church
Tinley Park
Jesus Christ
Country Club Hills
Catchings
St. Boniface Episcopal Church
James Rishimaki
St. Boniface
Rita Graniczny
Oak Forest
Moller
Graniczny
Ausema
Homewood Reform Church
Bachman
Mall chain to invest in Lincoln Mall with tax incentives
General Growth Management plans a 12 million dollar grant to secure a 15 year commitment at Lincoln Mall. A tax increment financing district may fund the project, with projections of year one revenue returns to the store and substantial property tax abatements from Matteson and nearby school districts. A grand opening is targeted for spring 1995.
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General Growth Management
Lincoln Mall
Emmanuel Imoukhuede
Michael Perry
Spessard
TIF
Dubruiel
Matteson
Village ordinance links parental duties to youth violations
Parents may face up to 160 hours of community service and required effectiveness training for their children's violations. Enforcement relies on an administrative system, not extra police manpower, as Richton Park and Rich Township join the South Suburban Gang Initiative with Urban Dynamics to create prevention programs and a one year consulting plan funded by local governments and private fundraising.
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Niemeyer
Richton Park
Rich Township
Blue Island
Matteson
Olympia Fields
Country Club Hills
Prairie Hills
Markham
Bremen
Urban Dynamics
Initiative
Controversy over PADS shelters in Flossmoor grows
Flossmoor residents clash over Public Action to Deliver Shelter sites at two churches, the lack of public input, and zoning approvals. A five member committee will be appointed to examine health and safety rules, with members drawn from residents and PADS leaders.
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Flossmoor
Maher
Cynthia Grazian
Patrick Finn
PADS
Michael Wasserberg
Grazian
Sandy Hijuelos
Finn
College levy details and zone abatements noted
The board outlined education and other funds totaling 3.89 million for education 575 thousand for building 901 thousand for protection health and safety 660 thousand for tort liability and 65 thousand for workers compensation insurance 15 thousand for employment and 23 thousand for audit. Bond and interest costs rise to 1.529 million a 5.7 percent increase over 1992. Also approved enterprise zone abatements for Pico Chemical and Rhone Poulenc Basic Chemical Company.
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Troutman
Pico Chemical
Tinley Park
Chicago Heights
E. 16Th
Identity mixup looms as lawyers clash over Pollack case
Attorney Stein contends David Pollack and Brett Dorsett are different men after two Park Forest warrants tied Pollack to a Dec 8 arrest in Chicago. Lancaster notes licenses revoked and says evidence suggests Pollack is not Dorsett. Pollack’s father Frank Pollack and officials await court hearings as investigations continue.
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Lancaster
Dorsett
Pollack
David Pollack
Brett Dorsett
Park Forest
Stein
Markham
Cook County
Chicago
Frank Pollack
David
Matteson Library Hosts The Little Prince Discussion Group
The Matteson Public Library hosts a monthly book discussion on the fourth Monday from September to May at 10 15 a m at 801 School Ave The group reads The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery New members welcome Information at 748 4431.
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Matteson Public Library
School Ave
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Flossmoor Zoning Board of Appeals
Ed McCormick
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemical Company
East 11Th
Arnold
State Streets
Great Church of God
Jou
Larry Wennlund
Courtney Jo Cleveland
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