Bingo Palaces Face State Hearing on Restrictions
State officials from the Illinois Department of Revenue will hold a public hearing in Chicago on Wednesday to consider tighter limits on bingo games at venues like the Pinnacle in Chicago Heights. The agency has regulated bingo since 1971, addressing a recent developing situation.
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Margaret Seltzner
Chicago Heights
Chicago
Illinois Department of Revenue
General Assembly
State of Illinois
North LaSalle Street
Star Publications
Halsted Street
Job Bound Center Success Updated at Prairie State College
An update on the Job Bound Center at Prairie State College shows 539 interest and 340 assessments since September. Eighty four participants are employed in varied roles, with nine aged 55 or older. one student is enrolled and 51 in classroom training. Frank Harper led the briefing at Thursday’s board meeting, noting strong word of mouth as essential to growing participation.
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Prairie State College
Frank Harper
Halper
PSC
Harper
Richard ©. Creal
Real Estate Section Begins Today
The Star announces a dedicated Real Estate section starting this Sunday. It will feature advertising for homes, condos, town houses, rentals, and commercial real estate. News on real estate business, area commercial activity, economic trends, and home improvement tips will appear in the new pages beginning on page 41.
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Star
Richton Park Trustees Schedule Two Evening Meetings
Richton Park village board of trustees will hold two meetings tomorrow at 8 o clock. The work session, postponed from last Monday due to bad weather, will precede the regular board meeting.
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Richton Park Village Board of Trustees
Matteson hearing on 216th Main project aims to preserve trees
More than 60 residents filled Matteson village hall to hear Midwest Engineering plans for widening 216th and Main that could remove five to 29 of 180 old trees while addressing traffic, parking and future extension to Cicero and Kostner avenues. Village President Joseph Feebery and engineers Hietter Schmitt and Hine defended design choices and said onsite tree felling decisions would require project engineer approval with village consent. Public asked for clearer tree removal plans and input on maintenance and funding from IDOT, which oversees state routes.
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Matteson
Thomas Hietter
216Th
Main Streets
Walter Maass
Lee Fieffer
Pat
John Backus
Marian Duff
Marcella Melvin
James Walkowski
Rita Smith
Melvin
Max Linton
Main
Midwest Engineering, Inc
Joseph Feebery
Mark Stricker
Dean Wittenkeller
Lois Butler
Jack Schmitt
Mark Hine
Larry Matheny
Keith Marks
Gerald Goldstein
Albert Dunn
Hietter
Schmitt
Hine
Midwest
Elmer Verhane
Illinois Department of Conservation
Charles Stewart
Urban Forest Management, Inc
Elmer Witt
Robert Schramm
216Th Street
Cicero Avenue
Kostner Avenue
Lincoln Terrace
Feebery
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Dr Warrick Carter Returns to Governors State Jazz Program
Four months after a sabbatical Dr Warrick Carter injects vitality and talent into the Governors State University jazz music program. Franklin Shuftan’s conversation with Carter frames the Inside magazine cover feature.
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Warrick Carter
Governors State University
Franklin Shuftan
Dr. Carter
Inside
The Long White Line and Valentine Greetings Feature
A bridal fashion update for 1979 notes the evolving tailored look of the 1950s. South suburban basketball results highlight Homewood Flossmoor’s second loss, Rich Central’s 14th straight win after an opening defeat, and Bloom’s two point victory over Eisenhower. The Star runs special Valentine greetings with messages and photos on pages 12 and 23.
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Homewood-Flossmoor
Rich Central
Bloom
Eisenhower
Chaotic Schedule Strands Chicago Commuters on ICG Line
Severe winter conditions crippled the Illinois Central Gulf system as snow clogged traction motors and forced a halt to scheduled runs. Over half the commuter fleet faced outages, with many cars sent to Woodcrest shops for motor cleaning or replacement. Local shuttle transfers created extreme crowding and late arrivals for workers.
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Mike O’neal
Chicago
Illinois Central Gulf
ICG
Woodcrest
Homewood
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