Sgt Means Park lawsuit ends but dispute lingers
The 10acre Sgt Means Park at 20712 S Western Ave in Olympia Fields, opened in 1994, faced a five year lawsuit over construction flaws. A Cook County judge awarded Century Road Builders 60400 and Morse Diesel 54000, Landworks 5400, while the Park District received nothing.
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Olympia Fields Park District
Park Board
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Park District
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Landworks Ltd
Morse Diesel
Landworks
Century Road Builders
Mitchell Overgaard
Cook County
Clifford Meacham
Meacham
Richard Grossman
Weiss/Manfredi
New York City
Weiss
New York
Grossman
Tim Bradford
Joe Pizzuto
Park
Pizzuto
Reading gains seen in District 163 Direct Instruction program
Park Forest Chicago Heights School District 163 reports rising reading levels across five schools after implementing Direct Instruction this year under Superintendent Elizabeth Reynolds. Librarian Pauline Welsh cites 1800 new books and Accelerated Reading program tools funded by the board, Education Foundation, and grants to boost decoding, comprehension, and higher reading levels.
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Chicago Heights
Elizabeth Reynolds
United States
Pauline Welsh
Board of Education
The
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Reynolds
Forest Trail Junior High
Earline Scott
Scott
Forest Trail
Prairie State College President a finalist for South Carolina post
Prairie State College president E Timothy Lightfield a finalist to head Harry Georgetown Technical College near Myrtle Beach S C He recently signed a three year 117000 per year contract and will visit the campus for an interview with the board Lightfield also previously contended for Elgin Community College presidency expressing concern from Prairie State leaders over a potential departure
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South Carolina Post
South Carolina
E. Timothy Lightfield
Chicago Heights
Harry George
Harry Georgetown
Prairie State Board
Edward Gardiner
Prise
Lightfield
Elgin Community College
Elgin
Flood control funding moves for Chicago South Suburbs
U S House panel approved a $6 million flood relief package for the South Suburbs including preliminary studies of Thorn Creek tributaries in Chicago Heights and Flossmoor tributary of Butterfield Creek at $100,000 each. The plan funds Deep Tunnel work at $4.5 million and design for Stony Creek Oak Lawn at $640,000 plus studies of Natalie Creek Oak Forest Midlothian and Hickory Creek Tinley Park. Jesse Jackson said the projects will protect homes and improve health and safety.
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Oak Forest
Midlothian
Hickory Creek
Tinley Park
U.S
Jesse
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Chicago
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Warren Skalsk
Olympia Fields Park
Beacon Hill Primary Center
George McKimpsey
Beacon Hill
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Algonquin Primary Center
Carol Williams
Diane Moses
Blackhawk
Connie Hoffman
Hoffman
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Carole Buckner
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