Nature's warning drives flood control plans in southwest suburbs
In 1982 floods sparked demands for action and accelerated Deep Tunnel expansion with flood control reservoirs and channel cleaning. Since then most plans faded while the Thornton Quarry reservoir advances, land purchases underway. last week's heavy rain recalls that event, urging Southwest corridor cooperation and caution on low-lying developments. relief is slow, start now.
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Thornton Quarry
Little Calumet River
Tinley Park
Orland Park
Orland Hills
Tinley
Orland
South Holland
Southwest
Growth and voices shape Southland development and tourism
One million residents in the Southland area support a booming tourism push led by the Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau, ranking as Illinois’ second largest regional tourism association. The guide highlights growth from Rivercrest to 445 acres in Country Club Hills, with road, rink, and retail projects prompting new planning and public input. Local leaders urge ongoing citizen involvement to manage expansion.
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Southland
Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau
Bureau
Illinois
Cicero Avenue
Route 83
Tri-State Tollway
Cicero
College Drive
Palos
Oak Forest
Country Club Hills
Matteson
Howell
Rivercrest
Howell Airport
The
Star
167Th
Crawford
Homewood-Flossmoor Park
Orland Park
Hazel Crest
Stonebridge Square
175Th
Kedzie
Sandridge
Lynwood
Judiciously Speaking on Gambling Lure and Moral Decline
Judge Henry Dietch argues against state lotteries riverboats and casinos calling gambling a societal curse. He cites cycles of gambling booms declines and warns that education ad spending claims hide chicanery and shifting responsibility. Dietch notes rising moral economic crime concerns and urges citizen wakefulness against empty promises and greed.
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Henry X. Dietch
Indiana
Lotteries
Henry Dietch
Park Forest Village
Cook County
Airport plan eyed to boost South Look County economy
Jesse L Jackson Jr. advocates a third regional airport near Peotone to spur jobs, higher property values, and better schools across the 2nd Congressional District. He argues the project, backed by Black and other local leaders, could attract major employers and improve regional infrastructure, while stressing first source hiring for residents.
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William Simpson
Cook County
Peotone
Salomet
Ford Heights
Harvey
Dixmoor
Elmhurst
Park Ridge
Arlington Heights
Fairmont Hotels
Bennigan's
Harvey Horizon
2Nd
The
Star
Simpson
Park Forest Naacp
South Suburban
Buster Porch
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Harold Murphy
Markham
Terry Wells
Phoenix
Evans Miller
Zeb Lollis
Saul Beck
Fortheight
Editors Invite Letters to the Editor for Publication
Readers are asked to send letters to the editor with the writer’s name, address, and daytime telephone number for verification. unsigned submissions or those lacking contact details will not be published.
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Devnis R. Wheeler
Sexion News
Eptror
Norman A. Rosinski
Ever Nett
Eptror-N-Chief
Vick
Joanne M. Zerkel
Twursday
Nature
Subtero
aSparklers
CiGort
Joan
Militia
Montana Automat
Forrest
America the Beautiful
Dorothy Gold Park
Chicago Heights
America
Gayle Tama
NAACP
U.S
Jesse Jackson Jr
Sia
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