IDOT Unveils 45 Million Plan To Widen 159th Street
IDOT plans a 45 million project to widen 159th Street from Orland Park through Homer Township from two to four lanes with a grass median. Public input showed broad support and concerns about access, turning, and a planned stop light at South Bell Road. Construction could start in 2001, with funding not yet secured in the 2000 2004 program.
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Public transport push stalls South Suburban College expansion
At Oak Forest satellite campus, SSC seeks Pace bus service to attract students amid enrollment doubts and a 1994 center opening. Trustees cite 150 veterans as potential beneficiaries under a proposed veteran coordinator while collaborations with CSU DePaul GSU and others continue. Local riders and enrollment hinge on transit certainty.
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County workers avoid strike with three year contract
Cook County and AFSCME Local 31 representing 5600 workers reached a tentative three year contract Thursday, averting Friday strike. Mediators helped after 10 months of talks, with pay raises and health coverage terms still under review by members likely late next week.
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