State's attorney to review illegal meeting complaint
Park Forest officials face scrutiny as the Cook County State's Attorney reviews charges alleging private closed sessions between village trustees and The Cafaro Co. on Plaza redevelopment. The matter centers on Open Meetings Act compliance and potential use of public funds, with a town meeting notice delivery controversy and paid teen flyer distribution noted.
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Margaret Seltzner
Michele Horane
Park Forest Village
Park Forest Plaza
Cook County
Henry Hauser
the Star
Village Board of Trustees
Park Forest
Norwood Plaza
Star Sunday
Cafaro Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Ronald Bean
State of Illinois
Chicago
Bean
Illinois Development Finance Authority
Cafaro
Ted Kastar
Kastar
John Perry
Richton Park considers comp time policy and census bill
At a village meeting Amerino questions unlimited comp time hours while Fenske cites about 1,400 hours accumulated and a $429 charge from the Census Bureau for a 1983 special census. Trustee Wall jokes about delaying payment two years, and Fenske notes the billing.
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Amerino
Fenske
U.S. Census Bureau
Joseph Wall
Matteson Girls Softball Registration Dates Set
Registration for Matteson Girls softball is scheduled at the Matteson Community Center, 4450 West Oakwood Lane. Registration will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday and March 9.
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Matteson
Matteson Community Center
West Oakwood Lane
District 227 face hefty transport costs and tax referendum
District 227 faces about 112000 in 1980 81 funds withheld from future reimbursements raising annual transportation expenses above 100000 for after school activities. District officials say state guidelines were not provided and audits never mentioned the issue. At Rich High two students were recognized for IHSA speech success. The board approved 125157 in life safety work and set 1985 summer school tuition at 90 for one credit. A revenue raising referendum proposal was reviewed ahead of the April 2 election.
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Rich High School
Board of Education
Illinois High School Association
IHSA
Julie O’neal
Rich Central
Jay Pecora
East Campus
Registration Opens for Youth Baseball in Richton Park
Registration by the Youth Baseball Association of Richton Park for 1985 baseball and girls softball leagues. Proof of age required for new players. Used equipment and uniforms for sale. Sauk School Richton Park 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fees range from 15 to 35 dollars with family cap and a nonrefundable 10 dollar per family fee.
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Youth Baseball Association of
Richton Park
Sauk School
Driving review course to be held March 15 in village hall
Homewood village hall at 2020 Chestnut Road hosts a Rules of the Road review course on March 15 from 9 to 11 30 a.m. The session is free of charge and information is available by calling 799 3000.
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Homewood Village Hall
Chestnut Road
District 162 weighs paired schools and boundary plans
The board discussed costs of busing and crossing guards, the overall move, principal transfers, staffing changes, and pairing Arcadia with Indiana or Mattoon with Sauk. Parents favored and opposed paired schools. visits by parent groups were urged. Next committee meeting set for March 5 with parent visitation reports planned for March 12.
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Arcadia
Indiana
Matteson
Sauk
Piggott
PTO
Frankfort
Glenview
Lois Marshall
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Village
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St. Francis Road
Fetter Las
Peere Mahale
Frankfort SC Pharmac
Matteson Medical Center
W. Vollmer Road
P. A. Edwin MD
Edward D. Jones & Co
Stock Exchange
Matt Michalik
Ridge Road
Homewood
Perm
Steeat Ir
Loehmann’s Plaza
Towncenter
FBI
Eee E le
Richard Lythberg
Vienna
RT. 30
Wilson
Chicago Heights
Judi Sheppard
Missett
Matteson St. Paul’s Church
Vollmer Rd
Las Vegas
Subway
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