Crash injures seven and kills fetus in Flossmoor collision
A two car crash on Vollmer Road near Governors Highway left seven injured and a pregnant woman from Chicago, passenger in a van driven by her mother, whose full term unborn child was pronounced dead. Driver Rosetta Mills of Chicago faces charges for driving too fast for conditions with a May 15 court appearance.
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Flossmoor
Vollmer Road
Governors Highway
Bill Miller
Chicago
Miller
Cook County Medical Examiners Office
Clark
Columbia Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital and Medical Center
Rosetta Mills
Mills
Harvey
St. James Hospital
Markham Court
Reading Recovery program graduates 11 teachers
On May 19 the Reading Recovery Consortium of Park Forest and Governors State University will graduate 11 teachers trained in the program. The 1998 graduates are listed by school district. Approximately 30 veteran teachers will also receive certificates for long-term service. The program targets the lowest performing first graders, with typical tutored weeks ranging from 12 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Recovery Consortium
Park Forest
Governors State University
Blue Island
Janet Dejka
Hale
Christine Kosek
Nancy Duval Mills
Paul Revere
Brookwood
Lori Ehrenhaft
Hickory Bend
Consortium
Park Forest-Gsu
Cook County
University
College of Education
Lawrence Freeman
Expressions juried student art show at Prairie State College
The Christopher Art Gallery Prairie State College wraps up the year with Expressions a juried exhibition of student work spanning photography interior design and graphic communication arts Armen Sarrafian Harold Washington College coordinator judged the show Best of Category First Place went to Lisa Calgaro David Fitzgerald LeeAnne Grens and Brad Podowski Awards of Merit went to Michelle Avant Joy Craven Julia Johnson Mandy Johnson Other students exhibited include Eric Schmidt Dorothea Emry David Anderson Ed Hirsch Linda Tulchinsky Iris Blumenthal and more The gallery hours and appointment information are listed with contact number 709 3600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Holly Piuard
Flossmoor
Vivian
Trail-a-Thon Aids Grand Prairie Services Fundraiser
Grand Prairie Services hosts its first Trail-a-Thon along Old Plank Trail from St. Lawrence O Toole Church in Matteson to Harlem Avenue in Frankfort on Saturday 9 am to 2 pm. Participants may walk jog run or bike with entertainment food and surprises. Minimum $5 entry per person and registration at 799 2200.
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Grand Prairie Services
Old Plank Trail
St. Lawrence O’toole
Obituaries list multiple area residents deaths and services
A long obituaries page lists Mary J Scanlon and others from East Hazel Crest Matteson and surrounding towns. It notes dates of death April 28 30 and May 1, services at St Anne Calvary United Protestant Church and other churches, interments at Washington Memory Gardens Holy Sepulchre and St Mary Cemeteries, survivors including spouses children and grandchildren, and arrangements by local funeral homes.
Edward J. Krol longtime Lowell resident dies
Edward J. Krol a six year resident of Lowell Indiana and former Chicago Southwest Side resident died Wednesday April 29 at St Anthony s Medical Center Crown Point Indiana A Mass is set for Monday at St Agnes Church Chicago Heights with Rev John Siemianowski presiding Interment at Calvary Cemetery Steger Visitation today 2 to 8 pm at Sheets Funeral Home Lowell He was born in Chicago Heights and worked in direct mail sales a U S Navy veteran He is survived by Eileen nee Synecki and sister Florence Straczek Crystal Lake.
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Edward L. Hoholik
Tinley Park
Dalton
Chicago
Roseland
Vandenberg Funeral Home
St. George Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Evergreen Park
Adeline
Nee Smith
Jo Marie Dohrmann
Lake Villa
James
Jo Marie
Oak Forest
Timothy
South Chicago Heights
Genevieve Gigler
Columbus, Miss
Loretta Johnson
Frankfort
Edward J. Krol
Lowell, Ind
Southwest Side
St. Anthony’s Medical Center
Crown Point
Ind
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Chicago Heights
John Siemianowski
Calvary Cemetery
Steger
Sheets Funeral Home
Lowell
Krol
U.S. Navy
Eileen
Nee Synecki
Florence Straczek
Crystal Lake
Katherine Wallek obituary from Chicago Heights area
Katherine Wallek a 38 year resident of Chicago Heights died Wednesday April 29 at Mercy Healthcare Center Homewood A Mass will be at 10 am Monday at St Liborius Church Steger Interment Calvary Cemetery Steger She was born January 21 1918 in Manistee Michigan owner and operator with her husband of the Lincolnway Lunch Restaurant in Chicago Heights a former St Casimir Church member and St Liborius parishioner Survived by daughters Tina Rothgeb Kathy Lee Sharkey two sons Gus Kris of Lansing and Joe Cheryl of Sauk Village and nine grandchildren.
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Lillian Reddix Thompkins
Matteson
Calvary United Protestant Church
Park Forest
Kathy Keener-Han
Washington Memory Gardens
Homewood
Thompkins
Vancleavee
Miss
Mississippi
Indiana
Chicago
Jackson State University
Governors State University
Gamma Rio
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
National Teachers Association
Alfred Sr
Alfred Jr
Cedric
Taylor
Gatling’s Chapel
Eldonah Rosalie McGuire
McNellis
Country Club Hills
Tinley Park Midlothian
St. Emeric Catholic Church
Paul Seaman
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Worth
Hirsch Funeral Homes
Alma Jeans
Chicago Heights
Christ For Everyone
Ford Heights
Kenneth Franklin Sr
Byhalia
Emeritus Franklin
Bessie Jones
Esther
Lucas) Franklin
Bellwood
Wilbert
Josie
Lehman
Magnolia) Smith
Robert McCullough Funeral Home
Katherine Wallek
Gedius
Mercy Healthcare Center
St. Liborius Catholic Church
Steger
Joseph Burns
Calvary Cemetery
Fred C. Hub
Manistee
Mich
St. Casimir Catholic
Gus
Tina Rothgeb
Beecher
Kathy Lee Sharkey
Kris
Lansing
Joe
Cheryl
Sauk Village
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Trail-a-thon
the Star
Chicago Southland
Star Newspapers
Freedom Village
Audrey Marie
Maple Avenue
Mary J. Scanlon
East Hazel Crest
St. Anne Catholic Church
Hazel Crest
Len Dubi
Assumption Cemetery
Glenwood
Jerome Zimny
Mary Scanlon
Ireland
Anna Marie
Phillip) Croteau
Denver, Colo
Thomas
Jean
Kevin
Henderson, Ky
Anna Nancarrow
Ellen Scanlon
Sharon Scanlon
Lillian R. Thompkins
Ishshon Travis
Tameika Johnson
John Travis
Alonzo Davis
Meisha Travis
Mary Johnson
James Ellis
University Park
Lynn Henderson
Earl Johnson
James and
Camillia Whitfield
Waukegan
Ruth M. Jones
Frank
Ruth M. Jones-Frank
Corinne Jones
Thornton
Robert Jones Sr
Elmer Frank
Robert G. Hutter
Robert G
Bob” Hutter
Menlo Park
Calif
White Oaks Chapel
San Carlos
Hutter
Merchant Marines
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union
San Mateo Central Labor Council
Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rite and Islam Temple
Palo Alto
Elkton
Ore
Ruth
Margery de Figueiredo
Shirley Sanger
Newark
Margaret Binder
Orland Park
Helen McLinden
Alsip
Ruth Kimmich
Oxnard
Albert
Jay F. Jones
Olympia Fields
Congregation Am Echad
Beverly Cemetery
Mr. Jones
Betty Isain
John) Hoffman
Nancy Watts
Patty
Paul) Richards
Kerry
Michael) O’brien
Mel
Ellen) Jones
Kim
Debbie
Ian Braunstein
Dorothy
Asa) Hodges
Holt Funeral Home
W. Ei
Jerome
Hazel
Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home
W. 14Th St
Park Manor Funeral Home
Nee
St. Marquette Ave
W. 154Th St
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