Chemetron Fire Systems earns Presidential E Award
Chemetron Fire Systems Inc of Park Forest South receives the Presidential E award from U S Senator Charles Percy for outstanding marketing that boosted exports. The Allegheny International member firm is a major fire suppression equipment maker with operations in Illinois, North Carolina, the U K, and Canada.
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U.S
Charles Percy
Illinois
Chemetron Fire Systems, Inc
Park Forest South
James J. Brunner
Percy
United States
U.S. Department of Commerce
Star Publications
Robert Chwedyk
Allegheny International
Chemetron
Hugh Laumeister
Laumeister
Ronald Bamford
Vernon Young
Paula Truitt
Frank Koehler
Jerry Klank
Monee Chamber of Commerce
Monee Village
Ralph Fehland
Monee
Walter Jensen
Peotone Village
Warren Baker
Gary Bogart
CO 2
Fire Control Engineering Company
Star Sprinkler
Safety First
United Kingdom
Allegheny
Sciaky Bros., Inc
Chicago
Scripto, Inc
Atlanta
SMA residential school plan draws local opposition review continues
The SMA reviews its residential school proposal amid strong local objections. Initial site at Frost in Markham was rejected. Richton Square considered via lease to Matteson 162. About 70 to 90 percent of emotionally disturbed students would be bused there for daytime education. Public meetings will continue at Richton Square with a citizens committee advancing the discussion.
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SMA
Frost School
Markham
Matteson School District 162
Richton Square
Drawn
Independence High
van Dyke
Citizens Committee
Richton Square School
Consolidation proposed to create tax advantaged districts
In a climate of dwindling enrollment and tax revolt consolidation is urged to improve scale efficiency and reduce tax base disparities. Suburbs like Sauk Village and Country Club Hills show high child household shares, while Cook County suburbs face shrinking school aid due to fewer students. State bills aim to ease mergers by equalizing teacher salaries and removing bonded debt.
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deVise Added
deVise
Sauk Village
Country Club Hills
Roosevelt University
Cook County
Terry Steczo
Posen
Steczo
Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
General Assembly
Rich fool and tax man parts ways in modern wit
A pithy observation contrasts the old adage with current tax practice. It notes people speaking before thinking and implies shifting judgment by authorities regarding financial schemes.
Searle Plant to Increase Aspartame Output in Park Forest South
The G D Searle aspartame plant in Park Forest South plans a production upsurge of NutraSweet and Equal, following FDA approval of aspartame in soft drinks. The plant seeks a temporary EPA variance to discharge higher dissolved solids, chlorides, and sulfates into Deer Creek via Park Forest South Utilities, with limits outlined by spokesman Richard McGraw.
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Michele Horaney
G.D. Searle
Park Forest South
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Searle
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Park Forest
Illinois
EPA
McGraw
Index Company
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Chicago
Security measures urged for Richton Square school housing
A regional committee calls for enhanced security at Independence high school near Richton Square, urging alarms on exterior doors and window hardware, clarifying student types served, and avoiding residential locations in dense neighborhoods. It cautions against tax or service reductions and asks SMA to publicly weigh residential options and funding for host municipalities.
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Independence High School
Richton Square School
SMA
Richton Square
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D.V.M
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Flossmoor Animal Hospital
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