Area Legislators Frustrated By Illinois Pay Raise Session
Illinois lawmakers endured more than 18 hours of bickering over rollback options to the $8 000 pay raise approved for themselves and others. A conference committee backed a $5 000 increase this year and $3 000 next year, while Senate and House actions showed divisions and protests from Suburban representatives. The deal requires a complex balance between rollback aims, judge salaries already set, and political pressures ahead of elections.
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Betty Renkor
Springfield
Illinois General Assembly
James Thompson
Senate
House
Thompson
Conference Committee
Mahar
New Pinnacle Bingo License Issued in Chicago Heights
The Pinnacle banquet hall in Chicago Heights received a new city business license late Friday to keep weekend bingo operations open amid ongoing state and local probes. Mayor Panici announced steps to revoke if improper licensing is verified, as two sponsoring churches face possible violations. Nick Pinto, an Oak Lawn resident, was named by a former employee as an owner, while the city expedited a fresh application after a prior license appeared issued to someone with no involvement.
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Margaret Seltzner
Pinnacle Banquet Hall
Chicago Heights
Pinnacle
the Star
Low
The
Star
Pinnacle Operations
Chicago
Oak Lawn
Nick Pinto
Pinto
Charles Panici
Panici
South
LaPorte Avenue
John Costabile
Illinois Department of Revenue
State Department of Revenue
Park and Lake in Offing For Matteson Residents
Matteson planners advance a Panterra development lake and adjacent park to serve three acres of water and greenspace for residents. The plan includes land donations, zoning approvals, and liability sharing with villagers potentially gaining 2,420 new residents and future tax impacts.
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Park and Lake
Matteson
Village Board of Trustees
Plan Commission
Panterra
Homewood
Butterfield Creek
Cicero and
Vollmer
Cicero Avenue
Kurt Wandery
Panterra Mortgage Company
Gerry Goldstein
Wandery
District 162 Eyes January 16 Boundary Vote On Plan X
Matteson Elementary District 162 weighes boundary options as Olympia Fields residents clash with advisory committee. some clash over a third elementary school by fall 1981 while Huth Center capacity and middle school arrangement influence plans.
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Matteson
Board of Education
Peter Coggeshall
Olympia Fields
Citizens Advisory Committee
Louis Patras
Citizens’ Committee
Stachura
Jacob Schlenker
Huth
Schlenker
$75,000 Starship One on display at Custom Auto show
The $75,000 van Starship One is among the customized fleet owned by Palos Park craftsman Harry Willett. It appears this weekend at Chicago's Amphitheater for the 18th annual Custom Auto show. Inside magazine profiles Willett and his profession.
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Starship One
Harry Willett
Palos Park
Chicago
Inside Magazine
Willett
Big Three Win Boosts Area High School Wins
Homewood Flossmoor edged Bremen 54 52 in double overtime in a thrilling contest while Bloom defeated Thornton 67 58 and Rich Central beat Bremen 82 73. Details appear on Sports page 31.
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Homewood-Flossmoor
Bremen
Bloom
Thornton
Rich Central
Hammer and Nails profile of Brookwood school district leader Carol Klein
Carol Klein grew up in Wisconsin learning building trade skills from her father and now directs buildings and grounds for Brookwood School District 167. She values practical knowledge even if she rarely uses a hammer in her daily work page 21 profile explores her job philosophy.
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Wisconsin
Carol Klein
Brookwood
Page 21
Oakwood Parents Meet Tuesday on School Boundary
A meeting for concerned Oakwood school area residents is planned Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Oakwood school gymnasium in Matteson. The session will discuss the boundary issue currently under review by Matteson School District 162 board of education.
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Tees
Plan Commission
Max Stachura
Oakwood School
Matteson
Board of Education
Blood Shortage Prevails in South Suburban Hospitals
South Suburban area hospitals report serious blood shortages after the holidays due to cold weather and reduced donor activity. President Carter marked National Volunteer Blood Donor Month, noting five year gains toward an all volunteer system while stressing rising needs. St James Hospital and others urge daily donations to sustain transfusion supplies for planned surgeries and weather-related emergencies.
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Nancy H
James Carter
Joseph McGovern
St. James Hospital
McGovern
Chicago Heights
American Association of Blood Banks
Pete
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Ber
Terry Steeze
D-Tinley Park
William Redmond
Herbert Huskey
Steeze
Huskey
Redmond
William F. Mahar
R-Homewood
Steezo
Richard F. Kelly
STAD
Oakwood
Richton Square
Lois Warden
Mary Cross
Richton Park
Hammer and
Bruce Salter
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