World Music Theatre ordered to curb noise and monitor vicinity
Illinois Pollution Control Board ruled 6-0 to restrict noise at World Music Theatre in Tinley Park. The theater must install monitoring stations in Matteson and Country Club Hills, comply with decibel standards, and pay a $13,000 fine. Officials see the ruling as aiming to end ongoing complaints from Matteson and Country Club Hills.
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Country Club Hills
Illinois Pollution Control Board
World Music Theatre
Tinley Park
Diane O’neill
O’neill
World Music Theater
Township erases $44,000-a-year managerial post
In Rich Township the Board of Trustees eliminated the administrative manager post to trim the budget. A new position with different duties and a smaller salary will replace it. George Falaney, the current post holder, will lose the title March 31 but may apply for the new role. the move passed 4-1 with Carney Barr dissent. The issue ties to misused taxpayer funds investigated by authorities. Knowles cites time constraints and cost savings.
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Rich Township
Board of Trustees
George Falaney
Falaney
Tom Knowles
Knowles
Kevin Conlon
Ellis Flaws
Annie Casey
Carney Barr
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Charles Corkery
Star
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
George
B J s Eggs with a side of smiles headline
Heather Lynn tin reports on a cheerful breakfast feature highlighting B J s Eggs and the hospitality angle. The piece covers the business, local dining scene, and community reactions with focus on welcoming service and egg dish popularity.
Doyles Bring Cozy Diner Meals to Old Matteson Corner
Neighbors B J s Coffee Shop run by Betty and Jack Doyle offers homemade meals and daily breakfast and lunch specials six days a week at their corner location on 216th and Locust streets in Old Matteson.
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Betty
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Doyles Run Family Diner and Meals on Wheels Link
Betty and her husband run a busy daily service from 4:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at B Js Diner known for biscuits and gravy and pies. They also started a Meals on Wheels program about a decade ago for Rich Township seniors, expanding to two daily meals for up to 25 seniors before federal subsidies shifted operation to local religious groups.
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Doyles
Joe Cruz
Betty
Rich Township
B-J’s
Yellow zone safety idea from police officer Nevas
Orland Park officer Kevin Nevas promotes a color based personal safety system. His yellow zone emphasizes daily awareness of surroundings and plans to reach orange and red zones if threats loom.
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Kevin Nevas
Nevas
Orland Park
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