Polish American Club marks 75 years in Chicago Heights audience
The Polish American Club of Chicago Heights celebrated a gala 75th anniversary on April 16 with over 400 members and guests. Founded in 1919 by seven men to aid citizenship for Polish descent and engage in politics, it shed party ties in 1986 and now operates from its Halsted Street headquarters.
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Chicago Heights
Illinois
Peter Kordeck
Frank Dyrda
Joseph Wantuch
Julian Wadolny
Stanley Mroz
Stanley Meyeran
Peter Sokolowski
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic Club
America
Polish Falcons
Shields
John Zimny
E. 14Th St
Bonick’s
16Th and
Wentworth
E. 14Th
Victor Lawnicki
Fifth Ave
Halsted
Na Dobro Klubu
Bernadine
Wally Gwiazda Matteson
Lawmakers clash over assault weapon ban logic
A Star May 8 commentary critiques HR 4296 as ineffective and illogical. It argues the ban targets only law abiding citizens, leaving criminals unimpeded, and cites Rep Bobby Rush and Rep Thomas Ewing on gun crime strategies.
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U.S
Bobby Rush
Chicago
Bush
House
Rush
Rep. Rush
Rep
Thomas Ewing
R-Pontiac
Mike Stokke
Congress
Rep. Ewing
Salute to Dr Pickett at Hillcrest High School retirement
Fred Gee writes to thank Dr Eulaletta Johnson Pickett for years of service in Hillcrest High School and School District 228. He praises her impact on students guiding many into professional sports education and medical fields. He wishes her well in retirement and notes the community will miss her.
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Pickett
Hillcrest High School
Eulaletta Johnson- Pickett
Hillcrest
Fred Gee
Third airport boosters launch public relations push
About 400 people are set for a Friday breakfast at Olympia Fields Country Club with Kirk Brown of the Illinois DOT as guest speaker. He will discuss extending I-355 to I-80, high speed rail plans, and the Peotone airport proposal. A first south suburban airport newsletter has also been published to update supporters on planning progress.
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Olympia Fields Country Club
Kirk Brown
Illinois Department of Transportation
Brown
Peotone
Firefighters battle triple blaze in Chicago Heights
About 100 firefighters fought three fires over 12 hours ending early Wednesday in Chicago Heights. The worst fire struck a vacant furniture warehouse at 1805 East End Ave, with 80 firefighters taking until 5:30 a.m. to extinguish. One firefighter was injured.
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Chicago Heights
Fire Department
Tom Martello
Kural Cumberland
East End Ave
Martello
Park Forest fines 15 teens for underage tobacco use
Park Forest police ticketed 15 youths under 18 for possessing tobacco after a March Board of Trustees ban. Each was fined 25 dollars, with officials noting warnings previously issued. Rich East High School and Principal Brian Barry say the fine deterred some students from smoking near the school.
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Park Forest
Board of Trustees
Robert Maeyama
Rich East High School
Maeyama
Rich East
Brian Barry
Guillen Plans Legends Club 13 Sports Bar in Orland Park
White Sox infielder Ozzie Guillen seeks Plan Commission approval for Legends Club 13 a 7500 square foot sports bar at 8430 W 159th St near 84th Street The venture would be co owned by Guillen White Sox GM Ron Schueler and three others on a 4 3 acre parcel Neighbors in a subdivision north of the site voiced opposition at a meeting with developer Pat Glenn and attorney Donald Bettenhausen
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Bo Jackson
Orland Park
Chicago White Sox
Ozzie Guillen
159Th St
84Th Street
Guillen
White Sox
Ron Schueler
Pat Glenn
Donald Bettenhausen
New Lenox Bond Helps Ensure Proper Lot Grading
Homeowners may post a 2000 bond with village officials to guarantee proper grading. A final survey showing grades at all lot corners and every 25 feet around the perimeter is required before occupancy. If grading is off, the bond funds are used for correction. The surveyor hired by the homeowner must certify substantial conformance to the grading plan.
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New Lenox
Ron Fraciskovich
Village Board of Trustees
Franciskovich
Debate over ash in waste to energy incinerators heats up
Federal and state agencies push stricter ash testing after the Supreme Court ruled ash from municipal solid waste incinerators must undergo hazardous waste tests. If failing, ash goes to hazardous waste landfills. EPA agrees with the ruling, while opponents of the Robbins incinerator urge defeat.
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U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Robbins
Shuttle planned for Rivercrest patrons after Sony Theater opening
After the Sony Theater Crestwood opening, Mayor Chester Stranczek proposed a courtesy shuttle to move shoppers around Rivercrest Shopping Center. The route would loop among stores and the cinema, aiming to reduce walking and traffic in the lot. Illinois IDOT backs a future 421 million 159th Street facelift, with no current funding for SR A improvements.
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Rivercrest Shopping Center
Sony Theater
Crestwood
Chester Stranczek
Stranczek
Rivercrest
Sony Theater Crestwood
Illinois Department of Transportation
159Th Street
Homer Township
Calumet City
Bruce Road
Caton Farm Road
Cedar Road
Plainfield
Kathleen Lynn Roch
Chicago Area Transportation Study
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Michael Jordan
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