Peotone airport opposition grows amid land fears and cost talks
Local leaders and residents push back against a proposed Peotone airport citing land seizures, high price tags and highway tradeoffs. Critics say the project lacks FAA backing and state funds would burden taxpayers while roads backlog remains severe. Airlines likewise oppose the venture citing weak economics and questionable demand.
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Soucie
McGraw
Air Transport Association
Peotone
Federal Aviation Administration
Granberg
Illinois Department of Transportation
Kirk Brown
Benson
Airlines
State Farm Bureau
Quint fire apparatus described as versatile all-in-one unit
Matteson and Harvey fire departments embrace the Quint, a 1976 Seagrave engine with ladder, pump, and water delivery in one self-contained unit. Officials tout faster rescues, reduced maintenance, and potential replacement of other ladder trucks, with NFPA and ISO eyeing new standards for the vehicle.
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Seagrave
Matteson
Bob Lanz
Lanz
Harvey
Frankfort
University Park
St. Louis
Canada
NFPA
ISO
Solick
Der
Lick
Cook County approves intergovernmental agreement for new police computer system
Burnson said Cook County towns will adopt a new computer system with 90 percent participation. The board unanimously approved the intergovernmental agreement with the county sheriff and village to enable the upgrade. Police will buy 12 laptop computers for squad cars containing same records data and warrant information. A $31,500 federal COPS grant funded the purchase, with Burnson having applied in December 1996.
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Burnson
Cook County
Sheriff's Office
Denise Graham-Zahn
College Education Center grows at Lincoln Mall site
Melling announced the College Education Center at Lincoln Mall has expanded over five years, with credit class enrollment nearly doubling since 1995. The center offers both credit and non credit classes seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and until 5 p.m. weekends, drawing students from Chicago to Monee and Peotone due to its convenient location near Interstates 57 and 80.
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College Education Center
Lincoln Mall
Melling
Chicago
Monee
Peotone
Park Forest officer William Tucker appeals firing to federal court
The EEOC found reasonable cause to believe Park Forest discriminated against William Tucker, a nine year officer with congenital hearing impairment, violating the ADA. The village maintains Tucker is physically unable to serve and rejected mediation. Tucker seeks reinstatement or equivalent remedies, but the village offered other positions and Tucker refused.
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Park Forest
William Tucker
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Tucker
William Borah
Park Forest Police and Fire Commission
Elizabeth Taska
ADA
Taska
EEOC
Robert Maeyama
Maeyama
State Department of Human Rights
Third airport rally draws allies and foes in Illinois
In Matteson a bipartisan coalition supporters of a Peotone third airport shared a rally with opponents voicing concerns about noise and pollution. Democratic candidate Roland Burris and Republican George Ryan welcomed backing while Chicago Mayor Daley opposed the project amid ongoing FAA funding and environmental review disputes.
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Matteson
Chicago
U.S
Jesse Jackson Jr
Jerry Weller
Morris
Henry Hyde
Wood Dale
Chambers of Commerce
Will
South Cook
O’hare
O’hare International
Peotone
Richard Benson
Jackson
Hyde
Roland Burris
George Ryan
Illinois
Burris
Midway
Ryan
Thomas Marcucci
Elmhurst
State of Illinois
Marcucci
O'Hare
Richard Daley
City Hall
Chi
Daley
Federal Aviation
FAA
Illinois Department of Transportation
Benson
Leslie Rayson
Hazel Crest
Monce
Rayson
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