Bloom District approves salary freezes to save funds
Bloom Township High School District 206 unions agree to 1995 1996 salary freezes. The Board of Education approves a one year secretarial contract and third year salaries for cafeteria workers. The district faces financial distress from declining state aid and failed tax rate increases. The teacher union contract was approved in May with a salary freeze.
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Bloom Township
Board of Education
John Dolak
Former judge faces first trial on ticket fixing charges
Patricia Schneider, ex Will County Circuit Court judge, faces her first trial on ticket fixing. Jury selection continues with about 75 of 100 potential jurors remaining. First Assistant State's Attorney Doug DeBoer expects a 12 member jury and anticipates opening arguments to begin late today or early Friday.
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Will County
Patricia Schneider
Doug DeBoer
DeBoer
Residents Hopeful for Grand Trunk Rail Resolution
In South Holland, delays, noise, and fumes from Grand Trunk trains persist as residents seek relief. Albert Igielski cites long idling periods and repeated meetings with the company, which rep Ken Knox says will continue talks while noting economic constraints.
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South Holland
Grand Trunk Railroad
Albert Igielski
Igielski
Grand Trunk
Ken Knox
Knox
Harvey Council Eyes Privatized Garbage Plan and Higher Fees
Harvey residents may face steeper garbage bills if privatization proceeds. Alderman Frank Piekarski opposed arguing against high fees while urging speed and bid opening for Street Department changes. He pressed to circulate bids to the General Services Committee and then to the council for review.
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Piekarski
General Services
Bridge work slows traffic on Route 30 over Hickory Creek
Illinois DOT official Ed Zak says the Frankfort Township bridge between Harlem Avenue and Route 45 is being replaced at a cost of 880000 funded largely by federal dollars. The project restricts traffic to one lane with a temporary stop light and should finish by October 31.
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Hickory Creek
Frankfort Township
Harlem Avenue
Route 45
Ed Zak
Illinois Department of Transportation
Zak
IDOT
City narrows real estate signs to outdoors only
Country Club Hills City Council clarifies sign ordinance on for sale signs. Alderman Michael Gleason, 2nd Ward, says front window placement has been noticed and will not be allowed, stressing the change applies to outdoor signage per the updated rule.
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Country Club Hills
Michael Gleason
Gleason
Steger Road project dropped from Cook County plan
Cook County Highway Supervisor Carl Kowalski said the Steger Road improvement project was removed from the county five year plan. Crete officials and Police Chief David Wallace voiced concern over safety in Crete at the Village Board meeting and urged reconsideration with safety compromises. Commissioner Barclay Fleming called the project “on the shelf,” noting possible abandonment, while Kowalski cited traffic volumes under 10 000 cars daily as steady over seven years. An Oak Lawn administrator was named principal of Forest Trail Junior High School, Douglas L. Freehauf to assume July 1 after Lorrie Reed’s resignation amid controversy.
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Cook County
Steger
Cook County Highway Department
Carl Kowalski
Crete
David Wallace
Steger Road
Barclay “Bud” Fleming
R-Lynwood
Kowalski
State Street
Oak Lawn
Forest Trail
Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Douglas L. Freehauf
Simmons
Freehauf
Lorrie Reed
Common folk challenge to Springfield politics and duty
A reader urged Sen. Tom Dunn to engage grassroots education reform and funding fairness. The writer attacked lawyers as only political insiders, praised veterans service, and urged the senator to rally colleagues for education as the top re election issue. The letter ends noting veteran service and printing lead times for letters.
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Tom Dunn
Springfield
O.J
Vietnam
Illinois
Thailand
Korea
Okinawa
Japan
Taiwan
Philippines
Malaysia
Pacific
United States Air Force
Jim Fares and Chicago Heights election history reflection
A local citizen extols Jim Fares as a dedicated public servant while critiquing press bias in his mayoral race. The letter also voices opposition to the Peotone Airport project, arguing it would raise taxes, alter town life, and question funding and regional cooperation.
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Jim Fares
Jim
Chicago Heights Park District
Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights Star
Sam
Albert L. Citero
Star
Monee
Peotone
Illinois
Chicago
Indiana
Gary
Denver
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