South Suburban Tollway plan prompts local warnings
New Lenox and surrounding communities voice worries over proposed tollway alignments. Residents fear splitting towns, intruding on parks and delaying arterial road access while planners seek regional benefits. Monee and Frankfort officials weigh impacts and offer coordination.
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Monee Village
Dale Patterson
Monee
Patterson
Monce
Rossi
Frankfort
Weinlund
Sears Move to Lincoln Mall TIF Advances
Matteson trustees voiced support for a tax incentive package creating a tax increment financing district within the vacant Wieboldt store at Lincoln Mall to aid Sears. The plan would return property taxes above 500000 over eight years, up to 28 million total, while governments expect an 80 percent revenue rise. A final vote was postponed to next month as legal documents are reviewed. Sears aims for a spring 1995 opening with a 7 million refurbishment.
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Lincoln Mall
Matteson
Wieboldt
Sears
Daniel Dubruiel
Emmanuel Imoukhuede
TIF
Dubruiel
Spessard
Wieboldt’s
Residents clash with village board over trail plan
A muttering crowd at Village Hall angrily pressed trustees as Goldenrod Street resident Bill Davis urged officials to listen to constituents. Trustees defended the plan citing studies that trails do not raise crime and may raise property values, with Dale Graham promising to address any crime if it occurs.
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Bill Davis
Goldenrod
Dale Graham
Graham
Police officer dies after off duty crash in University Park
University Park Police investigator Edward J. O Halloran, 47, died Sunday after an automobile accident near Western Avenue and Valley View. Police said he swerved to avoid a for sale sign in the lane, struck the curb and lost control.
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University Park
Edward J. O’halloran
O’halloran
Western Avenue
Valley View
O'Halloran
Park Forest Seeks Deal After Sears Closure Plan
Park Forest officials urge Sears to honor its promise to stay 10 years and demolish the Centre building after closing at year end. Village Manager Manahan and President Kelly express concern over the move to Lincoln Mall in 1995 and its impact on bonds and redevelopment plans.
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Park Forest Village
Jack Manahan
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Lincoln Mall
Park Forest
Manahan
Cordish Embry and Associates
Harold Back
Cordish Embry
F. Patrick Kelly
Back
Linda Blakley
Blakley
Village
Forest Street
Kelly
Sears exit from The Centre worries Park Forest merchants
Local business owners fear loss of Sears, Roebuck and Co. from The Centre mall will hurt sales and tax revenue. Arand Furniture owner Stephen Campbell cites reduced traffic and contemplates uses for the building such as a school or indoor mall. Baron's Red Hats and The Centre Pet Shop also warn of adverse effects on customers and potential for a recreation center. School district officials say revenues may decline and viability of The Centre is in question.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
Park Forest
Stephen Campbell
Arand Furniture
Sears
Campbell
Glenn Carl
Baron’s Red Hats
Carl
Tim Milo
Chicago Heights
Board of Education
Kurt Osberghaus
Jean Bernstein
Jessica Gross
Permanent shelter fund could reach 220000 goal
Barbara Dargis reports that the South Suburban PADS permanent shelter plan could raise 220000 if 10 percent of households in 40 communities donate 12 annually through a water bill add on. As of now 35 communities have not endorsed the utility billing checkoff and only Richton Park, Hazel Crest have sent signed resolutions forward.
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South Suburban
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Tion
Frank Maher
Flossmoor
Richton
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