Airport hogwash and Peotone airport debate
Carol Hallett of the Air Transport Association argues IDOT's marketing study for a Peotone airport is unreliable. She notes Chicago's heavy airline competition with O'Hare and Midway, and says state funds should not be used if Peotone proceeds. She warns optimistic market projections are common in attractant analyses.
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Illinois Department of Transportation’s
IDOT
Peotone
Kirk Brown
Chicago
O'Hare
United
American
Midway
Santa
Carol Hallett
Air Transport Association
Does crime pay in ghost payrolling described by a reader
A reader argues ghost payrolling wastes taxpayer money across federal to local levels. He cites nonworking salaries, backroom kickbacks, and weak payroll oversight. Names state senator William F Mahar surfacing in stories, with indictments and probation but no restitution noted.
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William F. Mahar
Cook County
Fred Schickling
No tax money used for Crete parade, firefighter funds
Jeanine Galbraith of Crete writes to clarify that the village parade entry funded by the Crete Volunteer Firefighters Association used no tax money. She notes volunteers and families organized the entry and raised all funds locally for the display, ensuring community pride.
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Crete
Jeanine Galbraith
Oak Forest prepares for state drug testing mandate
Oak Forest will test its 22 public works employees ahead of a statewide mandate requiring CDL holders to undergo periodic drug and alcohol tests. Tests were completed last week and results are pending, with superintendent James Chevalier among those tested.
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Oak Forest
Public Works
James Chevalier
Oak Forest Public Works
Residency fight looms over Harvey mayor and alderman
Legal action may be sought to enforce Harvey residency ordinance as Fifth Ward Alderman Eric Kellogg asks Corporation Counsel David Dillner to explore options. Kellogg accuses city officials of racial displacement and argues enforcing the rule would boost African-American employment, labeling some workers as “tax suckers.”
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Nick Graves
Fifth Ward
Eric Kellogg
Corporation
David Dillner
Harvey
Kellogg
Moraine Valley to hire firm for enrollment study
Moraine Valley Community College will hire a consulting firm to analyze enrollment and recruitment data and propose strategies to boost student sign-ups. The MVCC board also approved a new agreement with Governors State University to offer last two years of bachelor’s degrees in business and technology or health administration on the Palos Hills campus, mirroring the Elmhurst College arrangement.
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Moraine Valley Community College
MVCC
Vernon Crawley
Board of Trustees
Governors State University
Moraine
Palos Hills
GSU
Elmhurst College
Park Forest weighing future of Tennis and Health Club
Park Forest officials study whether to keep the Tennis and Health Club as a tennis facility or convert it into a general recreation center with a January or February town meeting for resident input. No immediate conversion plans. long term planning discussed.
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Park Forest
Tony Petersen
Hidden Meadows Golf Course
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Bess Friedheim
Regent Plaza
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Orland Park
Acketts
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Holiday World
Lansing
Ridge Road
St. James Hospital and Health Centers
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St. James Diabetes Center
American Diabetes Association
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Diabetes Center
St. James Community Health Center
E. 15Th St
Suite 314
Entoms
St. James Health & Wellness Center
Chicago Road
Chicago Heights
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ST. James
Country Club Hills
Dwight Welch
Welch
Homewood
Robert McCoy
Kevin Perkins
Perkins
Lincoln Highway
State Street
3Rd Ward
Joseph Christofanelli
Lenox Metro
Dave Smith
Smith
Myra Guindon
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