I-355 extension research delay moves forward
Illinois transportation officials will not challenge a federal judge's ruling on the I-355 toll road. They will amend the environmental study and add new population and air quality analyses to address Conlon's concerns, delaying the project at least 18 months.
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Homer Township
New Lenox
Illinois Transportation
U.S. District Court
Suzanne Conlon
Conlon
Mike Trappa
Chicago Based
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Bob Jones
Jones
Adorian
District Court
Berroyer
New
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
U.S. Census Bureau
Don O'Toole
The
Tollway Authority
Will County
IDOT
O'Toole
Lockport
Richard Dystrup
Southern Alliance
Dystrup
Ron Marshall
Federal Highway Administration
FHWA
John Walliser
South Corridor
Walliser
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135Th Street
Illinois 171
O’toole
Matteson man earns city key for Christmas heroism
Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch awarded Gerard Davis the key to the city for saving a neighbor from a smoky kitchen fire on Christmas Day. Davis found the resident unconscious, carried her outside, and paramedics treated her for smoke inhalation before release.
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Country Club Hills
Dwight Welch
Matteson
Gerard Davis
Welch
Davis
Nob Hill
167Th Place
South Suburban Hospital
Mary Davis
Openlands Report Warns Chicago Area Sprawl Could Double
A new Openlands Project study projects the 13 county Chicago region could double its developed land by 2030 and sprawl into six more counties. The report calls for statewide land use policy, a metropolitan planning organization, and tri state growth coordination to curb expansion.
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Chicago Area
Chicago Metropolitan
Chicagos
Openlands Project
Jerry Adelmann
Chicago
Kenosha
Wis
LaPorte
Ind
Illinois
Kane
Will Counties
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois teen to be tried as adult in Richton Park murder
A 16-year-old Stone faces a January 27 preliminary hearing in Cook County Circuit Court Markham on first degree murder charges. Details of his living arrangement remain undisclosed as authorities cite ongoing investigation, with credit to Illinois State Police and local detectives for the case.
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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Stone
van Schepen
Chicago
Lioncrest
Euclid Lane
Richton Park
Bloomington
Cook County
Markham
Ones
Schepen
Rich South High School
Rich South
Stone-Norrington
Sheriffs Police
Illinois State Police
Carl Mormann
Richard Gerlach
Robert Brown
Darren Stevens
Chamber member recalls Ra anana visit and musical ties
Alban, a Spanish teacher and accomplished viola player, recalls visiting Ra anana near Tel Aviv and absorbing a population mix in a 600000 area. She felt comfortable touring Israel despite embassy closures and aims to connect with South Suburban musical groups while expanding activities beyond the north.
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Ra’anana
Tel Aviv
Alban
Israel
Middle East
Crete-Monce
Wilmette
TIF valuations rise in Crossing area spurring village revenues
Cash continued from Page A-1 shows two TIFs in the Crossing area valued at 16.24 million now, with the village gaining 1.22 million in tax dollars since creation. Three districts exist: Industrial Park, Bowman property, and Sauk Trail east of I-57. The Bowman TIF grew from 55,075 to 2,115,635, yielding 258,971 in village taxes.
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Cook County
Bowman
Sauk Trail
District 227 Moves To Offer Incentives For Auto Mall Lots
The board authorized Knutson and the district attorney to negotiate incentives for out of district businesses purchasing lots 9 through 24 in the new auto mall development. Miller already has incentives for lots 1 through 8 including a 25 percent sales tax abatement with Matte son and a 50 percent 10 year property tax abatement. Local leaders caution against cannibalizing taxes while supporting economic growth. The 22 acre mall will include park land and auto related facilities.
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Dave Miller
Miller Consolidated Dealerships
Miller
Knutson
Edwin Burnette
Matteson
Park Forest
F. Patrick Kelly
Olympia Fields
Linzey Jones
Olympia Fields Ford
Jones
Rich Central Choral Program Ends With I Have A Dream Recitation
King members of the Rich Central choral department will perform during the program. Five local students will recite Dr. King’s speech under Bryce Gardner’s direction. Woods hopes the event keeps King’s dream and memory alive.
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Rich Central Choral Department
Dr. King
Bryce Gardner
Matteson Community Theater
Woods
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