Community fights gang growth with prevention and programs
South Suburbs groups push three pronged approach to curb gangs. Matteson District 162 adopts fourth grade prevention curriculum and plans monthly anti-gang newsletter with a speakers bureau. Seventh and eighth graders get Think Straight. Bridges program targets high school students. zero tolerance policy enforced. $75,000 Safe Havens grant sought for Woodgate and other response centers offering recreation, education, counseling, and job training.
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Matteson
Country Club Hills
Teri O’donnel
O’donnel
Robin Kelly
Kelly
van Schepen
Gang Initiative
Safe Havens
Woodgate
Fathers of
SSGI
Airlines eye third Chicago airport site at Peotone
ATA officials say airport anxiety is premature and a third regional field at Peotone could be viable once financial feasibility is shown. Project manager Bob York notes airlines may back construction if operating costs prove feasible, with private funding possible and talks likely in fall after the feasibility paper is complete.
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Bob York
Peotone
York
O’hare
Indianapolis
Tragic crash driver charged after vehicle strike
Nathan Pujdak 18 of Oak Lawn faces speeding and yielding charges after a vehicle strike. DUI cited at the scene. blood test pending at Illinois Crime Laboratory. Three occupants treated and released. one passenger charged with failing to wear a seat belt. Richton Park ESDA member Matt Coppens aided. a relief fund opened at LaSalle Bank Matteson.
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Nathan Pujdak
Oak Lawn
Richton Park
James van Schepen
Pujdak
VanSchepen
Illinois Crime Laboratory
van Schepen
South
Hazel Crest
Coppens
ESDA
John Dobner
Mi-Jack Products
Olympia Gardens
Regina Rangel
LaSalle Bank
Matteson
ADA Board Debates Appeals Hearings and Timelines
ADA day's board mulls backup hearings with multiple listeners for appeals. Trustees back presiding by village president and board, raising legal risk under grievance rules. ADA Coordinator James Sharp fields complaints. reconsideration possible. Proposal tight 14 day limit deemed too narrow. plan to extend to 28 days.
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Henry Junge
ADA
James Sharp
Parks and Recreation
Fences rule faces enforcement and setback debate
Trustees weigh a six month trial for reduced fencing setbacks and require corner side yard fences to be at least 10 feet from the corner line. Planning backs 10 foot rule though six foot fences are allowed in back and side yards in older areas. Limas notes 10 feet forecloses side to corner line builds on older homes but fits newer subdivisions with 25 foot house setbacks.
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Limas
Public Body Negotiations and Litigation Provisions
Sections remaining focus on collective bargaining with employees or reps, deliberations on salary schedules for employee classes, pending or imminent litigation, and setting reserves for settlement of claims and risk management information.
Matteson hosts MLK Day celebration at community center
The Matteson village marks the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday with a 7:30 p.m. program at 4450 Oakwood Lane. Robin Kelly serves as mistress of ceremonies with performances by Crete Monee High School Gospel Chorus and Rich South High School Fusion. Village President Mark Stricker welcomes guests and Rev. Karen Parsons closes the evening with refreshments served afterward.
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Matteson
Martin Luther King Jr
Matteson Community Center
Oakwood Lane
Robin Kelly
Crete- Monee
Mark Stricker
Karen Parsons
The
Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
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U.S
Washington, DC
Americ
Alzheimer's Care
Wausau South Holland
Holland Home
Louis South Holland
Joseph Perozzi
Stricker
Bank OF Matteson
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