Southern Suburbs Jazz and Dining Scene Grows
A lively southern suburb pulse blends toe tapping Dixieland with evolving music and cinema moments. Amid tech advances, residents weigh how well they stay connected through phones, faxes, and modems in daily life.
Tough choices finding a nursing home becomes consumer driven
The It Pays column advises adopting a consumer approach to selecting a nursing home and answering key questions. Coming Sunday features a month’s worth of program listings in TV Close-Up with a main number highlighted for readers.
Richton Park votes to join Metropolitan Investment Fund venture
Alberta H Leak Richton Park Board of Trustees unanimously approves second reading of the Metropolitan Investment Fund ordinance. The village will enroll in a declared trust with fund company, with First National Bank of Chicago as custodian. System aims for longer term investments and potential revenue gains while safeguards are set and investments watched by treasurer Dennis Kueber.
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Richton Park
Metropolitan Investment Fund
David Niemey
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
SSMMA
Councils of Government
COG
Chic
Ar Be Riana
Niemeyer
Beth Ryle
Illinois
Royle
Tim Hammond
First National Bank of Chicago
Fidelity Investments
Dennis Kueber
Heard in Custody for Refusing to Talk in Court
Beverly Heard, once linked to US Rep Mel Reynolds, was held in contempt by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Fred Suria for refusing to testify in Reynolds sex abuse case. Heard invoked the Fifth Amendment ten times to questions about meeting the congressman, facing potential perjury concern for conflicting grand jury recantations.
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Mary
Heard
Andrea Zopp
Eric Dunham
Zepp
Suria
Matteson approves second phase of utility project saving funds
The Village Board approved phase two of a nearly 3 million sand sewer and water project on 2051 Street to Ridgeland Avenue and Lincoln Highway. Officials say bids come in under 2 million and save about 1 million, funding via a bond from the South Suburban Mayors and Managers pool. The plan targets western town development with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and EPA approval needed to start next month.
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Matteson
Central Avenue
Ridgeland Avenue
Lincoln Highway
Ralph Capitanese
Oed
Matteson and
Projet
Coglianese
Central
Ridgeland Avenues
Creekside
Ridgeland
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
No suspects in gang fight near Centre lot
Forest police report no suspects in a large rival gang clash last week near Centre Lot Beeaky Park in which about 15 people, mainly juveniles, fought around 8 pm near Marshall Fields. Three victims were taken to St James Hospital in Chicago Heights as investigators continue questioning and photo work with expected arrests that weekend and again Tuesday.
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Beeaky Park Forest
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Marshall Fields
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