Murder continues investigation after gas station shooting
Police pursue leads in a fatal July Fourth shooting at a Country Club Hills gas station. No police report filed by the victim, witnesses interviewed, and a security video subject remains unidentified. Investigators seek tips on any rapid vehicle departures from the scene.
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Harden
Country Club Hills
Burnson
Hardens
West 177Th Place
Earl Harden
Kmart
Piucci Receives International Honors and Leadership Award
Piucci, long time administrator and vice president at a state university, earned major recognitions including the Tosney Award from the American Association of University Administrators in 1992 and the University Medallion from the University of Sassari in 1986 for organizing international higher education conferences. He also held a Sassari sabbatical from September 1985 to April 1986.
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Ernors State University
Piucci
GSU
The
American Association of University Administrators
Tosney
University of Sassari
Italy
Police commend officers in car theft chase with teen suspects
Olympia Fields police chief Marsala praises four Olympia Fields officers and five Matteson officers for capturing three juvenile suspects after a foot chase that lasted about 20 minutes. An officer credited with catching the two fleeing teens. Initial reports of armed suspects not confirmed. chief notes possible home entry attempt. Resident Evers offers congratulations.
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Evers
Olympia Fields
Jeffrey Chadwin
James Guy
Randy Rickert
Jeffrey Marshall
Matteson
Patrick Patla
Rob Debeikis
Michael Halpin
Thomas Anderlik
Michael Black
Guy
Frank Marsala
Public Safety
Michael Monteleone
Matteson and
Park Forest
Marsala
Burnson
Flag Etiquette And Nylon Flags Highlight Midwest Shop
Blue Island flag distributor Folgers Flag, run by Deb Folgers and brothers, highlights growing in-ground poles, 20 by 30 feet flags flown at Navy Pier and Hotel Intercontinental, and nylon replacing cotton. Experts note etiquette awareness rising after the Gulf War and advise proper disposal through veterans groups.
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Blue Island
Midwest
Navy Pier
Hotel Intercontinental
Chicago
U.S
Folgers
Sieracki
Dunn
Ple
Ron van Blaricom
Signtastic
Chicago Ridge
Congress
van Blaricom
Robbins garbage plant subsidy vote stalls in Illinois House
The $350 million Robbins Resource Recovery facility in Illinois, planned to burn 1600 tons of garbage daily starting 1997, faced a House vote on extending a state subsidy. The anti-subsidy measure failed 51 to 60 after Senate approval. supporters included Reps. Balanoff, Dart, Murphy, Ostenburg, Sheehy, Steeze, Weller, Weinlund and Zickus, while those for retention were Balthis, Giglio, Hassert and Harold Murphy.
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Robbins
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Robbins Resource Recovery
Reading Energy Co
Philadelphia
Ford Heights
Senate
House
Jim Edgar
Clem Balanoff
Chicago
Tom Dart
Maureen Murphy
Evergreen Park
John Ostenburg
Park Forest
John Sheehy
Tinley Park
Terry Steeze
Oak Forest
Jerry Weller
R-Morris
Larry Weinlund
New Lenox
Anne Zickus
Palos Hills
Bill Balthis
Lansing
Frank Giglio
Dcalumet
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Charles Morrow
White Sox Park
Mitsubishi
Motorola
Sears Roebuck
Morrow
Peotone
Harold Murphy
Markham
Murphy
Detention facility flaws prompt repairs and road work planned
Village administration orders Park District officials to fix a detention facility failing to meet approved design amid rain drainage concerns. Trustees approve a $100,000 Motor Fuel Tax program to patch sections of Cambridge Lane and nearby streets with work set to start in late August and wrap by mid October.
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Walkowski
Olympia Fields Park District
Robert Field
Park District
Cambridge Lane
Marathon Court
Parthenon Way
Attica Road
Corinth Road
Ithaca Road
Arcadian Drive
Spartan Way
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LaGrange
Frankfort
American Heart Association
Oran
Orland Coin & Collectibles
Orland Park Place
Orland Park Place Mall
Cellular One
Cellular
Motorola Micro
Joliet
Plainfield Rd
Cellularone
N. LaGrange Rd
Frankfort Towne Center
Parenthood
Department of the Treasury
Washington
Apu
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