Tax rate shifts shrink rich townships and boost area districts
Tax rates across Park Forest Matteson Richton Park Olympia Fields and surrounding districts show District 159 down three percent while Prairie State College District 515 up about one percent. Bloom and Rich townships post mixed declines and increases, with Cook County and regional districts adding smaller changes.
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Park Forest
Matteson
Richton Park
Olympia Fields
Prairie State Community College
Prairie State
Main
Olympia Field
Olympia Fields Park
Richton Park Public
Thorn Creek Basin
Rich Township
Bloom Township
Cook County
Forest Preserve
Metropolitan Sanitary District
Greater Chicago
Park and SD
Thorn Creek
San
College
Homewood
Park
Thorn Creek San
HSD
Country Club Hills
Chicago Heights
Flossmoor SD
Park, Flossmoor
No San
Park, Glenwood
Parks
Olympia Fields Park Forest
Park, No San
Sauk Village
S. Chicago Heights
Steger
Bremen Township
Thornton Township
East Hazel Crest Country Club Hills
Sanitary
Glenwood
Hazel Crest
Judge voids Bee Gees plagiarism verdict in music case
A federal judge overturned a jury ruling that the Bee Gees plagiarized part of a song by Richard Selle of Hazel Crest to create How Deep Is Your Love for Saturday Night Fever. The 30 page ruling calls the verdict a miscarriage of justice and cites preponderance of evidence the songs were not substantially similar.
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Bee Gees
Hazel Crest
George Leighton
Bee
Richard Selle
Arvand Parsons
Northwestern
Selle
Chicago
Allen Engerman
University of Illinois
District 159 budget, sports programs, and curriculum plans
District 159 raises assessed valuation and expands athletic offerings for grades five through eight including hockey soccer basketball track and field softball and volleyball. Girls cheerleading is cut as a non athletic activity, kindergarten curriculum on sex role awareness is proposed with federal funds, and August votes will decide on the program and kindergarten session scheduling.
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Donald W. Yost
Yvonne Mullins
Robert Madonna
Leiden Prairie School
Silverfest begins in Country Club Hills 25th birthday party
Eileen Hansen reports Country Club Hills marks its 25th birthday with a five day Silverfest at Community Park on 175th Street. Three entertainment stages host more than 25 groups over the weekend with acts like Chubby Checker headlining Saturday night and bands spanning 1950s to 1980s rock. Admission is 3 dollars at the gate, with fees for children and parking.
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Eileen Hansen
Country Club Hills
175Th Street
Cicero Avenue
Pulaski Road
Marty Auz
Auz
Emil Zbella
Mindy Tumarkin
Cheryl Wolfe
Nancy Hirtz
King of the Twist
Chubby Checker
Checker
Jade
Stormy Weather
Rockin Robins
Rhythm Kings
Deluxury
Silver Cross
White Water Rapids
Quick Change
Sauk trail repairs and IDOT reactivation noted
Village Manager A Douglas Fenske said a 10000 dollar Imperial drive acquisition is not included as it was approved in 1979 and is being reactivated by IDOT. He said Matthey provided estimates for previously approved projects and the board will also approve the east side drainage project under the MFT program.
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A. Douglas Fenske
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Fenske
Matthey
East Side
Rich East Windows Broken Charged Matteson Man
A 23 year old Matteson man Daniel Riggle was charged with criminal damage to state property for allegedly breaking eight windows at Rich East high school in Park Forest. He was released on a $1000 recognizance bond and faces Cook County Sixth District Court on August 4.
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Matteson
Rich East High School
Park Forest
Daniel Riggle
213Th Place
Cook County
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Park and Thorn Creek
Park and No San. Dist
N. Williams
Thornton
Enzo
Ndwich
Enzi
Lincoln Hwy
Corner Gov
NIKE
Adidas
Etonic
ZIPS
Wildcats
Robbe's Shoes
Governors Hwy
Meenens
Cherry Creek
Barbara Kuczen
Chicago State University
Tesmond
Sauk
Burger King
Western Ave
Rich Road
Riggle
Olympic Fitness Nautilus Exercise Center
Lecker Haw
Oren
Menet
Sun
W. Sauk Trail
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