Outlook '99: Trends in the South Suburbs
A concise survey tracks evolving patterns in the South Suburbs during 1999. Analysts examine demographic shifts, housing, commerce, and regional development to forecast growth, urban change, and community needs across local municipalities.
Villages clash as border planning area faces hearing
Frankfort and University Park officials clash over extending their facility planning areas an overlap that could affect Richton Park and Monee. The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission set a February 16 public hearing on the issue with Frankfort seeking a meeting with Richton Park while University Park says it has not been contacted.
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University Park
Frankfort
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
Richton Park
Monee
Howard Sloan
University Park Village
Michael Grubermann
Grubermann
Edward Palmer
Impeachment Enters South Suburban Classrooms
Area high school teachers use ongoing Clinton impeachment hearings to teach government. They emphasize structure of Congress and constitutional meaning rather than sensational details, avoiding lurid talk and citing current events to engage students. Teachers cite CNN, PBS NewsHour, and newspaper clippings as primary sources.
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Clinton
Washington
Taday
Mraz
Wayne Mraz
Stagg High School
Palos Hills
Budd Lambraer
Bremen High School
Midlothian
Kenneth Starr
Bob Rody
Marian Catholic High School
Chicago Heights
Starr
Lombaer
Monica Lewinsky
Rody
CNN
PBS
Newshour
Jim Lehrer
Health Salon License Revoked by Richton Park Board
Richton Park Village Board revoked the Health Salon license at 4761 Sauk Trail and imposed a 90 day moratorium on licenses for massage parlors and similar facilities. Owners are Ok Pun Parker and Kim Ok Stokes. The action followed a Jan 19 hearing into information about activities at the salon.
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Richton Park
Sauk Trail
Ok Pun Parker
Kim Ok Stokes
Rudolph Banovich
Busi
John Murphey
Banovich
Park Forest voting lottery to set ballot top spot
A lottery will decide which candidate name sits atop the April 13 ballot for Park Forest village president. In Olympia Fields, four trustees filed to run, including two incumbents. Three trustee terms are up. petitions due by February 1. Kelly and Ostenburg filed at Village Hall and both sought a strong campaign. Ostenburg noted broad petition support with 400 signatures collected.
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Park Forest
Olympia Fields
F. Patrick Kelly
John Ostenburg
Kelly
Prairie State College backs Matteson building purchase
Prairie State College officials unanimously approved buying the former Prudential building at 4821 South Wick Drive in Matteson for 1.05 million and purchasing 5.43 acres of adjacent land not to exceed 950,000. The board also funded 596,350 in preliminary architectural work to remodel to district standards and expand capacity for the Matteson Area Center serving 19 communities.
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Prairie State College
Prairie State
Prudential
Southwick Drive
Matteson
Matteson Area
Jo Pielet
Pielet
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Matteson Richton Park
Lincoln Mall
Timothy Miles
Keith Jennings
Brandon Wilkins
Eric Lear
James Turner
Brandon McKinnie
Mary Compton
Lynda J. Hemmerling
Ostenburg
PSC
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