Marshall Denies Bribe Ties in City Hall Trial
Chicago Heights councilwoman Louise Marshall testified she never took bribes from city contractors in the 1980s and that federal authorities fabricated charges. Prosecutors presented Nick LoBue and others as key figures in a kickback scheme tied to a water pipeline deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Greco Jr
Louise Marshall
Chicago Heights
Marshall
Sne
FBI
Nick LoBue
LoBue
Charles Panici
John Gliottoni, Jr
James Zagel
Chris Gair
Eugene Wuest
Able and Willing Plumbing
Marshall's Water Department
Marshatl
Aefease
Walter Jones
Wuest
Albert Tocco
Neal O'Malley
Tocco
South Chicago Heights
O'Malley
LaBue
Panici
Gliottoni
WoBue
Gair
Concerned Citizens Party
Matteson seeks grants to fund Old Plank Road Trail share
The village plans a 20 percent contribution of about 56,800 toward the 1.75 million Old Plank Road Trail project and is pursuing a separate IDOC grant to reduce local costs by about 28,000. Construction may begin in spring. The board also debated landscaping and traffic light needs at Builders Square, tabling the issue until June 1 after long discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caglianese
Matteson
Illinois Department of Transportation
Vilage
Illinois’ Department of Conservation
Daniel Dubruiel
Builders Square
Lincoln Highway
Mark Anderson
Anderson
IDOT
Renee Freudenheim
Corruption Trial Detailing Chicago Heights Bribes Revealed
Prosecutor described a scheme where Panici Gliottoni and Lo Bue extorted kickbacks from city contractors on water, waste, metering, and health programs from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Marshall joined bribe schemes linked to water projects and sought help from mob boss Albert Tocco for access to payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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McClellan
Panici
Gliottoni
Marshall
Albert Tocco
Tocco
Chiccago Heights
Public hearing set on tire burning incinerator in Ford Heights
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing March 9 at Cottage Grove Middle School in Ford Heights to consider a tire burning electric generating facility proposed by Chewton Glen Energy Inc. The plant would burn 50 million used tires annually on South Cottage Grove Avenue. IEPA notes the project is not major, complies with air laws, and would emit 266 tons PM, 792 tons SO2, 887 tons CO, and 754 tons NOx yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Ford Heights
Cottage Grove Middle School
14Th St
Chewton Glen Energy Inc
San Antonio
Texas
South Cottage Grove Avenue
17Th Street
Division of Air Pollution Control
Bureau of Air
Illinois Epa
TEPA
IEPA
James Cobb
Tlinois Epa
Churchill Road
P.O. Box
Springfield
Township ESDA program ending after probe and resignations
Local residents criticize township funds handling as an ESDA inquiry prompts state probe. Corkery resigns after 20 years amid a monthslong review, trustees and officials dispute the extent of money involved, and the ESDA unit is temporarily dissolved with staff resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Flaws
Carney Barr
George Falaney
Star
Corkery
ESDA
Tom Knowles
Knowles
Board of Trustees
Corkerystl
Cook County
Third Regional Airport Debate Sparks Economic Critique
Al Chalabi argues the multiplier was conservative and Midway/O’Hare assumptions inflated. Crihnieia cites a Cambridge based study for Chicago on a third regional airport, while Third Airport Alliance chairman Don Goff says the Crihfield conclusions are far off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Chalabi
Midway
O'Hare
Nomic Research Associations
Cambridge
Mass
Chicago
TAMS
Third Airport Alliance
Don Goff
Crihfield
Richton Park seeks to protect income tax surcharge funds
Richton Park officials send a letter to Gov. Jim Edgar urging preservation of the village share of the income tax surcharge in the 1993 state budget. Village Manager John Marquart warns a $200,000 loss and tax caps could impair the town’s financial health and force a bare bones budget. Plans for motor fuel tax funded projects include signals at Sauk Trail Latonia, lighting on Cicero Avenue, four resurfacing projects, walk and curb work, and East Side drainage phase four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richton Park
Jim Edgar
John Marquart
Marquart
Edgar
Springfield
Ilinois
Sauk Trail
Latonia
Cicero Avenue
EJGE
Steger Road
East Side
District 227 lights multicultural education push
Welch reports on a needs assessment by the Multicultural Education Committee, aiming for a global perspective in District 227. The panel calls for staff training, revised hiring, clear resource criteria, and reexamined instructional practices to reflect diverse historical contributions and foster inclusive education. The committee aims to adopt a district-wide mission encouraging appreciation of all racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Teachers Institute
Multicultural Committee
Multicultural Education Committee
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