Park Forest approves Sterk's Super Market deal for Orchard Park Plaza
The Park Forest Village Board approves a deal to replace Jewel-Osco with Sterk's Super Market at Orchard Park Plaza. The plan includes a $4 million remodel, tax incentives, and a 25 year occupancy pledge. The incentives cover full 2000 sales tax rebates and staged tax rebates for up to 25 years, supporting creation of about 100 jobs as part of downtown redevelopment.
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Park Forest Village
Jewel- Osco
Orchard Park Plaza
Park Forest Centre
Jewel-Osco
Orchard Drive
Jewel
Park Forest
Osco
Sterk
Chicagoland
Sterk’s
Green Club Stands Down After 1912 Chicago Heights Era
The Chicago Heights country club on Scott Street, serving the city since 1912, will be disbanded and sold to an unspecified buyer. Membership has dwindled from 150 to 59 in the 1990s, making the nine hole course, clubhouse, dining room and bar financially unviable. Potential buyers seek to keep the course open, possibly as a public or semi private venture, with city or Park District involvement possible.
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Chicago Heights
Scott Street Club
Ninehole
West Side
Prairie State College
Park Forest
Palos Hills
Blue Island
Oak Lawn
Worth
Star
Chicago Heights Club
Maggie Crotty on balancing duties and family
State Rep Maggie Crotty, D Oak Forest, says gender does not affect her work ethic. She emphasizes doing her best at the job while raising a family and keeping daily routines, with support enabling her efforts.
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Maggie
Maggie Crotty
D-Oak Forest
Homewood Education Vote Sparks Weekslong Debate
Dennis R Wheeler reports on the Homewood District 153 board vote on grade centers after months of public input. The proposal to convert one school to a K-2 center and shift grades aims to ease overcrowding and streamline programs, triggering emotional letters and intense community scrutiny. The board set a Monday vote, with public meetings planned and ongoing discussion about the plan’s future.
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Homewood
Board of Education
Hementary
General Assembly
Clinton
Ckers
Spieler Meyerm
Barbara Ramsey
District 153 Board of Education
Dwheel
Take a Break on Life Letter to the Editor
A reader from John Kendrick Park Forest urges balance amid heavy pressures. The letter emphasizes taking a break when bills rise and troubles grow, urging reflection during periods of overwork and stress.
Ethanol subsidies defend farmers and environment
The piece argues ethanol subsidies aid family farmers in decline and reduce pollution by burning cleaner fuel. It opposes McCain's plan to end supports, warning of higher energy costs and greater foreign oil dependence, urging continued ethanol investment. It cites Illinois tobacco deaths and promotes quitting aids from the American Lung Association.
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America
Arizona
John McCain
Ilinis
Indiana
McCain
U.S
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Joan P. Ker
Franklin Shaftan
Eprror
Dennis R. Wheeler
Paula Carlson
Larry A. Kelly
Gevenat
Anne M
Gor Eee Wei
Lem
Churchill and Willow
James Hart Junior High
John Kendrick
Illinois
Kan Lung Association
Chicago
Lung Association
Now
Lungusa
American Lung Association
Julie Arel
American Lung Association of
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