Wildlife rehabilitator treats injured pheasant in Tinley Park
Ed Pilolla reports Karen Becker, one of a few Illinois veterinarians licensed as a wildlife rehabilitator, is treating a wild pheasant at her Tinley Park practice. The bird, found after possibly attacking no one, has a fractured right wrist and is cared for through the Animal Welfare League of Chicago Ridge. Becker notes many injured animals come from west and south suburbs and Indiana.
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Karen Becker
Becker
Illinois
Tinley Park
Cary
Animal Welfare League of
Chicago Ridge
Indiana
Richton Park bids farewell to SSMMA director Beth Ruyle
Richton Park officials say goodbye to Beth Ruyle after 21 years as executive director of the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association. Ruyle resigns effective January 1 to lead municipal consulting at Ehlers and Associates in Naperville. The SSMMA covers 38 suburbs and Ruyle helped position the South Suburbs as a regional leader.
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Richton Park
Beth Ruyle
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Ruyle
Mayors’ Group
Ehlers and Associates
Naperville
Rudolph Banovich
SSMMA
Banovich
Mokena
Crete
Blue Island
Orland Park
Chicago
Richton Park leads in planning under Ruyle era
Ruyle, hired from Atlanta in June 1978, built an East Hazel Crest based planning and information agency that made Richton Park a local leader. The board also proclaimed January 21 30 as Girl Scout cookie sale time in Richton Park. See RUYLE, Page A 4.
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Richton Park
Banovich
Ruyle
Atlanta
Hazel Crest
Richton Park pupils thanked for Christmas toy drive
Richton Park Village Board commended Neil Armstrong Elementary School pupils for raising 1300 for the Fire Department Christmas toy program. Captain Rodney Wilson and paramedics spearheaded the effort, enabling gifts for 68 youths and 28 families. donations total over four years.
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Richton Park
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
Richton Park Fire Department
Rudolph Banovich
Rodney Wilson
Steve Radziek
Mike Cook
Wilson
Armstrong
Fire Department
Families adjust while Mom's writing laws
A look at state legislators daily schedules shows long hours and constant meetings. The Star profiles three south suburb female lawmakers, including Renee Kosel, detailing how marriage and family life adapt to public service and hectic schedules. The Kosels juggle duties with a shared approach and frequent phone updates.
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Springfield
The
Star
Tinley Park Dental Office
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Art Vassy
Karen Shaw Becker
Orland
Monitor
Jim Nesci
Ed Pilolla
Starnewspapers.com
Interaccess
Alfred
Renee Kosel
New Lenox
Renee
Lions Club
Kosels
Janine Valkema
Christopher
Lisle
Eric
Robert Milkowski
Chuck Zickus
State
Anne Zickus
Palos Hills
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