Storms cause tank leak power outages and flooding in several towns
Rain flled partially excavated underground storage tanks leaking over 400 gallons of contaminated water before responders intervened. In Matteson lightning damaged a roof, causing a large hole but no fire. Commonwealth Edison reported widespread outages across Matteson Lansing and Calumet City with restoration by Thursday. Matteson schools dismissed early due to outages. Storm sewer improvements prevented flooding in 217th Street Richton area, though flooded viaducts forced Governors Highway closure around 5 am to 7 am Friday.
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Chicago Heights
Genstar Investment Corp
McKinley Ave
Matteson
216Th St
Robert Wilcox
Wilcox
Lansing
Calumet City
Donald Garling
Commonwealth Edison Co
Garling
West Side
Donald Tesmond
Sieden Prairie
Woodgate
Marya Yates
Tesmond
Daniel Dubruiel
217Th Street
Richton Road
216Th Street
Governors Highway
Frank Denman
Public Works
SCOPE seeks Senate approval for temporary two year Illinois tax surcharge
In a board briefing Kessler outlined a FY1990 projected surplus of 7889 dollars for SCOPE funded by member fees. She urged superintendents and boards to pressure Sen. Richard Kelly and other Democrats to back the two year Illinois income tax surcharge in the Senate after a narrow House passage.
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Kessler
Illinois
House
Senate
Richard Kelly
Oak Forest
Kelly
SCOPE
Prestwick-History of Talks with Frankfort Change
Prestwick has not scheduled recent talks with Frankfort amid limited interest. Frankfort mayor Kenneth Biel said he would welcome dialogue, noting past discussions about Prestwick joining Frankfort. A 1984 study showed no push for annexation, while residents already share schools, churches, and Will County taxes with Frankfort.
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Frankfort
Prestwick
Kenneth Biel
Egan
Biel
Final plans for S-curve project shock Olympia Fields residents
In Cook County Circuit Court testimony, village engineer Jim Walkowski said he received final plans for Kedzie Avenue’s rumble strip project in January, eight pages were missing, while village officials had claimed only preliminary plans existed. Residents seek injunctions, speed limit cuts, and vegetation replanting as the project nears completion.
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Andrew Leheny
Kedzie Avenue
Olympia Fields
Cook County
Anthony Scotillo
Pat Romba
Gerald
Robert J. Fisher
Joseph Kibuyaga
Dept. of Highway
Jim Walkowski
Walkowski
Scotillo
Olympia Fields Board of Trustees
Doctor Drug Probe Targets Abuse of Prescriptions
The Chicago DEA office, with 18 agents, probes physicians for possible abuse of controlled substances after DEA intelligence flagged a doctor's drug sales. If abuse is found, action follows. Some cases reveal poor medical practices rather than illegal sales in narcotics.
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Fries
DEA
Chicago
Shah
Markham
Court ruling halts most school district borrowing in Illinois
Court dated School No 17 ruled the Omnibus Act is superseded by Illinois School Code statutes, stopping high interest loans. Districts have yet to feel wide impact, though asbestos abatement and life safety bonds could trigger future borrowing. Officials expect effects to emerge as bond proposals and lending slow.
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Jessica Billings
Illinois Association of School Boards
IASB
Billings
Donald Stoegbauer
Homewood-Flossmoor
Stoegbauer
Bob Ellch
Scariano, Kula
Ellch
Himesiz
Chicago Heights
Robbery at Mattoon cash station injures Lynwood woman
A 35 year old Lynwood resident was assaulted during a robbery at an automated bank teller in Mattoon early Thursday. After withdrawing $20 she was approached by two men, one grabbed the money, the other demanded the purse. When she refused she was struck and slapped. the thieves fled with $45 and prescription medicine.
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Lynwood
Matteson
Route 30
Cicero Avenue
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Flossmoor
Lincoln Medical
Lincoln Avenue
DixIe Hwy
Kiki
Madras
Matteson, IL
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