ESDA Chief Corkery blamed for finances and departure
Charles Corkery, former head of the Rich Township Emergency Services and Disaster Agency, faced allegations of mishandling agency funds during his 20-year tenure. He resigned last month as colleagues cited administrative problems and a mass retirement that closed the agency. Supporters called him devoted and praised the program’s past success, while his exit followed a culture shift after a public scrutiny by The Star.
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Rich Township Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Charles Corkery
ESDA
Richton Park
Park Forest
Matteson
Olympia Fields
Country Club Hills
Hazel Crest
Homewood
Flossmoor
Tinley Park
Corkery
Solid waste panel negotiator drops burner support
East Hazel Crest Mayor Thomas Brown, who led talks for the South Suburban Solid Waste Agency, withdraws from further negotiations with Reading Energy Co over the Robbins incinerator contract. He cites unsatisfactory progress after a year of debate on a 190 page document, hoping other communities decide independently. The agency serves 19 towns under the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association.
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Robbins
South Suburban Solid Waste Agency
East
Hazel Crest
Thomas Brown
Reading Energy Co
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Brown
Mnch
Corruption trial of Panici and two aides drags to weekend
Federal jury in Chicago Heights resumes deliberations Monday after a four week trial in which former Mayor Charles Panici and City Commissioners John Gliottoni Jr. and Louise Marshall face charges of extortion and bribery exceeding 600000 dollars. Prosecutors depicted the trio as corrupt leaders, while defense lawyers urged jurors to absolve them.
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Chicago Heights
Charles Panici
Panici
John Gliottoni Jr
Louise Marshall
Gliottoni
James Zagel
Dirksen Federal Building
Chicago
Chuck Panici
U.S
Chris Gair
Marshall
Gair
United States of America
Anthony Onesto
Onesto
Agencies join ranks to fight drugs in I L area
Five local social service agencies officially form a collaborative effort to prevent substance abuse. The pact, approved by agency directors, aims to reduce service duplication, cut training costs, and expand youth and adult prevention programs across Prevention Service Area 6 including Calumet Bremen Orland Palos Worth Crete Rich Thornton and parts of Stickney Lyons.
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Tamara Sharman
Laurey Jaros
In Touch
Jaros
Dalton Public Library
Paul Reycraft
Aunt Martha’s Youth Services
Park Forest
Bremen Youth Services
Oak Forest
Foundation 1
Center For Human Development
Hazel Crest
Southwest Ymca
Alsip
Success Center
Calumet City
Illinois Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Department
Calumet
Bloom
Bremen
Orland
Palos, Worth
Crete
Rich and Thornton
Stickney
Lyons
Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln re-enacted by Max and Donna Daniels
The Matteson Historical Society presents An Evening with Mr and Mrs Lincoln at 7 30 p m Friday in the Matteson Community Center The couple performs living person re enactments of the Lincolns tracing their Springfield years Civil War and ending near Ford Theatre Daniels height 6 3 inches inspired the project and his wife researches Mary Todd Lincoln She is one of 11 active portrayers in the role Over 80 impersonators perform Civil War re enactments and related events Daniels works at a Chicago bank and his wife a law firm switchboard operator The program has been booked for nearly a year and an essay contest related to Lee Lincoln Page A 2.
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Abraham
Mary Todd Lincoln
Max
Donna Daniels
Matteson
Oakwood Lane
Mrs. Lincoln
White House
Springfield
Ford Theatre
Danielses
Lincolns
The
Matteson Historical Society
Max Daniels
Abraham Lincoln
Daniels
Chicago
Wheaton
Lincoln
Lee Lincoln
Skepticism Fears Will County Cashing In On Airport Plan
Will County officials remain skeptical about the proposed regional Peotone airport as Illinois Transportation Secretary Kirk Brown tours the area. He reassures that County Executive Charles Adelman will be a key player, but Adelman seeks more funding while doubts linger on financing and control. Local leaders question potential airport revenues despite assurances that local governments can levy airport taxes.
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Will County
Peotone
Illinois Department of Transportation
Kirk Brown
Brown
Charles Adelman
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Tom Knowles
Carney Barr
Ellis Flaws
Carmen Greco Jr
U.S. Attorney
Kirbi Hossack
Carol Dorsett
Matteson Community Center
Historical Society
Abraham and
Max and
Myra Guindon
Adelman
Peotone Airport
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