Singles in Suburbia: Freedom and Frets in South Suburbs
The series surveys singles in 32 south suburban communities, noting loneliness amid freedom and a lower cost of living. It cites census data, tax gaps between single and married individuals, and quotes experts on cultural and economic contrasts with Chicago's north side.
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America
U.S
Richard Hinton
Riverdale
North Side
Chicago
de Paul
Northwestern
South Suburbia
Suburbia
Huth bids farewell to principal Jurenas
Jurenas, principal of Huth Upper Grade Center in Matteson District 162 for nine years, will leave to become principal of Illinois State University Metcalf Laboratory prekindergarten through eighth grade, with a high school extension. His career path included teaching, insurance claims, and a move to education sparked by an early provisional certificate.
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Siew Kie Walsh
al Jurenas
Huth
Matteson
Jurenas
Illinois State University
Metcalf Laboratory
Metcalf
Chicago
Northern Illinois Univeristy Laboratory School
DeKalb
Murder manhunt widens to Will county slayings
A statewide hunt targets two suspects for at least seven killings across Will and nearby counties in two weeks. Slayings include a July Fourth weekend double in Orland Township, a Homer Township rural road shooting, and an Interstate 55 killing near Joliet. Police pool ballistics from all three incidents to seek links among the cases.
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Pete Reynolds
Homer Township
Joliet
Orland Township
Will and
Cook County
Terri Lynn Johnson
Will County
Matteson Trustees Stand Firm on Moratorium for Town and Country Homes
Town and Country Builders faces continued occupancy permit ban in Creekside subdivision as Matteson trustees reject lifting the moratorium despite lawsuits threats. A compromise would allow permits if deficiencies are corrected, with three closings scheduled in July and one family living in temporary housing.
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Margaret Seltzner
Matteson
Village Board of Trustees
Creekside
Keith Klopfenstein
Town and Country
Klopfenstein
Pancy
Dean Wittenkeller
Wittenkeller
Randall Madderom
Richton Park finances described as favorable
Richton Park village manager A Douglas Fenske called the finances favorable during a cash balance review by the village board. He said revenues will be reassessed with the tax levy ordinance by September, noting additional income from a special census and debt-service savings for water system work.
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Richton Park
A. Douglas Fenske
Village Board of Trustees
Fenske
Petitions Open for District 227 Board Elections
Rich Township High School District 227 announced petitions for five of seven board seats with filing from August 22 to August 29 at the district business office at Rich East High. Voters will elect three four-year terms and two two-year terms on November 8. Candidates must be U S citizens 18 or older, registered voters, and residents for one year.
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Rich Township High
Board of Education
Rich East High School
U.S
Thomas Beckham
Jim Gilchrist
Max Geldean
Clinton Kinney
Judith Lohr
Jeff Litman
Kathy Miner
Office of Student Affairs
Baseball nostalgia shone in Chicago All-Star memory
Reporter Pete Reynolds recalls old-time baseball stars such as Willie Mays in an All-Star game in Chicago. The nostalgic essay, with Bob Chwedyk’s photos, appears in today’s Sports section on page 47.
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Pete Reynolds
New York Giants
Willie Mays
Chicago
Bob Chwedyk
Jobs 4 Chicago acts as broker for incentive programs
Jobs 4 Chicago, sponsored by the National Alliance for Business since April, has functioned as a broker between business owners and the maze of federal state and county sponsored job creation incentives. Mike Walsh's story appears on Page 53.
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National Alliance For Business
Mike Walsh
Tax bill shocks Glenwood couple in surprise levy
Clarence and Mary Ann Zalewski of Glenwood faced a tax bill far above expectations for their split level home, with a demand totaling 24 976.16 dollars instead of the predicted 390. The couple’s predicament is noted in a business page feature on Page 53.
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Clarence
Mary Ann Zalewski
Glenwood
Zalewskis
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Maribeth Vander Weele
Raymond Garrigan
Palos Heights
United States
Principal Jurenas
Steven Mayer
Richard Paulin
Cathleen Norwood
Lemont
George Kiehl
Silver Cross Hospital
Mayer
Denis Foley
Laura Troutman
Lockport
Kiehl
Ms. Troutman
Mark Stricker
George W. Lee
FRS
Lee
See
Beckham
Edwin Kula
Distrrict
Secretary of the Board of Education
Robert Rabenow
Baseball
Jobs
Peeres Res
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