Park Forest teen murder linked to suspect confession
Kristina Abernathy, a Park Forest public works employee, was killed after a fight near Marshall Field’s at Park Forest Plaza. Testimony placed her at the scene with two chest wounds and a fatal throat slash. A confession described cutting Kristina during the struggle, with investigators detailing the body’s exact position and lack of weapon fibers from the suspect. Batchelor, Kristina’s date, testified about plans for dances that never happened.
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Marshall Field
Park Forest Plaza
Park Forest Police
Falm
Geoffry Henderson
Kristina
Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department
Abernathy
Carol Dorsett
Dorsett
Carl Kuester
Park Forest
Allen Dennis
Chicago Heights
Park Forest Public Works
Nathy
Kuester
Batchelor
the Star
District 159 faces state aid reform and textbook choices
TESMOND urges tying state aid to factors beyond property tax and enrollment, while Dunne warns against basing aid on average daily attendance. Mullins presents science textbook bids, teachers to vote among three publishers with the majority winning, decision by January 26. He notes reading method open court boosts early literacy dramatically. The board also approves lane salary steps for five teachers and honors Fran Myers and Keith McRae for 10 years of service.
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Tesmond
Dunne
Thomas Mullins
Leiden Prairie
Mullins
Trustees approve resolution amid heated village board meeting
Trustees voted to amend a resolution after debate over language about notes and leaks from closed sessions. Richard Meyer urged removing complaint lines while Reeves accused Banovich of trying to control the board. Reeves teased an April trustee bid amid talk of future changes.
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Richard Meyer
Beverly Burke
Reeves
Banovich
Suburban housing leaders push HUD office bid in DC meeting
South suburban clergy and officials led by Father Rodell met Senators Dixon and Simon in Washington to press for a HUD regional office. The delegation, including Village Presidents and human relations leaders, urged renewed federal partnership and a formal channel to advance community development.
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Rodell
Jamison
Dixon
Simon
Washington
Father Rodell
South
SSAC
South Suburban Managers Association
HUD
Senators
Edward Paesel
Sauk Village
John Perry
Park Forest
Ella Wallace
Dalton Human Relations Commission
Mike Kruglic
Country Club Hills
Paesel
Sen
Sec. Pierce
Village Computer Manual Debate Reveals Missing Employee Turnover Write-Up
Grisamore and Holly argued over an operations manual for the village computer system. Holly said a menu driven system guides staff but questioned the existence of formal documentation. Trustee Bledsoe urged a village hall search for the missing manual while Grisamore criticized payroll controls as inadequate and error prone.
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Holly
Grisamore
Doug Fenske
Roger Bledsoe
Village Hall
Field's Notifies Park Forest of Redevelopment Hold
Paul Costello states Marshall Field's was not told by Cordish Embry that it would commit to the Centre redevelopment. The center's two anchors are Field's and Sears, with a 20 year lease running to March 31, 1997. Field's involvement is tied to a $20 to $26 million project value claim by the developer.
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Paul Costello
Cordish Embry
Park Forest
Field’s
Mathews
Costello
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