Sentencing postponed for Tezak in arson case in Chicago court
Former Will County coroner Robert Tezak's sentencing hearing on federal arson charges was delayed to Monday in a downtown Chicago federal courtroom. Witness Sheldon Shannon is expected to finish testimony, with further recesses possible, as prosecutors outline cooperation and plea terms.
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Will County
Robert Tezak
Chicago
U.S
Dean Polares
Sheldon Shannon
Shannon
Tezak
Metropolitan Correctional Center
Crest Hill
Joliet
UNO
Steger approves $4.8 million budget cut by reduced block grants
Village board adopted a 4.8 million appropriations ordinance down about 600 thousand from last year due to smaller Cook County Community Development Block Grant funds. Auditor says last year 5.4 million and questions for 1 million in grants. this year requests were 500 thousand but only 75 thousand received. President Sherman notes costs up modestly with inflation and levy likely to rise while tax rate falls from growth in development.
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Steger
Cook County
Peter Skinger
Skinger
Ihe
Louis Sherman
I-355 Corridor Planning Council begins work in Lockport
The inaugural I-355 CPC meeting in Lockport set organizational groundwork for the north leg extension from Bolingbrook to New Lenox. Nine entities signed the intergovernmental agreement with $250 dues, while a nominating committee prepared for officer roles ahead of a July 28 meeting.
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Will County
Forest Preserve
Bolingbrook
New Lenox
Alan Anderson
Will County Governmental League
South Suburban Tollway Planning Council
Larry Weinlund
R-New Lenox
Retiring principal receives honors for service
Yvonne Robinson, Gavin Elementary principal for nine years in Chicago Heights District 170, received Phi Delta Kappa Educator of the Year honors. She also earned Golden Heart, Community Achievement, and multicultural diversity awards from local groups and spoke at a Burlington Ontario symposium on parent and community involvement.
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Chicago Heights
Yvonne Robinson
Gavin
Phi Delta Kappa
Chicago State University
Park Forest
Jones Memorial Community Center
South Suburban Network For Multicultural Education
South Chicago Heights wins 911 system approval
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved South Chicago Heights first 911 system to begin mid July. Dispatchers will be at 2729 Jackson Ave with enhanced features like caller address and number display. The surcharge is $1.25 monthly after a November 1992 referendum.
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Springfield
Chicago Heights
Illinois Commerce Commission
South Chicago Heights
ICC
John Greenan
Greenan
Jackson Ave
Vacation Bible School Kicks Off At St John Church
The program runs through Thursday at St John Church Country Club Hills for the whole family with activities planned each day. A potluck is not part of today’s schedule as previously noted.
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St. John Church
Country Club Hills
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