Olympia Fields park board race highlights three incumbents and a newcomer
Incumbent Commissioner Ofenloch emphasizes continuing park quality and the completion of Sergeant Means Park as key issues. He brings financial and development experience from Southland Economic Development Corporation and Beverly Bank, with 15 years on a park district board. newcomer Joseph Maun, a four year resident and probation officer, touts 22 years with various agencies and environmental contracting experience as assets for a progressive community.
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Ransford
Ford Motor Co
The
Park Board
Olympia Fields Business Board
Salvation Army
South Suburban Heart Association
Ilinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Irons Oaks Learning Center
Lions Club
Prairie State College Foundation
RAP 2000
Ofenloch
Sergeant Means
Maun
Tion
Mann
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Wetland Ditch Dispute Shapes Falcon Area Development
Village officials, engineers, and developers debated land use in Falcon area where a wetland lies east to west and a ditch runs through property. They considered study needs, permits from the Army Corps of Engineers, and conditions including park, trees, utilities, and street vacations tied to an original 1992 agreement and 1994 amendments.
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Bob Matthey
US. Army Corps of Engineers
Matthey
Limas
Ryan
Niemeyer
Olive
Banovich
Saxineer
Marski
Planning and Zoning Commission
Peotone airport plans face local opposition in Monee
Monee Trustee Dale Patterson, an airport opponent, warned the state may begin buying land next year, saying the project would haunt residents for decades. IDOT projects slower but growing air travel needs, arguing a new airport would not hurt O'Hare or Midway and would not disrupt nearby airstrips except Sanger.
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Chicago
Monee
Dale Patterson
Patterson
IDOT
Gary Logston
Tams
Peotone
O'Hare
Midway
Sanger
Bridge plan for Matteson Commons and Corporate Lakes area
Officials describe a mixed use zone for the Matteson Commons and Corporate Lakes corridor with multi story offices retail and dining to create a pedestrian friendly village center. No concrete development plans have been presented yet. the center is slated as the final project along the corridor between I 57 and Cicero Avenue.
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Matteson Commons
Caglianese
I-57
Cicero Avenue
Coglianese
Forest Trail principal resigns amid controversy
Forest Trail Junior High Principal Lorrie Reed resigns effective June 30 1996 after a period of teacher and board criticism. Reed cited pressures from district leadership and discussed concerns about student trauma and societal violence while urging attention to children’s needs. Superintendent Boyd thanked her and promised to outline replacement plans.
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Mary Paleologos Forest Trail Junior High
Lorrie Reed
Eed
Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Forest Trail
Reed
Thelma Weaver
Weaver
Crete-Monee High School
Alex Boyd
Boyd
Matteson Trustee Race Sparks Federal Housing Challenge
Diversity in the village has grown with white and black residents split evenly. Chapman says the village violated federal housing laws and plans a suit in the Northern District of Illinois. He alleges PR letters to attract white residents show bias while officials defend actions as lawful and necessary. Chapman and Vanessa Chapman were removed from the April 4 ballot over missing economic interest statements.
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Chapman
Vilage
District Court For
Northern District of Illinois
Tinley Park
Matteson
Stricker
Vanessa Chapman
Harry Freudenheim
Heston
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