Veterans seek compensation for radiation exposure in 1968 cleanup
Maas recalls working in 119 degrees below zero with no protection as icy air filled with radiation from plutonium. He says some men faced kidney problems and sterility, while others suffer from lasting health issues. Law limits claims, but an administrative process may help. Congressmen Gutierrez and Evans pursue Air Force information as inquiry continues.
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Vietnam
Maas
America
Luis Gutierrez
Lane Evans
Air Force
Evans
Steve Vetzner
Vetzner
Incentive plan eyed for Village Center District development
Village officials outline a 5 million dollar developer notes package for a mixed use project along the Interstate 57 Corridor including a Village Center District with small retail shops. A 50 percent sales tax abatement for 15 years and 750 thousand dollars for public improvements are proposed. A public hearing is set for March 21 at 7 30 p m on plans for the former Wieboldt s Store at Lincoln Mall as details are finalized.
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Dubruiel
Matteson Commons
205Th Street
Wieboldt’s
Lincoln Mall
Three high schools merge into two provoking parent outcry
Community leaders and residents object to consolidating three high schools into two and creating a ninth grade campus. Barry notes loss of history and role models worry families, while teachers favor mixed ages and many oppose ninth-grade only settings.
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Barry
Pace residents urge Pace to cut paratransit fares
Weinberg and others contend the fare hikes are unfair. They call on Pace to reduce costs as many rely on paratransit while facing fixed incomes. The compromise with Regional Transportation authority set a $1.50 fare inside a 0.75 mile zone and $5 per ride for riders outside.
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Weinberg
PACE
Regional Transportation Authority
Country Club Hills Teens Charged After Girl Shot
A 15-year-old Country Club Hills girl was shot in the back of the head after an argument with three Hillcrest High School peers. A .22 handgun misfired twice before a second teen fired, injuring the victim who was treated and released. Two 15-year-olds face attempted murder and aggravated battery charges. the third teen not charged.
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Country Club Hills
Hillcrest High School
175Th Place
Cypress Avenue
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Cook County
Chicago
Park Forest rape victim in fair condition after attack
Park Forest police say a 16 year old, Kennyatta Turner, is in custody on counts of attempted murder rape and armed robbery for a brutal stabbing and rape at the Jewel parking lot creating a case set for 30 to 60 year prison terms. The victim remains in fair condition at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital two days after the assault. The child involved was unharmed and released to relatives.
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Park Forest
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
Camille Root
Root
Jewel
Orchard Boulevard
Kenyatta Turner
Richton Park
Cook County
Chicago
Turner
Star
William Lyons
University Park
Bobby Royle
Olympia Fields
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
John Lancaster
Voting rights court settles in Chicago Heights district map
A seven year battle ends with a six district map for the city and Park District effective in 1995. The agreement, approved by Judge Hubert Will, partitions the city into Beacon Hill Hungry Hill East Side Country Club West-North End and Prairie State with a strong mayor system. Some plaintiffs plan to appeal citing minority concerns.
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Chicago Heights
Park District
U.S
John Norberg
Hubert Will
Beacon Hill
Hungry Hill
East Side
Country Club
West-North End
Prairie State
Douglas Troiani
Troiani
Anthony G. Scariano
Ron Harper
Charles
Panici
Kevin Perkins
Perkins
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