Suburban winter ice and sledding sites designated safe
Recreation experts designate safe winter recreation areas in Cook County and Will County. Locations include Swallow Cliff Winter Sports Center in Palos Park with toboggan slides and a warming shelter, Goodenow Grove near Crete with sledding and cross country trails, and multiple ice rinks and ice fishing sites.
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Swallow Cliff
LaGrange Road
Cook County
Goodenow Grove
Crete
Forest Preserve District
Will County
Cook County Forest Preserve District
Papoose Lake
123Rd Street
Palos Hills
Hambone Lake
135Th Street
Harlem Avenue
Palos Heights
Powderhorn Lake
Burnhan Avenue
Brainard Avenue
Calumet City
Wampum Lake
Thornton-Lansing Road
Thornton Road
Thornton
Community officials warn against skating on unsafe ice at local lakes
Authorities from Homewood Flossmoor Park District University Park Frankfort Square Park District and Orland Park Recreation Department urge residents to avoid outdoor ice skating on natural waterways Pine Lake Dolphin Lake and retention ponds noting unsafe thickness lack of supervision and risk of tragedy. Man made rinks are deemed safe only when designated and supervised.
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Homewood-Flossmoor Park
Apollo Park
Willow View Park
Merchants Park
Flossmoor Park
Orland Park
Coogan Park
Brookhill Park
Eagle Ridge
Veterans Park
Cachey Park
Schussler Park
Heritage Park
Brentwood Park
Perminas Park
Frankfort
104Th Avenue
Palos Park
Wampum Lake
Thornton-Lansing
Thornton
Powderhorn Lake
Burnham Avenue
Brainard Avenue
Calumet City
Flatfoot Lake
130Th Street
Cook County Forest Preserve
Pioneer Woods
107Th Street
la Grange Road
Palos Hills
Indian Hills Woods
16Th Street
Edgewood Avenue
Chicago Heights
Lauri Harvey
Nunn
Sue Plankis
Frankfort Square Park
DeLance
Local aid groups seek funds and volunteers in Will and South Cook counties
Wish list services reveal Fish of New Lenox seeks cash and goods for a counseling center and pantry while needing volunteers. Y ME Breast Cancer Support Group lacks funds for printing and expansion and seeks volunteers. Trinity Services seeks furniture and appliances as it opens three new residential facilities. Fish of New Lenox phone 815 485 7250. Y ME phone 799 8228. Trinity phone 815 485 1585.
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Cook County
Fish of
Sharon Green
Y ME
Y-Me
Green
Trinity Services Inc
Terry Kunze
Trinity
Trinity Services, Inc
Will County
Moms may pay more, leave hospital sooner
Newmothers in 1993 may have to leave the hospital earlier and cover a larger share of maternity costs. Insurance experts say that the traditional maternity benefit is changing as employers seek ways to cut costs. Hospitals report moves toward 24 hour stays, with some already offering one day plans and home nurse follow ups to ensure safe early discharge.
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Newmothers
John Leckrone
South Cook County Association of Life Underwriters
Bill Clinton
Leckrone
HMO
PPO
Christ Hospital Medical Center
Mary Radmer
Christ Hospital
Home Health
First 1993 area births snubbed in race claims
In Illinois and Indiana several hospitals report the first 1993 babies, Xavier Rene Kuhn and another infant, born at St. Margaret Hospital in Mette, and St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, while spokesmen refuse to release details on newborns at Little Company of Mary in Evergreen Park and St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Seasonal con artists target generous residents in Illinois towns
Police in Richton Park and Tinley Park warn residents about phone scams posing as police fundraisers. Officials urge verification, avoid giving credit card numbers, and advise calling the departments directly at 481-8956 or 532-9111 if in doubt. The memo highlights two scam types involving drug prevention materials and magazine advertising space.
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Richton Park
Tinley Park
James Wade
Omega Investigations
Rich Labus
Labus
National Charities Information Bureau
Daniel Langan
Wade
Joe Kocek
Police Department
Peotone Airport Fight Heats Up With Political Moves
Residents United to Retain Agricultural Land rallies against the Peotone site as anti airport activists press to block urban sprawl. Mayor Richard Anderson resigns amid threats while state officials rush a $7 million FAA master plan grant and weigh a Daley administration link. The long battle continues as year ends.
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Peotone
United States
Richard Anderson
Anderson
Federal Aviation Commission
Kirk Brown
FAA
William Daley
Chicago
Clinton
Daley
Edgar
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