Tesmond Reflects On Referendum Support And School Relations
Tesmond discusses the Sauk Trail Tesmond area referendum that earned 122 yes votes while noting many residents lack children in Leiden Prairie school. He stresses teamwork with the board and teachers, cites teacher salaries, and recalls a 72,000 state tax amnesty bonus gesture to district staff.
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Route 30
Ridgeland Avenue
Tesmond
Leiden Prairie School
Board of Education
Community park or waste site eyed for area near Matteson
The Star reports residents object to hazardous waste concerns as Suburban Properties Ltd. faces zoning variances for a proposed site. Sue Braun says she was rebuffed by a firm rep while seeking safety details on waste hauls and the company’s identity. Local officials and owner Rich Grad say information was withheld until a formal letter prompted discussions. Meanwhile Matteson police describe a Sunday bank robbery in which two masked men stole $5,500 from a Lincoln Mall branch.
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Sue Braun
Suburban Properties Ltd
Braun
Barr
Dubruiel
Frank
Frank Grad
Rich
Mike
Matteson
Matteson-Richton Bank
Lincoln Mall
Police leadership splits on Park Forest gun incident response
The Park Forest Sears episode ended without injuries after a gun was stolen from an officer. Casavant and Rice debated training, jurisdiction, and containment, praising Matteson ERT and Negotation units while urging better intra agency and media coordination for future barricades and evacuations.
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Sears
Park Forest Centre
Park Forest
Rice
Casavant
the Star
Matteson
ERT
Nunn
Kenneth O’keefe
Prim
Howard
Skip
District 162 parents rail against board and seek new blood
District 162 residents blasted the board for soliciting input after appointing David Barr to the school board, calling the process pro forma and railing against paired schools. They urged dismissal of paired schools, and questioned education quality while the board plans to use survey results and comments to choose a new superintendent after Schlenker retires.
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David Barr
Board of Education
Schlenker
Village bills near forty thousand and water project nearing completion
Records show bills totaling 37485. Village Manager David Dorgan said the Build Illinois water line extension west under Interstate 57 is close to finishing with land slated for light industry or commercial use. It could be completed this week. Fire Chief Waitekus and Banovich presented plaques naming Lloyd Yahn and Gary Mohr Firemen of the Year for dedication and training efforts.
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Casavant
Chief Story
Chief Rice
Rice
Tom Tozer
David Dorgan
Dorgan
James Waitekus
Banovich
Lloyd Yahn
Gary Mohr
Yahn
Waitekus
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Western Ave
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Larkin
Financial Federal
95Th St
Hazel Crest
W. 183Rd St
Orland Park
Slic
Washington Square Mall
178Th
Halsted Street
Homewood
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