Miller Buick Leads Opening of Matteson Auto Mega Mall
Construction begins on the 119 acre auto mall at Interstate 57 and Lincoln Highway in Matteson. Miller Buick will be the first dealer followed by James Miller Chevrolet Gee and Nissan Volkswagen, with BMW and Suzuki among options. The center will house six Miller Consolidated new car stores, a mega used car lot, and a reconditioning facility.
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Matteson
Mega Auto Mall
Dave Miller
Buick
Park Forest
James Miller
Chevrolet-Gee
Chicago Heights
Nissan-Volkswagen
Olds-Isuzu
BMW
Suzuki
Kia
Court rejects housing discrimination claim in Richton Park zoning ruling
A U S Court of Appeals judge ruled Richton Park did not violate the Fair Housing Act by denying a developer’s plan for eight town houses for the disabled on 22116 Richton Road. Judge George M Marovich found no evidence of intentional discrimination, calling it a zoning matter.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
Richton Park
Ron Schwartz
Hemisphere Building Co
Richton Road
Schwartz
George M. Marovich
Marevich
Chris Limas
John B. Murphey
Murphey
Hemisphere and
Limas
Village Planning Commission
Greenfield approves final plan for 325 unit subdivision
Greenfield Village Board approved three ordinances to proceed with construction of a 325 unit subdivision after affirming a marketing plan to show diversity in Richton Park. Annexation and rezoning were authorized and the agreement was updated to include the marketing terms after prior negotiations.
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Village Board of Trustees
Richton Park
John Hryn
Chris Limas
John Murphey
Murphey
Limas
Planning and Zoning Commission
Greenfield
University Park restricts bow and arrow use
The University Park Board of Trustees approved an ordinance limiting bows and arrows and firearms within village boundaries. Village President Edward Palmer thanked Harry Hammock and his group for educating the board while about 70 protesters urged rejection. Hammon argued legal hunters support conservation and pledged to aid police. naturalist Judy Bermet urged action against illegal hunters harming protected species near the nature trail.
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University Park
University Park Board of Trustees
Edward Palmer
Harry Hammock
Steger
Palmer
Hammock
Hunting Association
Judy Bermet
Thorn Creek Nature Center
Richton Park to go digital with LiveScan crime tool
Richton Park trustees approve first reading of an intergovernmental agreement with Cook County to join the LiveScan system. Police chief James VanSchepen says the digital fingerprinting will return results almost instantly and avoid inking prisoners, replacing the current ink process and faxes to Joliet.
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Richton Park
Village Board of Trustees
Cook County
James VanSchepen
Joliet
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