Park Forest marks 50th anniversary with Jan 31 party
Park Forest celebrates the village incorporation with a 1 pm program at Rich East High School auditorium on January 31. Doors open at noon. Retired judges Anthony Scariano and Henry X. Dietch will share memories. former Gov. Jim Edgar may attend. The Convertibles and Neil Whitham perform. Brass Quintet leads "Happy Birthday" for cake time. Memory Lane bricks offered. calendars and cookbooks on sale. cards by elementary students displayed. For info, contact Therese Goodrich or Jane Nicoll.
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Park Forest
Rich East High School
Anthony Scariano
Henry X. Dietch
Jim Edgar
Neil Whitham
Convertibles
Rich East Brass Quintet
Nurse’s Club
Woman’s Club
Garden Club
Park Forest Heritage
Park Forest Family League
Memory Lane
Sauk Trail
Westwood Drive
Therese Goodrich
Jane Nicoll
School board re evaluates district student population needs
After seven years the board will re evaluate the district student population. The district with 2 503 students moved only 60. Matteson Sauk Arcadia Indiana enrollments show 360 284 456 396 respectively. Construction of two classrooms at Arcadia to complete by Aug 15 will retain kindergarten classes. The board considers a choice school at Illinois School beginning 2000 01 and relocation of district offices to Matteson Village Hall to free space at Illinois School for full day kindergarten.
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Matteson and Sauk
Jones
Matteson/Sauk
Arcadia
Indiana
Matteson
Sauk
Illinois School
Ents
Matteson Village Hall
215Th Street
Citizens’ Redesign Committee
Frankfort seeks broader utility control amid border dispute
University Park Village Manager Michael Grubermann says if NIPC approves Frankforts request, Frankfort would gain control of water and sewer services in areas west of Richton Park and Harlem Avenue up to LaGrange Road. Consumers Illinois Water Company supports University Park to block Frankfort while NIPC remains advisory.
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University Park
Michael Grubermann
NIPC
Frankfort
Harlem Avenue
Green Garden Township
Rich Township
Richton Park
Grubermann
Steger Road
Monee-Manhattan Road
LaGrange Road
Howard Sloan
Sloan
Consumers Illinois Water
The
Star
Oberendorf Road
Consumer's
Harlem
Monce
Village Updates Permits Encourage Alarm System Checks
The village discusses renewing permit procedures with free renewal but updated contact info. An alarm ordinance governs installation and maintenance while non compliant systems risk police responses. Citizens are urged to join the Police Academy, with last fall's session drawing 17 residents and a September offering planned. Meadow Lakes residents note cul de sacs remained blocked after the blizzard despite timely plowing.
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Nieukirk
van Schepen
Citizens Police Academy
Election petitions filed across several area towns board races
Incumbents and challengers gather petitions for multiple village and library boards in Richton Park Crete University Park and Matteson among others. Petitions show incumbents like Michael Brown Chester Wilkins Barbara Lang Elizabeth Jean Johnson and others seeking re election while several seats remain open across Crete Monee Rich township and Joliet Junior College with varying term lengths.
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Eric Coleman
Marilyn Hearns
Frances Starks
Richton Park Village
Michael Brown
Chester Wilkins
Jay McClaren
Richton Park
Richton Park Public Library Board of Trustees
Barbara Lang
Elizabeth Jean Johnson
Crete
Larry Johnston
Tom Knuth
Mike Knaak
University Park Village Board
University Park Public Library Board of Trustees
Board of
Crete-Monee
Donna Swanstrom
Swanstrom
Genny Boesen
Rose Simpson
Rich Township
Burdell Chapman
Joann Wade
Julian Freund
Matteson
Michael Grammer
Wilburn Wilkins Jr
Michael Schram
Jeffrey Johnson
Laurel Mateyka
Ron Bean
Alicia Rodman McCry
Park Forest-Chicago Heights
Carroll McFarland
Virginia Ford
Lindsay Gladstone
Joliet Junior College
John Hertko
Joliet
Joyce Heap
Newark
Prairie State College
Mark Fazzini
Edward Gardiner
Michael Monteleone
Wall of History traces Park Forest past at Algonquin School
Students at Algonquin School in Park Forest learn local history through a Wall of History featuring old photos maps and student projects created with help from Amy Martinez and Park Forest firefighter Al Martinez. The effort aligns with the village 50th anniversary celebration including a January 31 event at Rich East High School.
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Algonquin School
Park Forest
Amy Martinez
Rich East High School
Suzanne Brown
Brown
Carol Williams
Chicago Heights
Williams
Menthet Fathers
Eae Ey
Rich Township
Will County contemplates costs of new Joliet race track
Will County officials push for cost estimates from the sheriff and engineer as a 75,000 seat Motorsports Alliance track near Manhattan Township heightens road traffic and necessitates more police presence in unincorporated areas. Joliet and Lockport already approved related zoning and tax breaks would freeze property tax at predevelopment levels for 10 years. The project, linked with Route 66 Raceway, aims to draw major racing events and boost local economies, while the county seeks assurances taxpayers won't cover expanded services.
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Joliet
Will County
Richard Brandolino
R-New Lenox
Manhattan Township
Motorsports Alliance
Des Plaines River Valley Enterprise Zone
Brandolino
Lockport
Rockdale
Romeoville
Schweitzer
Laraway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp
Daytona International Speedway Corp
Route 66 Raceway
Brendan Ward
Ward
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Lynda J. Hemmerling
Freedom Hall
Martinez
Dave Dorset
Hollinger
Pam Forest
Star Publications
159Th St
Tinley Park
Kenneth J. DePaolo Jr
Franklin Shuftan
Audit Bureau
U.S
U.S.P.S
Avai
Illinois
Itworks
216Th Street
Gateway Learning Center
Downtown Park Forest
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