Abuse and hepatitis concerns outlined in facility report
Dykstra told human rights authority members that a state legislator visiting the facility found those with disabilities causing disruption, prompting calls to fix civil service reviews. He warned of rising hepatitis B carriers in state and private centers, noting Ludeman center's 12 new carriers and a total of 26. Staff risk exposure during bites or resuscitation, and the vaccine costs 100 for three injections, not supplied by the state.
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Dykstra
Human Rights Authority
Civil Service
Ludeman Center
Dixon Developmental Center
W.A
Howe
Developmental Center
Tinley Park
Trustees approve Plaza bonds for Park Forest redevelopment
Village trustees moved to sponsor up to 12 million in industrial revenue bonds to finance Park Forest Plaza redevelopment. Park Forest Plaza Associates will purchase the center from Great West Life. A public hearing is required before bond issuance proceeds.
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Carl Reed
Park Forest Plaza
Village Board of Trustees
Ronald Bean
Park Forest Plaza Associates
Great West Life Assurance Company of Canada
Plaza
Park Forest Health Department
Park Forest Village Hall
Forest Boulevard
Bean
Edward Cohen
Chicago
David Goldstein
Philadelphia
Fashion Bug
Donald Levine
Chicago Commercial
Levine
South Suburbs
Chicago Area
Main Plaza
Norwood Shopping Center
Rudolph Lachmann
Janet Muchnik
Patrick Kelly
Therese Goodrich
Dale Zahn
John Perry
Library adds new fiction titles to Matteson collection
Maurine Hoffmann announced new titles for Matteson Public Library at 801 South School Avenue. FICTION titles include The Sea Runners by Doig Stand We at Last by Fairbairns In The House of Cards by Garfield Where Time Winds Blow by Holdstock Cat's Eyes by Jordan The Soap Opera Slaughters by Wave Vulage Schindler's List by Keneally Courtship Rite by Kingsbury Starburst by Pohl.
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the Sea Runners
van Doig
Zoe Fairbairns
Leon Garfield
Robert Holdstock
Lee Jordan
Mar- Wave
Thomas Keneally
Donald Kingsbury
Frederik Pohl
Police probe shooting of Hazel Crest man
Hazel Crest police continue probing the shooting of 62 year old John H. Banks of 3504 Fountainbleu Drive. Banks was shot in the head three times in the parking lot of the Chateaux school at 3600 Chambord Lane. A suspect described as tall and slender, about 35, plus a woman named Matty, were involved. Banks remained in guarded condition at South Suburban hospital. No witnesses located.
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Hazel Crest
John H. Banks
Fountainbleu Drive
Chicago
Harvey
Moore
Chateaux School
Chambord Lane
Banks
Matty
South Suburban Hospital
Library sets summer plans for children Reading Rainbows
The Mat teson public library launches Reading Rainbows on June 13 for children ages three through eight grade. Programs include stories, crafts, book talks, songs, films, and creative dramas across four age groups through August 5. Participants receive a bookmark reading record and achievement certificate. Call 748-4431 for dates and times.
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Matteson Public Library
Veteran fights eviction over VA support and housing debt
Jearl Wood, a Vietnam veteran, faces imminent eviction as his family lives on public aid and VA disability. Court orders require ongoing treatment for five years, while VA benefits are diverted to defaulted home loan payments. He seeks compensation and continued medical help, arguing the government should prioritize veterans’ needs over foreign aid.
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Harvey
Wood
Social Security
Vietnam
Cook County
Veterans Administration
Zuella Wood
Jearl
The
Marine Corps
el Salvador
Chicago Heights Veterans Center
Nine Park Forest Jaycees honored at Illinois convention
Nine Park Forest Jaycees were honored at the Illinois Jaycees state convention in Oak Brook with 1,500 attendees. Park Forest residents Tom Mahoney and Doug Koliboski received top honors, while Bob Leoni and Fred Bretz earned state level recognition. The club promotes Labor Day festival Santa calls Christmas programs and charity work. Noe Garza provides contact information.
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Park Forest
Park Forest Jaycee
Fred Bretz
Park Forest Jaycees
Noe Garza
Keith Lehm
Mark Mitchell
Rob Taylor
Lehm
Taylor
Bill Mitchell
Illinois Jaycees
Park Forest Club
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