Pace fare hike sparks talks in Rich Township
Pace officials defend the small group of riders affected by the fare increase while Rich Township officials and residents seek rollback. Avonna Weinberg of Richton Park cites higher Pace costs versus a $3.70 Metra trip and notes 25 to 30 disabled residents rely on para transit. Township leaders consider actions with Bloom Township to oppose the hikes.
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Pace
Richton Park
Orland Township
Avonna Weinberg
Cicero Avenue
Weinberg
Rich Township
Metra
Chicago
Cedar Ridge
Richton Crossings
ADA
Illinois Citizens With Disabilities
Bloom Township
Ledesma
Rere
Forest preserves offer winter sports and ice activities
Forest Preserve District sites in Des Plaines Palos Hills Calumet City and surrounding areas host ice fishing skating sledding and cross country skiing with designated lakes and trails. Fees vary by location and a Forest Preserve Card can reduce some costs. Information lines provide current openings and event details.
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Berg
Forest Preserve
Des Plaines
Harry H. Semrow
Burnham Woods
Meadow Lark
Tampier Lake
Palos Hills
Horsetail Lake
Palos Park
Thornton
Powderhorn Lake
Calumet City
Flatfoot Lake
Maple Lake
Willow Springs
Neck Lake
Belleau Lake
Sag Quarry
Park Ridge
Bode Lake Ins
Hoffman Estates
Busse Lake
Elk Grove Village
Wampum Lake
Papoose Lake
Hidden Pond
Hickory Hills
Buffalo Woods
Cermak Quarry
Lyons
Schiller Woods
Schiller Park
Deer Grove
Palatine
Busse Woods
Elk
Swallow Cliff Woods
Beverly Lake
Camp Sagaway
Lemont
Deer Crown
Arie Crown
111Th St
Professional Ski Institute of America
Illinois
Turtlehead Lake
Orland Park
North Creek Meadow
Lansing
Morill Meadow
Miller Meadow
Maywood
Ned Brown Meadow
Rolling Meadows
Sandridge Nature Center
S. Paxton Ave
South Holland
Will County
Lynn Kurczewski
Kurczewski
Goodenow Grove
Forsythe Woods
Wilmington
Reynolds and Shaw clash over district gains and crime
Congress member Mel Reynolds touts earned income tax credit benefits and HUD funding in the 2nd District while challenger Shaw criticizes Republican influence and Ways and Means access. Both urge crime crackdowns as Streeter’s camp contends with press coverage.
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Reynolds
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Shaw
HUD
Washington
Ways and Means
Mel Reynolds
Daniel
Rostenkowski
Chicago
Richard) Daley
Homewood
Streeter
The
Star
Ray Hanania
Illinois teachers face surge in retirements under five plus five plan
The Feb 12 job fair will involve districts as 1994 sees a wave of retirements under Illinois five plus five. About 8,000 will retire, with 30 percent cap rules affecting districts. Officials note shortages in math science home ec and industrial tech, while welcoming new hires from Wisconsin and Michigan. Districts like Thornton Township 205 and Bremen 228 project rises in retirements and recruiting challenges.
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Bob Daniels
General Assembly
Daniels
Bob Haisman
Illinois Education Association
Haisman
Thornton Township
Ments
Eric Kennedy
Kennedy
Ray Reiplinger
Bremen Community High
Midlothian
Reiplinger
Wisconsin
Michigan
Historian Wayne Rethford presents Chicago fire era talk
Wayne Rethford of Wheaton will present as Scotsman George Anderson, survivor of the 1871 Chicago fire, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Matteson Community Center. He traces Anderson’s role with Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train and the Saint Andrew Society, highlighting archival finds and pioneer Scottish civic leadership. Refreshments follow.
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Wayne Rethford
Wheaton
Matteson Historical Society
Matteson
New World
Saint Andrew Society
Rethford
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Congress
Clinton
Park Forest
Homewood-Flossmoor
Community High
Oak Lawn
Thornton Fractional Township
Crete-Monee
Lincoln Way
New Lenox
Historical Society
Cleveland
Star Newspapers
Southland
Best Home Improvement Storebuilder’s Square
Best Family Fun Centerwright's
Hollywood Park
Best Tire Store
Goodyear Tire Store
Best Car Wash
Delta Sonic Car Wash
Best Carpet Store
Carpetland USA
Western Heights Cinema
Gyrosperros Bros
Party Liquors
CAM Golf
Fas-Type, Inc
AVA Eer Ae MH
Association of
Sauk Trail
Butera Mall
N. LaGrange Frankfort
Crystal Square Plaza
Essington Rd
Joliet
U.P.S
Federal Express
U.s.mail
Kehoe Builders, Inc
General & Carpentry
Custom Homes
Tim Kehoe
LaGrange Road
Mokena
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