From Tinley Park to Chicago Suburbs Learn New Skills
A variety of adult education options fill local calendars. Mimica hosts hands on cooking and wine tastings while others offer fly tying, scuba diving lessons, glider flying, and college style noncredit courses at South Suburban College Moraine Valley and St. Xavier University south campus Tinley Park. Classes run through spring with beginner Arabic Italian Polish Yoruba and more. Rossi Music in Oak Lawn notes a 93 year old student learning violin after golf.
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McIinerney
Fishing Connection
Tinley Park
Greg Katello
YMCA
Howe Developmental Center
Park Forest South Aviation Group
Wally Gleason
PFSAG
Illinois Institute of Technology
Lake Village
Ind
South Suburban College
Moraine Valley Community College
St. Xavier University
South
University
103Rd Street
Chicago
Becky Admare
SSC
Thornridge High School
Log Cabin Center
Palos Park
Rossi Music
Oak Lawn
Larry Sidlow
Driving and safety rules clash over reckless driving charge
Police officials discuss when reckless driving applies amid phone use while driving. Cook County law may not cover rear-end incidents during calls, while officials back hands free rules. The National Safety Council urges distraction free driving and offers tips to minimize dialing while on the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson
Lawrence Burnson
Burnson
Cook County
National Safety Council
Council
Richton Park honors staff with multiple awards
Village executives announced several awards for department staff and volunteers. Moore earned recognition for secretarial service across Planning, Parks and Recreation, and Building and Code Enforcement. David Niemeyer praised her efficiency amid multiple roles. Fire department’s Christmas Toy Committee secured Best Idea Award and sponsored 10 children first year, aiming for 30 families this year.
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Moore
Parks and Recreation
David Niemeyer
Michael Cook
Steven Radzik
James Stepanich
Richton Park
Chris Limas
Global expansion boosts youth program popularity at Matteson
The program drew 75 000 youths from the United States Mexico Canada and Europe last year. Matteson Parks and Recreation learned of it via the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association. It began as a test in five NBA cities in 1995 and expanded to 29 NBA cities then abroad to Germany England and France. Prizes include T shirts certificates cash NBA catalog items and trophies. National tour teams receive free airfare and accommodations for a player and a parent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niemeyer
Mannino
Police Department
Fire Protection
Rodney Wilson
Fire Department
Wilson
Firemen’s Association
United Way
General Services
Bob Novak
Parks and Recreation Department
Novak
United States
Mexico
Canada
Europe
Matteson Parks and Recreation
Illinois Parks and Recreation Association
NBA
Germany
England
France
Rich Zielke
Body of Park Forest teen found in Chicago alley
Nicole Giles, 18, missing after her Park Forest home, was identified by jewelry as the burned body found in a South Chicago alley. Three suspects were in custody as detectives investigated blunt head trauma in a homicide case tied to her vanishing.
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Park Forest
Chicago
Nicole Giles
Giles
Sherilyn Bevins
Bevins
Nicole
Rich East High School
South
Luella Avenue
Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
Homewood
Spruce Avenue
Bevin
Kenwood Academy
Living history farm project revived by south suburban leaders
South Suburban 183rd Street corridor officials from Glenwood Hazel Crest Homewood Country Club Hills Tinley Park and Matteson discuss reviving a living history farm. The concept spans Illinois farming history from American Indian times to the present and aims to attract visitors and educate residents, with further details to be presented before commitments.
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Country Club Hills
Dwight Welch
183Rd Street
Halsted Street
LaGrange Road
Glenwood
Hazel Crest
Homewood
Tinley Park
Craig Hullinger
Robert Wilson
Hazel Crest Village
Sol Rocke
Welch
Living History Farm
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Cook County Forest Preserve
Farmers
Matteson
Orland Park
Ridgeland Avenue
U.S. 45
167Th Street
Matteson Village
Mark Stricker
Cook County
Chicago
Illinois
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Lakewood
University Park
Limas
Public Works Department
Scott McLain
McLain
Roofing, Inc
Holbrook RD
the Star Park Forest
Star Publications
159Th St
Nan A. Rosinski
Audit Bureau of Circulations
U.S
U.S.P.S
Chicago Heights
APC News Service
Prairie State College
Victoria Giles
Joshua Giles
Lincoln Mall
Living History
Roseland Fur Salon
E. 162Nd Street
RT. 6
South Holland
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