Village Moves to Restrict Massage Parlors in Wake of Prostitution Arrests
Richton Park officials discuss a proposed ordinance to regulate massage businesses after two December arrests at Health Salon on Sauk Trail. The plan requires licensure for masseurs and businesses, nontransferable licenses, CPR, health exam, fingerprinting, and posted rates. doctors and certain professionals are exempt. Chief to issue licenses. applicants must be state-certified therapists with 500 hours training.
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Richton Park
Sauk Trail
Lincoln Crossings
Sage
Stockstell
Border war near end over Green Garden land
Unincorporated Green Garden Township land near Steger Road Monee-Manhattan Road and Harlem Avenue to LaGrange Road sits at the center of a tug of war between Frankfort and University Park. NIPC timetable has the issue on committee and full hearing March 30. Frankfort seeks sewer service extension, facing opposition from University Park and Consumers Illinois Water Co.
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Green Garden Township
Frankfort
University Park
Chicago
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
Ray Rossi
Board of Trustees
NIPC
Water Resources Committee
Steger Road
Monee-Manhattan Road
Harlem Avenue
LaGrange Road
Consumers Illinois Water Co
Matteson Board Approves Stoneridge Courtyards Plans
The Matteson Board of Trustees approved a special use permit for 48 town houses called Stoneridge Courtyards on Southwick Drive west of I 57. The two phase MXD district project sits on 2.5 acres with 50 percent green space and a private street. A homeowner’s association will maintain common areas. units were reduced from 15 to 10 per acre due to dead end street and courtyard design. Rich Township Unity Day was also adopted.
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Matteson Board of Trustees
Southwick Drive
Stoneridge
Bill McLinden
Ohe
Judy Haldane
MXD
Lincoln Mall
Hampton Inn
Matteson
Matteson Mega Auto Mall
Pace
Lincoln Highway
Haldane
McLinden
Rich Township
Panici and LoBue shaped Chicago Heights politics to extortion era
The narration recalls Chuck Panici elevating Nicky LoBue from bagman to finance chief and city councilman in Chicago Heights. Federal prosecutors later labeled LoBue a major extortionist connected to mob activity and a currency laundering scheme for Albert Tocco. LoBue testified Panici pulled strings at City Hall while portraying himself as rehabilitated.
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Chuck Panici
Nicky LoBue
Chicago Heights
Panici
Chi Heights Park
LoBue
U.S
Chris Gair
Hank Aaron
Swat
Albert Caesar Tocco
Feds
City Hall
Bloom Township
Republican
LoBue admits mistakes in corruption probe
Nick to Chuck: Take responsibility. LoBue says he made mistakes and accepted responsibility. Federal authorities convict others in the public corruption case, with 11 months of a 20 month sentence served. city seeks to recoup bribe money from key figures as legal actions continue.
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Ik LoBue
Hebe
Butterfield Creek Activists Seek Public Buy-In for Restoration
About 75 area residents gathered at the Irwin Center in Homewood for a workshop titled Watershed at the Crossroads Knowing the Past and Creating the Future. The Butterfield Creek Steering Committee leader Peggy Glassford praised the turnout and aims to engage residents from University Park to Richton Park in restoring the 26 mile watershed. The creek, once a prominent landscape feature, has become largely hidden due to development and private property access, hindering revival efforts.
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Butterfield Creek
Irwin Center
Omewood
Peggy Glassford
University Park
Glenwood
Homewood
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