Grandfather recalls family horror as infant dies and teens charged
In Hazel Crest a grandfather speaks of his shattered family after his four week old grandson Ashley dies. Tyler Naleway and Colette Naleway, both 18, face murder and neglect charges. The baby had a shoulder injury and bruises, and the couple had moved in with John Naleway after marriage amid poverty. The case highlights a tragic sequence from January 6 in 1976.
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John Naleway
Ashley
Tyler
Colette
Suburbanites Brace for Long Cold Winter and Higher Heating Bills
Shock over continuing sub zero forecasts as NI Gas predicts 45 to 50 percent higher heating costs this season. Residential tips urge setting thermostats to 68 degrees, closing unused rooms, and maintaining furnaces and humidifiers to curb fuel usage.
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U.S. Weather Service
Weather Service
C. J. Gauthier
Northern Illinois Gas Company
Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts Mild Start to Year
The Almanac forecasts January temperatures around 30 degrees, six above average, February at 25.5 degrees two below average, and March near 31.5 degrees five below average with little precipitation. The note adds a caution that past December 1976 predictions overestimated warmth.
Weather Service Forecaster Predicts Colder Winters Ahead
Donald L. Gilman of the U S Weather Service long range predicts a colder than normal winter with more cold seasons to come. His remarks appeared in The Prairie Farmer January 15 issue referencing last November forecasts.
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Ni-Gas
Gauthier
M-Gas
Donald L. Gilman
U. S. Weather Service
The
Prairie Farmer
Matteson Library Board Seeks Two New Directors
Two seats on the Matteson public library board are open as terms for two directors expire this year. Interested candidates must file intent with 25 registered voters' signatures by February 24 and meet age 18, village residency one year, and registration as a voter. Election is April 19 with polls 4 am to 6 pm.
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Matteson Public Library
Marcella Melvin
Matteson Village Hall
West 215Th Street
Lincoln Highway
Korvette
Kenneth Green
John Kellogg
Ira Hardman
Katherine Grosche
Matteson Plans Major 1977 Public Private Improvements
Village President Joseph Feehery and Clerk Marcella Melvin outline 1977 goals including a $3 million Lake Michigan water pipeline from Oak Lawn, a $3,979,200 bond issue, and a two million gallon reservoir. Projects cover Main Street widening to four lanes, 216th Street upgrades, storm sewers, and potential federal funds. Plans also include a new sanitary sewer project on 216th Street and a Butterfield Creek tributary ditch grant request.
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Hal Burnett
Matteson
Joseph T. Feehery
Feehery
Marcella B. Melvin
the Star
Lake Michigan
Oak Lawn
Vollmer Road
Cicero Avenue
Illinois Division of Waterways
Main Street
Lincoln Highway
216Th Street
Governors Highway
Mayors and Managers Association
Chicago Area Transportation Study
Butterfield
Glenridge
Cricket Hill North
Indoor Racquetball Boosts Suburban After Doldrums
Inside magazine surveys racquetball as elite, easy energy exercise with area facilities. Sylvia Moran of Homewood recounts her first West Point term and the transition to women cadets, highlighting challenges and anecdotes.
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Inside
Sylvia Moran
Homewood
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Cama
Teen Couple Charged In Infant's Death
Hazel Crest police charged 18 year old Tyler Naleway and his 18 year old wife Colette with neglect and murder after their 27 day old son Ashley Naleway died at St James hospital. The medical examiner reported skull fracture and brain injuries for Ashley. A prior case involved another Naleway infant with severe injuries and was settled with custody transfers.
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John Naleway
St. James
Ashley
Tyler
Colette
Hazel Crest
St. James Hospital
Tyler Naleway
Turtlecreek Drive
Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
Ashley Naleway
Naleways
Naleway
Matteson Police
Harold Moore
Nateway
Moore
Illinois Park Grants Benefit Olympia Fields and Will County
Illinois will award 5.54 million dollars in LAWCON grants to 62 communities and recreation agencies for land purchase and park development. Olympia Fields park district gets 7000 for two acres near 207th Street, while Will County forest preserve district receives 590000 for two parcels east of Joliet totaling 175 acres. Grants fund nature trails athletic fields and pools, aiding local outdoor recreation needs.
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Illinois
John McGuire
Olympia Fields Park District
207Th Street
Governors Highway
Will County Forest Preserve District
Joliet
McGuire
Lawcon
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Charlene Naleway
Chicago Heights
Charlene
Egnant
STAD
Gas Company
Lincoln Mall
Bill Ridder
Star
Farmer's Almanac
Richton Road
Maple
Penn Central Railroad
Page Magazine
King Arthur
Michael Egan
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Department of the Interior
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