Airport study spurs debate over Peotone site
A Technical Committee led by Gov. Edgar reviewed results of the current airport study amid criticism from RURAL executive director Carol Henrichs who says the project is biased and aims to push a Lake Calumet or Peotone site. State lawmakers and local officials defend the process.
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Bob Donahue
TAMS
York
Aviation Associates
Donahue
Illinois
Lake Calumet
Chicago
Lake Cal
Illinois State Senate
Richard M. Daley
Jim Edgar
Peotone
Edgar
Governors State University
Carol Henrichs
RURAL
Peotone Airport
Henrichs
State of Illinois
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
DeAngelis
Mark Twain
Ruyle
Third
IDOT
Will County trail plan debated over equestrian use
Trail commissioners hear that current grant guidelines do not allow separate horse trails in phase I. Will County Trailriders urge partial equestrian access, but officials say bids must follow IDOT rules and phase I work is near completion. The 12 mile segment runs from Western Ave Park Forest to west of Wolf Rd south of Mokena.
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Nummer
Miotti
Will County
Trailriders
Wilbur Smith
IDOT
Western Avenue
Park Forest
Wolf Road
Mokena
Reynolds to assess cholera aid and refugee safety in Rwanda
Reynolds outlines a hands on mission to determine medical supply needs for cholera treatment and oral rehydration. He will meet U S and Rwandan officials to judge safe Hutu refugee return while noting Rwanda’s deadly conflict and past refugee crises in Sudan and Somalia. A press conference at O Hare is planned upon return.
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Reynolds
U.S
Rwanda
Rwandan Patriotic Front
Africa
Sudan
Somalia
O’hare
Boot Rules for Outstanding Complaints Policy
Unauthorized removal of an immobilized vehicle triggers a minimum $500 penalty. If not released within 72 hours, the boot is removed and the vehicle is impounded for 10 days, with certified mail notice to the registered owner. Unclaimed vehicles after 30 days from notice may be sold or disposed of.
Ullrich given 45 year term for ex-wife murder
Associate Circuit Judge John A. Wasi lewski sentenced Michael Ullrich to 45 years in prison for the August 1993 murder of Susan Fox, a Park Forest resident and Walgreens technician. Prosecutors described the crime as excessively cruel. defense argued for mercy as Ullrich’s mother pleaded for his humanity.
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John A. Wasilewski
Michael Ullrich
Park Forest
Susan Fox
Olympia Fields Fears PADS Plan Costs Village Funds Push
Olympia Fields voters face a stalled plan to fund a permanent homeless shelter via a $1 monthly water bill add-on. Trustee Willis Ryza, citing administrative costs, will not sponsor the action, while SSMMA members push the idea to member communities including Olympia Fields.
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Olympia Fields
Willis Ryza
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Ryza
SSMMA
Chicago Heights
East Hazel Crest
Country Club Hills
Flossmoor
Ford Heights
Glenwood
Hazel Crest
Midlothian
Homewood
Richton Park
Riverdale
Sauk Village
Park Forest
Matteson
Beth Royle
Richton Park Trustee Ann Rock resigns after five years
Ann Rock bid farewell to Richton Park trustees after five years in office with a resignation effective August 1. She will move to Crown Point Indiana while continuing to teach at Woodgate School. Rock reflected on board dynamics and praised the staff and planners she helped recruit as the village grows.
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Richton Park
Ann Rock
Rock
Frank Amnerino
Crown Point
Ind
Woodgate
Tom
Andy
Ben
Ohio
Night Out in Country Club Hills Marks 11th Annual Event
Country Club Hills will again mark National Night Out on Aug 2 as the 11th annual event. Residents are urged to turn on porch lights from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and step outside to show neighbors united against crime, per Ward 4 Aid Joyce Wilson at Monday’s City Council meeting.
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Joyce Wilson
Parks and Rec Works Toward New Matteson Plan
Parks officials seek resident input to define Matteson Parks and Recreation and draft a strategic plan. A village survey goes to homes next February, with staff and the park commission processing results. Sharp will synthesize findings for the plan, which the village board must approve, potentially enabling new facilities, funded by bonds. The department's annual budget is $350,000 plus public works maintenance.
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Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Commission
Sharp
Matteson Parks and Recreation
Matteson
Park Commission
Department of Public Works
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Sauk Lake
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Hilliard
Carol Ann Alexander
Alexander
South Holland
By Barbara Dargis
Alberta
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Paula Anderson
Matteson Area
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Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce
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Luetgert Insurance
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Pekin Insurance
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Pekin Life
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