Airlines oppose Peotone airport plan amid Springfield lobbying
Airlines including Southwest accuse peers of bias while opposing a Peotone site and backing a regional authority in Springfield. Officials cite market research favoring South Suburban use and defend First Amendment rights to lobby.
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Kiames
P Sva
Chiames
Aldo DeAngelis
Bob York
Chicago
O’hare
Midway
Miegs Field
Peotone
York
ATA
Springfield
Kirk Brown
General Assembly
American
United
Brown
Preservation Path plan faces delays over right of way
Graham and Clemons clash on starting the Preservation Path project as the Old Plank Road Trail remains unfinished with the end in a cornfield. The village may bid this spring and begin July construction to keep a $110000 state grant while legal rights await a 30 year old agreement.
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Graham
Butterfield Place
Clemons
Vollmer Road
Cook County Forest Preserve
Old Plank Road Trail Management Commission
Matteson
Patricia Backus
Mark Stricker
Butterfield Creek
Ridgeland Avenue
Village Fest funds to aid Recreation program
Funding continues from Page Action with the annual Village Fest. Revenues will support an assistance fund for Richton Park children and eligible seniors. A Sports Card show will be an annual source, with awards up to 75 percent of program cost or $50, limited to two programs per person per session and three per family.
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Damon
Richton Park
Parks and Recreation Commission
Plan A tax hike to fund schools meets mixed support
The district outlines a proposed income tax increase expected to raise about 600 million for schools while aiming to equalize funding under the state aid formula. Brenda Smith urges Show Springfield a workable plan, while Knutson calls it a start. The district’s Strategic Planning Group approves a draft mission and will release goals at the February 14 meeting.
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DeAngelis
Brenda Smith
Springfield
Smith
Knutson
Commu
Cynthia Pizzimenti
Pizzimenti
Tempers flare over bond debate in Crete Monee district
Crete Monee School District 2010 faces heated debate over a proposed 16.1 million bond sale without voter approval. Superintendent Steve Humphrey notes the district must fund the bond to avoid 1 million in cuts by April, while candidate Joe Mann pushes for a November referendum. Friends of 201 oppose the petition drive and warn of deeper cuts if bonds proceed. The board also weighs a Monee Mall intergovernmental agreement expected to add about 1.3 million in yearly revenue starting 2000.
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Crete-Monee
Joe Mann
Steve Humphrey
Greater Crete
Humphrey
Mann
Crete Township
Donna Swanstrom
Swanstrom
Maun
Friends of 201
Jane Schulten
Board of Education
Schulten
Olympia Fields Park District
Park
Flora Ciarlo
James F. Tapscott
James F. Tapscott, A Cpa
McGladrey and
Pullen, LLP
Tapscott
Monee Mall
Bob Koch
Koch
Legion hosts Eighth Annual Sunday Veterans Breakfast
The Matteson Rehfeldt Meyer American Legion Post 474 hosts a free breakfast from 10 am to 2 pm at 3539 W 214th St. Donations of clothing, toiletries, books, cash, and other items go to the Illinois State Veterans Home in Manteno. Local groups sponsor the event and support veterans and regional needy children.
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Matteson Rehfeldt- Meyer American Legion Post 474
the Legion Post
214Th St
Illinois State Veterans Home
Manteno
Rehfeldt-Meyer Post
Clifford Blake
America
Rehfeldt-Meyer
Richton Park sets goals for July finish and beautification awards
Village aims to complete hard operating procedures by July and explores a Beautification Award program to honor residents for keeping Richton Park viable. Commerford seeks a resident evaluated feedback system to improve operations and customer service while last year's five year plan outlined 30 goals and 87 objectives focused on growth, economic development, and community involvement.
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Commerford
Richton Park
Lakewood Plaza
Oak Park
David Niemeyer
Niemeyer
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