Progress on Ames Village plans stalls and advances in 1996
Progress on the Ames Village redevelopment continues with efforts on the Westside Industrial Park and a proposed community center. The village pursued financing for a 60,000 square foot Midwest Sintered Products facility and seeks Community Development Block Grant funds. A community center referendum failed in 1995, while staff review and goal setting for economic development and improved administration are planned.
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Ames Plaza
Seid Niemeyer Foen
Aate
Selenapec
Setetatea Foam
Eve
Governors Highway
Intial
Ames
Bohlman
Westside
Sauk Trail
Midwest Sintered Products
Governor Office
Industry
Niemeyer
Water main trenching accident injures worker in village
An accident Tuesday at about 10 44 am left a worker seriously injured as firefighters used ropes to reach him in a deep trench 25 feet long and 25 feet deep with extensions along 75 feet. The man was immobilized on a backboard with IVs started, and his condition remained uncertain after surgery. The project involves a 12 inch water main through western portions, from Cornfield Road to Ridgeland Avenue, then south to Lincoln Highway and links to Maplebrook Manufactured Home Park. Mayor was unavailable for comment. trustees noted names were not shared with board members.
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Wilcox
Cornfield Road
Ridgeland Avenue
Lincoln Highway
Samary
Maplebrook
Jolly Trolley service disruption grows amid winter bus support
Park Forest residents, seniors, and the disabled relied on Jolly Trolley as townships scrambled to cover routes. Rich Township drivers doubled trips, transporting stranded riders while Bloom Township and Eastern Will County Senior Services provided alternatives. Park Forest shifted to Vancom after Breeze contract tension, with a $5,000 yearly saving and a Jan 30 1997 expiry, amid ongoing debates over responsibility and accessibility during the weather crisis.
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Lage
Jolly
Breeze
la Bosna Spnt
Jordan
Rich ‘Township
Helen Ledesma
Rich Township
Ledesma
Smip
Vancom
Park Forest
Kevin Conlon
Ester Hurst
Juniper Towers
Hurst
Jewel
Tewcers
Jessie Cowen
Tunate
Village Hall
Garden House
Bloom Township
Will County Senior Services
Generational View On Violence And The Economy Emerges
A Flossmoor travel agent and two other residents discuss how their generations face a tighter job market and rising violence. They see demands for economic restructuring, longer work hours, and improved tolerance as key to a better American future.
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Artis
Aris
Flossmoor
Sun Chaser Travel
Tve
McGuire
Kevin Brill
Strug
Frankfort
Brill
Chiuck E Cheese
Matteson
America
Iloranes
Village tightens yard rules and bridge project moves ahead
Trustees discuss whether the new ordinance covers existing homes and hedge limits, with Coglianese urging enforcement only for safety concerns. The board also approves extra consultant work for bridge Phase II, increasing total cost to 378,789, linked to extending 205th Street to cross I 57 toward Central.
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Sein
Illinois Department of Transportation
208Th Street
Cicero
Central Avenues
205Th Street
Matteson Police
Central
Birds Track the Journey of Nature Study in 1995 Count
The annual winter count boosts local birders and prepares results for publication by the National Audubon Society. Data from the 1995 Christmas Bird Counts aids amateurs and scientists studying birds and the environment, with Colette Wisnewski noted as a Thorn Creek Audubon Society member.
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National Audubon Society
Colette Wisnewski
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
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Star Pho
Regina Piercy
Richton Park
Cent Richton Park Recreation and Parks
Sauk School
Ngat Manufacturing Company
Central Avenue
Water Department
Police
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Mark Stricker
Oesas
Monroe Rane
Patrica Backus
Gegianese
Junge
Dale Graham
Coglianese
Denise Clemons
Plan Commission
Clemons
Lakewood Plaza
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Audit Bureau For Circulations
Chicago
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