RAP 2000 heads into new phase with volunteer outreach
RAP/2000 moves from drafting to active outreach as director Ron Bean announces volunteers will spread the program's message to stakeholders. The regional plan aims to unite residents officials business leaders and civic groups across a area stretching from 87th Street Chicago to Joliet Kankakee for goals in education jobs health transportation and inclusive land use.
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Ron Bean
South
87Th Street
Chicago
Indiana
Joliet
Kankakee
Bette
Revolving charge veto urged on tax cap bill
The National Taxpayers United of Illinois urged Gov. Jim Edgar to veto the DeAngelis Revolving Charge Account Bill. Edgar is expected to sign after negotiations that led to passage in the House and Senate 37-20. The measure allows Cook County Will and other counties to sell nonreferendum bonds while staying under existing debt, a targeted win for groups seeking to soften tax cap impacts in southwestern Cook County.
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National Taxpayers United of Illinois
Jim Edgar
DeAngelis
Edgar
House
Senate
Cook County
Will
Blue Island
Markham Mayor to push ice cream truck ban after deadly crash
Mayor Evans urges aldermen to consider banning ice cream trucks following the death of 7 year old Monique Moore who was struck by a car while fleeing a truck near Cyprus Road. The driver, a 40 year old woman, is in custody as investigators review the incident at South Suburban Hospital.
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Markham
Evans Mister
Monique Moore
Cyprus Road
South Suburban Hospital
Hazel Crest
Cook County
Miller
Harvey
Flossmoor
Midlothian
Mokena
Olympia Fields
Orland Park
APC
Tinley Park names Riverdale chief to lead village police
Tinley Park will officially appoint Michael O Connell as police chief after Monday's meeting. O Connell, current Riverdale police chief, will begin by August 7. He emerged from about 50 applicants, earned an MS from Lewis University, and is an FBI National Academy graduate and former South Suburban Police Chiefs Association president.
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Tinley Park
Michael O'Connell
Riverd
Edward Zabrocki
O'Connell
Illinois
Midwest
Zabrocki
Lewis University
FBI National Academy
FBI Midwest Law Enforcement
Riverdale
South Suburban Police Chiefs Association
Ugly duckling to swan project on 155th Street corner
Harvey based New Cities Development Corp and Daffy Construction Co renovate the corner of 155th Street and Turlington Avenue into a 27 unit apartment complex named Turlington Mutual Housing Association. Tenants will own the co op at 136 E 155th St with $1.3 million in improvements and a security system with planned CCTV. Appraised value now around 600000 to 700000 dollars per Eddie Terrell.
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New Cities Development Corp
Daffy Construction Co
Chicago
155Th Street
Turlington Avenue
Turlington Mutual Housing Association
E. 155th’St
New Cities
Eddie Terrell
Lansing Nudity Ordinance Gains Cautious Backing
Circuit Court Judge Edwin Berman halted enforcement of Lansing's new anti nudity measure against The Body Shoppe at 17127 Torrence Ave for 10 days. He suggested the ordinance could be narrowed to require coverings for dancers without violating free expression, hinting possible revisions.
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Lansing
Cook County
Edwin Berman
Torrence Ave
Gentleman's Shop
Berman
Turnabout 20 the ranor campaign feud erupts in public letters
A reader defends Mel Reynolds while challenging Tom Houlihan and a Star article. The letter accuses Reynolds of mischaracterizing the accuser and cites a prior recantation claim. It demands proof and defends the accuser against public character assassination while noting FEC filings.
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Reynolds For Congress Committee
U.S
Mel Reynolds
Tom Houlihan
Houlihan
Mel
Star
Earl S. Worthington
Jack O'Malley
Federal Election Commission
Washington, D.C
Grand Jury
The
Tam
Earl
Worthington
Chicago
Bob Lueder Field Dedicated in Chicago Heights Park District
Chicago Heights Park District renames Small Fry Park to Bob Lueder Field in honor of a 30 year veteran. The community lauds Bob for his dedication to the park district and youth, and wishes him a well earned retirement.
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Chicago Heights
Park District Board
Small Fry Park
Bob Lueder
Bob
Park District
County narrows field for Cook County Hospital project manager
Cook County officials narrowed the field to three finalists for the hospital project manager role for the county’s largest public works project. Fluor Daniel Inc. and a U.S. Equities Realty Turner Construction pair, plus Gilbane Building Co. with Centex. A 13 member committee will review bids. groundbreaking eyed for spring 1997 and completion in 2000.
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Cook County
Cook County Hospital
U.S. Equities Realty Inc
Turner Construction Co
Harold Washington
Turner Co
Stroger
Chicago
Richard M. Daley
Stein & Co
Morse Diesel International
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Tinley
Myra Guindon
S. Barbella
the Star
Ray Presnak
Marion Kranz
Sunday Park Forest Star
Fr. O'Sullivan
St. Irenaeus
Edward Fischer Park Forest
Fluor Daniel Inc
Fluor Daniel
Tom Beck
Michael Igoe
John Stroger
Gilbane Building Co
O'Hare International Airport
Gilbane
Centex Construction Co
Comfortmaker
Acades
Sae Iing
Moe
Nipsco
Klawinski
Enea
Ican National
Chicago American National Bank
FDIC
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