Village to charge development fees and security deposits
The village plans new development fees with a $1000 security deposit to be collected in advance. Fees for final plats site plans variances signs reviews and fences will range from 20 to 300 dollars. Applications must cover engineering legal and notification costs. Delinquents may face plan review rejection or legal action.
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Planning Department
Planning Commission
Roy Lanz
Country Club Hills
Matteson
Homewood
Chicago Heights
Orland Park
Police crack down on gang fight at Centre parking lot
Park Forest police say a large gang clash Wednesday in the Centre parking lot near Indianwood Boulevard and Orchard injured three people. More than 15 involved, many juveniles. several suspects questioned, arrests expected. A second, possibly related, incident was reported nearby Friday.
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Rark Forest
Marshall Field
Indianwood Boulevard
Orchard
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
St Irenaeus Church
Park Forest
Blackhawk Drive
City eateries seek simpler permits for licenses
Day care continues from Page A-1 notes eateries such as cafeterias delis snackbars and restaurants in heavy commercial districts like Lincoln Highway must obtain special permits. The change removes the need for special approval, eliminating two months of red tape. Restaurateurs present plans to the Plan Commission hold a public hearing and bring plans back to the Village Board for ordinance approval, a process that lasts at least two weeks.
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Lincoln Highway
Plan Commission
Reynolds Trial Beats Measured Pace as Hearing Opens
The case centers on Reynolds facing up to 15 years if convicted on the charges while McIntyre could receive up to three years. Key witness Beverly Heard asserts a January recantation of sex abuse claims, denying sexual contact with Reynolds when she was 16. Prosecutors say the recantation is part of an effort to derail the case. Heard may refuse to testify, risking contempt if ordered by Judge Fred Suria. Heard first spoke to detectives in June 1994. Reynolds, indicted in August on witness tampering and obstruction for affidavits relating to Heard and another woman.
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Reynolds
Ison
McIntyre
Beverly Heard
Heard
Cook County
Fred Suria
Youth in vice case letters and photos found in Illinois
A 30 year old Mont. man alerted police that investigators found letters from Allen and photos of a youth during an inquiry into a child vice case. A second defendant, Norman Vassels, 40, of Chicago, awaits trial on criminal child adult material charges in Cook County Circuit Court in Markham.
Village Rezoning Sparks State Statute Question
Caglianese warns the village may face a lower standard if grandfathered under state law while noting municipalities have authority over land within one and a half miles of the border. He adds the county will consider the village’s stance when approving the rezoning request.
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Caglianese
Park Forest Residents Urged to Check on Elders in Heat
Park Forest officials urge neighbors to monitor older residents during extreme heat. One unconfirmed heat related death was reported, Corneline Vieugel, 81, found July 15. Village Hall and Police offer cooling locations. Thorn Creek Townhomes and tenants association organize checkups for seniors living alone.
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Ly Mary Paleologos Park Forest
Corneline Vieugel
Janet Muchnik
Police Department
Thorn Creek
Jose Davis
Muchnik
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