New charges may be filed in sex abuse suit
A Cook County judge allowed an amended complaint in a sex abuse lawsuit filed by Rorie Avorio against her counselor Susan Hudson, Moraine Valley Church, pastor William Johnson, and the Baptist General Conference. Attorney Donald Dorman said new counts will claim church liability under Premises Liability Act and negligence by church leadership. defendants deny the allegations and assert Hudson acted properly.
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Rorie
Gene Averio
Palos Heights
Cook County
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Rorie Avorio
Susan Hudson
Moraine Valley Church
Moraine Valley Baptist Church
William Johnson
Baptist General Conference
Avorio
Hudson
Johnson
Arlington Heights
Michael Borders
Church
Borders
Burner gains major backing from chamber of commerce
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Robbins Recycling and Trash-to-Energy Facility in a strong show of support. The body described the incinerator as an important element of an integrated solid waste management plan for the South Suburbs of Chicago while citing state policy favoring trash-to-energy over landfills. Michael Seward, the chamber president, said the group aims to help the region meet this policy and represents more than 1,900 members.
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Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Michael Seward
Chamber
South Metropolitan
Aldi faces setback in Lansing Torrence Ave store plan
The Lansing Village Board is poised to reject Aldi Inc. for a new grocery store on Torrence Avenue between 177th and 178th Streets. At a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting last week the board unanimously opposed Aldi's request for a special use zoning. Mayor Bob West indicated the Village Board will likely follow the recommendation.
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Area Sends Cash to Flood Victims
South suburban residents mobilize funds supplies and volunteers for downstate flood victims along the Mississippi River. Salvation Army centers the American Red Cross village halls and all Cook County suburban courthouses accept donations and help.
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Salvation Army
American Red Cross
Cook County
Will County Republicans Celebrate 88th Assembly Gains Tollway Extension
Will County GOP lawmakers hailed the 88th General Assembly session crowing about the Interstate 355 tollway extension and a $145 million statewide school aid increase. They also noted the defeat of riverboat gambling for Chicago affecting Joliet's floating casinos and touted the post session briefing with reporters. A separate item notes 1000 applicants for Oak Lawn village manager with interim chief Joseph Faber among finalists. Faber previously served as finance director and briefly left in 1991. An arrest reports Vincent Chandler, 27, detained for the murder of his mother Mattie Chandler, whose body was found July 6 floating in Spring Creek.
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General Assembly
Chicago
Joliet
Oak Lawn
Joseph Faber
Faber
Jayne Powers
United Village Reform Party
Ernest Kolb
Coalition Party
Will County Sheriff’s Police
Vincent Chandler
Mattie
Mattie Chandler
Fire chief seeks to fire troubled Oak Lawn firefighter
Oak Lawn Fire Chief Jack Wesselhoff seeks to terminate Thomas Cozzolino, an 18 year veteran, citing ongoing drug and alcohol issues. Cozzolino has sought help four times in five years and has been off substances since January per his attorney Matt Walsh after a hearing.
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Oak Lawn
Jack Wesselhoff
Wesselhoff
Thomas Cozzolino
Cozzolino
Matt Walsh
Alderman Claims Police Lock-Out Sparks Hallway Policy Shift
Alderman Rollo Davis Jr. allies say he was barred from the Oak Forest Police Department last week by Acting Police Chief David Griffin. Griffin told council Davis was not barred but under a new policy visitors without police business may no longer roam the halls. Griffin was made acting chief on June 22 after City Council blocked his appointment as police chief by a 5-2 vote led by Mayor James Richmond.
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Oak Forest
James Malecky
Rollo Davis Jr
3Rd Ward
David Griffin
Griffin
Davis
James Richmond
Deadline Near On Will County Juvenile Jail Site
Will County faces a near term deadline to relocate its juvenile jail as county board members remain divided on the project. The state's attorney's office must win Supreme Court permission to hold juveniles in part of the adult detention facility until the new jail opens. The court gave a three year window in 1990 and juveniles have been kept in a temporary setup this year. No jail funding or building budget is finalized though a 2.5 acre site just south of the detention facility was approved.
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Will County
Will County State’s Attorney’s
Illinois Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Cal City Mayor Proposes Public Safety Tax Plan
Calumet City Mayor Jerry Geneva urged taxpayers and unions to fund a public safety tax to reduce debt. The plan would cost about 1.45 dollars per month per household and hire seven full time police, ten reserve officers, four 911 operators, and four firefighter paramedics by next March.
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Calumet City
Jerry Geneva
Police pile up complaints at Harvey Police Department
More than 150 grievances regarding contract violations over a 12 month period have been filed against the Harvey Police Department, a union spokesman said on Friday. Ralph Nickeshher of the Fraternal Order of Police noted about 80 to 90 percent of these have been resolved but recur, with repeat violations as the main issue. Officers most commonly cite inability to get time off as a persistent complaint.
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Ralph Nickeshher
Fraternal Order of Police
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