Riverdale Chemical under EPA order over dioxin soil
Community concerns rise as EPA uncovers dioxin in Riverdale plant soil near 17th Street. Company officials defend safety, outline testing, fencing fixes, and limestone cover plan while state and federal agencies coordinate Superfund actions. Residents press for disclosure and faster public notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Howard
17Th Street
Illinois
EPA
Vanessa Musgrave
Chicago
Riverdale
Ms. Musgrave
Riverdale Chemical
East 17Th Street
Champion
Rich High Seeks 30 Cent Tax Hike to Fend Off Deficit
A joint committee panel recommends raising taxes to 30 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to cover a projected $3 million deficit through June 1989. The plan targets sustaining programs, upgrading salaries, and improving curricula, with five citizen committees totaling 90 members of parents teachers staff students and a district administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Citizens Advisory Committee
Board of Education
Citizens Committees
Paul Boesen
Wayne O’connor
David Barr
Betty Rosenberger
Jim McCabe
Barr
District 227
Rich High School
Village trustees split on placing library and police bonds on same ballot
Village President Mark Stricker cast the deciding aye after trustees debated whether to run the $800,000 police station bond referendum and the library referendum on a single ballot. Six candidates for trustee urged a west side library site change to avoid alienating residents, threatening to oppose the referendum if not moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Stricker
Daniel Murphy
Charles Adams
Randall Madderom
Dean Wittenkeller
Adis Arnold
John Rangel
Stricker
Richard Poncin
Poncin
Arnold Sline
Edward Long
West Side
Matteson Trustees Tackle Water Ponds And Creek Works
Matteson village trustees approved accepting a $10 000 cash or land donation from Kaufman and Broad Inc to resolve pond maintenance issues in Woodgate subdivision and plan to dry the persistent pond. Excavation of Butterfield Creek will proceed this winter after a 35 9000 bid from Silvestri Paving for storm drainage work along the creek and bank stabilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson
Woodgate
Kaufman and Broad, Inc
Daniel Dubrusel
Mark Stricker
Stricker
Dubruiel
Kaufman and Broad
Butterfield Creek
Silvestri Paving Company of
Worth
Dubrutel
Market Place Plaza
Route 30
McDonald’s
Prairie State enrollment drops at Chicago Heights college
Prairie State College trustees report a 14.7 percent fall in credit hours and an 11.4 percent head count decline from the prior spring. Full-time students fell 20.8 percent as the college faces fewer area graduates and competition from larger universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Shaw
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights
College Board of Trustees
David G. Whitaker
Admissions, Records and Financial Aid
Whitaker
James Griffith
Reupholster at J New man & Son Worth the Cost
One line pitch extols reupholstery by J New man and Son as a worthwhile choice for renewing well made furniture, promising a pleasant experience and lasting quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Newman & Son
Photography exhibit offered at Matteson library
Lloyd Butler of Matteson displays scenery wildlife floral studies and portraits at Matteson public library museum show. He earned a third place in a photographer’s contest sponsored by the International Academy of Merchandising and Design and the Chicago Photo Show International. Exhibit runs through January at 801 South School Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson Public Library
Lloyd Butler
Matteson
Butler
International Academy of Merchandising and Design
Chicago Photo Show International
South School Avenue
Trustees approve $7730 bid for Oakwood storm sewer work
Trustees accept National Power Rodding of Chicago bid to grout pack and seal the Oakwood lane storm sewer between School avenue and Kostner avenue right of way for 7730. Repair of splitting joints and settling stubs to curb siltation. Electrical code amendments set three foot floor clearance for open flame heating in garages and conduit wiring. Lake Michigan water turn-on delayed a few days into February first week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Power Rodding Company of Chicago
Oakwood Lane
School Avenue
Kostner Avenue
Dubruiel
Village Electrical Commission
Lake Michigan
Yates Elementary to Host Fourth Annual Science Fair
Marya Yates Elementary School in Matteson School District 159 will host its fourth annual science fair on February 7. Students in grades one through eight will present projects in the gym, with judging after school and ribbons for first through third place. The event is open to the public from 7 to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marya Yates
Matteson
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Dioxin
Virginia McFadden
Cham
Pion
Greenpeace
Federal
Michael Ulreich
OD Bey
Dixie Highway
Homewood
Harlem Ave
Threadneedle SQ
Palos
Prairie State
Richard Creal
William Carlberg
John F. Paris
Margaret C. Powers
State Universities Retirement System
Lady & CO
Flossmoor Road
Barbara Light
Ambassador
Carribean
SEA Saver
Norway
By John Newman
Agin
Ing Garden
Ashland
Homes Garden
Alaska
Colorado
New York
Yates
Master Park Forest Inc
Cimte
Podiatrist
Ingrid Gentile
Flossmoor
Vollmer
Central Park
Park Forest
Ab Tvs
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