Village board sets sweeping bid and hires Elgin Service
The Matteson board hired Elgin Sweeping Service to clean 4 miles of streets for 1720 dollars with potential six additional sweepings before November 30. They will compare debris cleanup versus moving debris and note sweeping is cheaper than a 75000 dollar dedicated sweeper. Trustees also amended staff to pursue a 100000 dollar LAWCON grant for Allemony park and incorporated the state food sanitation code. Patricia Motsinger resigns as community relations chair.
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Patricia Motsinger
Community Relations Commission
Elgin
Matteson
Dubruiel
Ing
Advance
Commercial Sweeping Corporation
Allemony Park
Illinois Department of Conservation
Training grant boosts area job retraining at PSC
The Grant Training act funds will support on the job training at PSC with the PSC center paying part of dislocated workers salaries. Additional courses and one year certificates will be added. The February grant marks the second Labor Department discretionary award in a year, aimed at spurring regional economic development in South Cook County. UAW officials welcomed federal help after delays, noting some workers have been out of work years. Local leaders stress cooperation between government and private sector to boost reintegration and growth.
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Neeley
PSC
Labor Department
Chicago
UAW
Duncan
Cook County
Chicago Heights
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Richton Park tower debated for Columbia Homes site
Village negotiations on a 250000 gallon water tank versus a proposed 450000 gallon capacity for the Columbia Homes Lincoln Crossing project. Studies say 250000 gallons suffices for residential use, but Tech III engineer urges the larger size for fire protection. Trustees remain divided ahead of next Monday board meeting.
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Columbia Homes
Lincoln Crossing
Columbia
Robert
Tire theft charges tied to Matteson Oldsmobile case
Matteson police charged two Chicago Heights men, Tommy Smith and Jeffery Bell, with felony theft for removing two tires from a Dave Miller Oldsmobile dealership vehicle. In a separate incident, a test driver stole a car, spurring a high speed pursuit through Matteson into Chicago Heights, ending near 14th Place and Hilltop Avenue. The driver fled on foot. suspects were arrested at 603 West 16th Place. The driver Smith faced additional counts for traffic violations and eluding police.
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Matteson
Chicago Heights
Dave Miller
Route
14Th Place
Hilltop Avenue
Chicago
West 16Th Place
Tommy Smith
Andover
Jeffery Bell
Brookline Street
Smith
Matteson man pleads not guilty in wife's murder
Matteson resident John Baughman 41 pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Gertrude Trudy Baughman. He appeared before Judge Paul Gerrity, facing a charge linked to a fatal strangling and subsequent garage fire at their home 21657 Richmond in Matteson. A June 29 hearing is set in Markham Courtroom 105 before Judge Cornelius Houtsma.
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John Baughman
Matteson
Paul Gerrity
Sixth District Circuit Court
Baughman
Homewood
Gertrude
Trudy” Baughman
Richmond
Sixth District
Cornelius Houtsma
Markham
First Yates grads get their diplomas
Elementary School District 159 announces the first graduating class of Marya Yates school in Matteson. Commencement exercises were conducted earlier this month. Graduates include Darnell Allen Gail Barnes William Bartholomew Robert Bauer George Beaman Diane Blust Charles Burnett Patrice Carr John Colquitt Audrey Cooper Thomas Deveney Kyle Dotson Jeffrey Earp Larry Fox Philip Geile Jesse Gonzales Nicole Hammond John Hansen Audrey Helm Sheila Herron Aaron Holms Dale Howard Robert Howell Sheron Howell Brian Jemilo Scott Johnler Patrice Johnson Anastasiia Kunstmann Bryan LaMarr Katrina Lee Thomas Lemke Ronald Ludvigsen Dawn Madorma Stephanie Manson Jennifer Mullins Victoria Navarro Steven Novak Maria Oliva Willie Peppers McDowell Porter Thomas Patrow Nicole Bowden Regan Ruchala Sonia Ruchala Gwen Ryder James Shaw Candy Smith Kenneth Smith Bradley Stawick Jennifer Steele Barbara Thomas Christopher Trivissone LaShawn Tucker Sylvanus Tyler Hilda Valdivia Todd Veard Vicki Veesaert Andrew Von Thaden Janice Williams Tracy Witherspoon Matthrew Wons.
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Marya Yates School
Matteson
Darnell Allen
Gail Barnes
William Bartholomew
Robert Bauer
George Beaman
Diane Blust
Charles Burnett
Patrice Carr
John Colquitt
Audrey Cooper
Thomas Deveney
Kyle Dotson
Jeffrey Earp
Larry Fox
Philip Geile
Jesse Gonzales
Nicole Hammond
John Hansen
Audrey Helm
Sheila Herron
Aaron Holms
Dale Howard
Robert Howell
Sheron Howell
Brian Jemilo
Scott Johnler
Patrice Johnson
Anastasiia Kunstmann
Bryan LaMarr
Katrina Lee
Thomas Lemke
Ronald Ludvigsen
Dawn Madorma
Stephanie Manson
Jennifer Mullins
Victoria Navarro
Steven Novak
Maria Oliva
Willie Peppers
McDowell Porter
Thomas Patrow
Nicole Bowden
Regan Ruchala
Sonia Ruchala
Gwen Ryder
James Shaw
State wins three sales tax fraud cases in Illinois
The Illinois Attorney General’s office won judgments against three retailers overcharging sales tax on food and nonprescription medicine. Stores must provide restitution to customers, post correct tax-rate signs, and face permanent injunctions. Civil penalties ranged from 500 to 5,000 dollars. a fourth decision is pending.
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Michael Cox
Illinois
Cathy Pilkington
Consumer Protection Division
Farnsworth Avenue
Aurora
Virginia Street
Crystal Lake
Armanetti’s Liquors
South LaGrange Road
Countryside
Cheker Oil Company
Mundelein
7-Eleven
Cheker Oil
Armanetti
State Office
Cal-Sag Renaissance plans outlined for area officials
The Cal-Sag River Edge Renaissance was unveiled to bankers, brokers, developers, and suburb officials as MSD outlines a mixed land use plan for 1200 acres along the 16 mile waterway. The Deep Tunnel project aims to clean water, enabling riverfront condos, offices, and recreation with 300 million dollars in potential new jobs and construction.
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Michael Cox
Adelmen
National Park System
U.S. House and
Senate
MSD
Louis Viverito
North Shore
Calumet Park
Blue Island
Alsip
Robbins
Crestwood
Worth
Palos Heights
Palos Hills
Palos Park
Powdered Rhino Horn Trade Elevates Prices Across Regions
A National Geographic report notes traditional medicine shops in the Far East sell powdered rhinoceros horn at high value. African horn fetches about $11,000 per kilogram in Manila and Singapore, while Asian horn commands around $20,000 per kilo in Mandalay, reflecting a lucrative but concerning trade.
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Far East
Manila
Singapore
Mandalay
National Geographic
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Collar
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Lake
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NCR
Dominick's
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Jewel Food Stores
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Hedges Clinic
Colorado Ave
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C.W. Otto
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HMO OF Illinois
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Burbank
Southwest Conference of Mayors
Chicago World's Fair Authority
Burnham Harbor
Chicago Port Authority
George Kelly
Arnold Andrews
Sanitary and Ship Canal
Lemont
Eugene Simpson
Simpson
Gerald Adelman
Upper Illinois Valley Association
Weber
Smokey Joe
Seliger
Orchard Park Forest
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Rt. 30
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Vienna
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