Faith and fellowship unite area law officers in Christ group
Lansing Police Sgt. Jerry Zeldenrust and Detective David Zirkle lead Peace Officers for Christ a California based group with members from nearly a dozen police agencies. The informal monthly meetings in Lansing draw officers from Sauk Village Country Club Hills South Holland Chicago Heights Orland Park Chicago Dyer Ind FBI and Illinois State Police with Joliet considering a chapter. Members share Christian values discuss work issues seek prayers and Bible study while maintaining professional standards with clients who often face rock bottom situations.
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Lansing
Jerry Zeldenrust
David Zirkle
Peace Officers For Christ
Zeldenrust
Zirkle
Chuck Bero
Chuck
Sauk Village
Country Club Hills
South Holland
Chicago Heights
Orland Park
Chicago
Dyer
Ind
FBI
Illinois
Joliet
Will County
Metra Eyes Land to Add Parking Near Richton Park Station
Metra considers buying the rear portion of Dr Richard Sopiarz’s Animal Hospital property east of the Richton Park Metra stop to create a future parking lot. The plan includes privacy fencing a 20 foot landscape buffer and rezoning to P-1 to align with nearby lots. no immediate construction planned.
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Richton Park
Metra
Richton Park Village
Craig Jenson
Planning and
Illinois Central
Matteson moves to annex two mile trail stretch for safety
Matteson plans to annex a two mile section of the Old Plank Road Trail owned by Rich Township between Central and Harlem avenues. The move aims to boost safety with regular patrols by Matteson Police on ATVs. Rich Township will fund the effort with 5000 every three years for new ATV gear.
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Matteson
Rich Township
Matteson Board of Trustees
Central
Harlem Avenues
Jan Hiley
Rich Town
Rita Miotti
Hiley
Miotti
Richton Park backs tax reform push with chamber support
Richton Park joined Cook County cities backing property tax reform. The Village Board discussed a resolution backing the Chicago Southland Chamber Tax Reform Committee. Bert J. Doctor, 1998 chamber chairman elect, noted 15 to 19 states have cut property tax as education funding. The board may approve at the next meeting. University Park earlier passed a similar resolution. Doctor cited 69 southern suburbs and 44 chambers endorsing reform. Mike a presented before the board.
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Richton Park
Cook County
Village Board of Trustees
Chicago Southland Chamber
Bert J. Doctor
Chamber
Sanctuary Project aids homeless mothers and children in suburbia
South Suburban Family Shelter leads a coalition to create transitional housing for homeless women with children in Chicago Heights. The plan combines services from five agencies with state support of a $500000 grant and potential HUD funding. The program offers up to six months housing with job training budgeting and homemaking aid and possible extensions.
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South Suburban Family Shelter
Sanctuary Project
Grande Prairie Services
South Suburban Council On Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Diane Bedrosian
SSFS
Chicago Heights
Bedrosian
Debbie Halvorson
D-Crete
Halvorson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chicago
Scully
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Mary Compton
Dave Zirkle
Christ
Mary Comp
Steve Cremonesi
Cers For Christ
Safety Spurs Village
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