Tim Trunk Memorial Scholarship Fund grows
Tim Trunk was killed in a May 15 auto crash near Mexico Missouri. His father Bill Trunk started a memorial scholarship, with about 90 percent of donations from Oak Forest residents and gifts from Peoria Iowa and downstate areas. The Oak Forest Baseball Association will add $500 annually. Donations can be sent to Interstate Bank of Oak Forest at 15533 S Cicero Ave.
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Patricia Briske
Tim Trunk
Oak Forest
Bill Trunk
Bradley University
Trunk
Peoria
Iowa
Tim
Peoria Journal Star
Tim’s
Oak Forest Baseball Association
Nancy Bugel
Interstate Bank of Oak Forest
S. Cicero Ave
Gas tax hike funds Illinois road projects in south suburbs
The $300-400 million annual gas tax increase enacted last week will fund $84 million in 38 highway projects through July 1, 1994. Southern Cook County gets about $61.5 million and northern Will County $22.7 million, including a $10.1 million bridge work on I-94 over the Little Calumet River and a $7.4 million land acquisition and rehab on Illinois 394.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Ross
Springfield
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Cook County
Will County
Little Calumet River
Calumet City
Dalton
Thornton-Lansing
Sauk Trail
Harlem Avenue
Tinley Park
Country Club Hills
Crestwood
Thornton
Lansing Road
115Th Street
Illinois 50
Crawford Avenue
Pulaski Road
Alsip
Calumet Expressway
Illinois 83
Torrence Avenue
U.S. 30
Sauk Village
U.S. 6
159Th Street
Illinois 43
Orland Park
Dixie Highway
Park Boulevard
Harvey
Western Avenue
Lakewood Boulevard
Chicago Heights
Park Forest
Michigan City Road
154Th Street
Palos Park
U.S. 45
Steger Road
Peotone Road
Monee
Wolf Road
Mokena
Peotone
Cicero Avenue
99Th Street
127Th Street
Cook-Will County
135Th Street
Palos Hills
Worth
Palos Heights
183Rd Street
Ridgeland Avenue
86Th Avenue
123Rd Street
143Rd Street
98Rd Street
Masters, cops to be jailed until hearing
Southwest suburban attorney Alan Masters and two former policemen, convicted in June of plotting his wife's murder and fixing cases, will remain jailed until the sentencing hearing August 16. The 7th Circuit denied bond, citing danger to the community and risk of flight. Masters, 54, of Palos Township, and co-defendants Lt. James Keating and former Willow Springs Chief Michael Corbitt face additional penalties after federal jury verdicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Masters
Masters
Patrick Tuite
U.S. Court of Appeals
7Th Circuit
U.S
James B. Zagel
Zagel
Thomas Scorza
Palos Township
Dianne
James B. Keating
Cook County
Sheriff's Police Criminal Intelligence Unit
Willow Springs
Michael Corbitt
Keating
Corbitt
Illinois gas tax hike to boost local, transit programs
The 3 cent rise in August and another 3 cent increase next January will add 300 to 400 million yearly for roads bridges and mass transit. Local governments gain 22 percent share with 25 percent of the increase to municipalities and 80 percent boost for the Regional Transit Authority capital program. New funding funds 3,500 miles of highway upgrades 950 bridges and 50,000 jobs through 1994 while Green Light bonds and county taxes expand financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Ross
Springfield
Regional Transit Authority
Illinois Department of Transportation
Transportation Department
Illinois
IDOT
Chicago
RTA
DuPage
Kane
McHenry
Cook County
Illinois Commerce Commission
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Calumet Park
Sibley Boulevard
Burnham Avenue
River Oaks Drive
I-57
I-80
St. Francis Road
151St Street
175Th Street
176Th Place
Lansing
Joe Orr
Vincennes
Illinois 1
Norfolk and Western
Prairie Creek
Rock Creek
108Th Avenue
Frankfort
CAWS
T&t
Amazon
A.K.C
Ires Wa
the Landings
Torrence-Lansing
Petland
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