March for airport draws a crowd in south suburbs
About 500 to 1,000 protesters joined U S Rep Jesse Jackson Jr and local leaders on a six mile march from Dixie Square Mall to Homewood Flossmoor High School to press for a Peotone airport. Organizers say the project would create up to 500,000 jobs regionally and boost $10 billion in revenue while easing O'Hare congestion.
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Flossmoor
U.S
Jesse Jackson Jr
D-Chicago
Chicago
O’hare International
O'Hare
Len Dubi
St. Anne’s Parish
Hazel
Dixie Square Mall
Harvey
Dixie Highway
151St Street
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Dale Mize
Peotone
Jackson
Os Rey
Marsha Lockwood
Dubi
Midway Airport
Lockwood
Chicago Heights
Fnape
Sam” Ciambrone
O’hare
Jerry Zero
Teamsters Union
Richard Daley
Dixie Square
Frank Watkins
2Nd
South Suburban Mayors back living history farm idea
The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association backs a living history farm but urges locating it on non Forest Preserve land. A 640 acre Rich Township site has drawn opposition from environmental groups and some mayors, while supportive South Suburban groups push for broad approval.
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South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Cook County Forest Preserve District
SSMMA
Forest Preserve District
Cook County
Rich Township
Association
Forest Preserve
Welch
Peggy Glassford
Flossmoor
Eleven Illinois towns earn Tree City USA designations
Eleven South Suburban communities plus others in the region are named Tree City USA for complying with urban forestry standards. Hazel Crest, with 15 years in the program, leads in longevity and extra growth awards, while Frankfort, Orland Park, Homewood, Palos Park, Palos Hills, Beecher, Country Club Hills, Matteson, Oak Lawn, and others also receive designations. funding and programs support tree planting, preservation, and public spaces across the region.
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Tree City USA
Brent Manning
Natural Resources
Hazel Crest
Robert Palmer
Palmer
Beecher
Country Club Hills
Frankfort
Matteson
Oak Lawn
Palos Heights
Palos Hills
Homewood
Palos Park
Orland Park
Jerry Ducay
Old Plank Road
Ducay
Northfield Center
Springfield
Morton Arboretum
Lisle
National Arbor Day Foundation
Department of Natural Resources
National Association of State Foresters
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Suburbs May Join Chicago to Buy Electricity
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association members may join Chicago to buy electricity from a Commonwealth Edison competitor. Aggregation could lower costs for pumping stations and street lights, but savings are not guaranteed. Members have until the end of March to decide.
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Chicago
SSMMA
Bodmer
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Kristen Zambo
Markham
Chris Sweda
Special
Bill Kenway
East
Lincolnwood
Park
Jewel Food Store
Olympia Fields Forest
History Farm
Dwight Welch
Mark Stricker
Sierra Club Sauk Calumet Group
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
Illinois Audubon Society
Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve Inc
South Metropolitan
Chicago Southland Alliance
Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Southland Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Living History Farm
Barbara Dargis
Mary Compt
Sonia Matthews
Olympia Fields
Central High School Business Professionals of America
Olympia Fields School
Matthews
Faith Crasor
Major
Daniel McLaughlin
Gabrielle M. Toth
Barbara V. Dargis
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