Rains ease but flood fears linger in several towns
Rainstorms spur high water across Hazel Crest, Park Forest, Blue Island, Harvey, Matteson, Orland Park, and Palos Heights. Officials report Little Calumet and Cal Sag rivers near flood stages, with Park Forest drainage repairs and intermittent street flooding. No major citywide floods. some streets closed and basements affected. Long Run Creek swells in Homer Township.
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Lansing
Little Calumet
Public
Hazel Crest Public Works
James LaBeau
Hazel Crest
Park Forest
Public Works
Ben Jordan
Public Works Department
Sauk Trail
Indianwood Boulevard
Shabbona Drive
Jordan
Art. Dertz
Blue Island
Blue
Carol Hayes
Tinley Park
Parkside Avenue
Central Avenue
175Th Street
Hayes
Bremen Township
Dick Kelly Jr
Kelly
Lockwood Street
Oak Forest
Highway Department
Matteson
Orland Park
Dan McLaughlin
Pete Casey
Rick Boehm
R. J. Zeder
Southwest Highway
104Th Avenue
159Th Street
Palos Heights
135Th Street
Ridgeland
Harlem Avenues
Homer Township
Long Run Creek
APC
Lake Phase II cleanup underway with dredging plan
The nine acre lake cleanup, funded by a Clean Lakes grant, moves sediment to an unidentified nearby farm field. Illinois EPA awarded $144,587 for Phase II, with total four year costs of $337,135 and a 50 50 village and Clean Lakes share. Lakes and Rivers Contracting to dredge at $49,100 plus $4,050 for extra cubic yards.
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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Holly Hudson
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
Lakes and Rivers Contracting, Inc
Jenson
Paicz raises funds for youth via village card show in Richton Park
Paicz, Richton Park’s 1996 Citizen of the Year, brought the idea to village officials to fund trips for local youth through a Parks Department scholarship. The first card show raised over 1500 for day camps and other programs, with annual growth aiding more youngsters. Cubs alum Pappas and McKnight attended the event.
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Paicz
Parks Department
Richton Park
Parks & Recreation Department
Kim Kiddering
Kiddering
K.D.S. Collectibles
Sauk Trail
Cubs
Pappas
Baltimore
Cin
Auto mall plans add six dealer sites and public space
The village advances an auto mall development with six new dealer slots and a six more related businesses capacity, plus a 20 acre open area and a two acre link to the Old Plank Trail for public use. A $1.2 million contract with Gallagher Asphalt Corp. funds roadways and lighting.
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CarMax
Tinley Park
Gallagher Asphalt Corp
Thorton
Auto Mall
Gallagher
Haldane
Wegner Sewer and Water
Mokena
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Miller Consolidated
School boards unite to aid Rich East transition plan
Rich East transitions to a shared leadership model as school boards collaborate with teachers students and parents to ease the upcoming principal change. A committee will select from about 40 applicants with decisions set for May 18 or June 1 and a new principal expected soon.
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Rich East
Michelle Anders
Anders
Knutson
Park Forest Village
Richton Park Considers Tax on Commercial Entities
Village President Rudolph Banovich announced a board vote on a resolution at the next meeting. SSMMaA and other councils of government urge passage to avoid time or funds loss in tax conversion. Finance Director Tim Hammond expects residential electric rates to fall while commercial rates rise after deregulation becomes effective post August 1.
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Patrick Gericke
Edward Leeson
Harold Kummelehne
Mark Stricker
T.F.S. Sports Bar & Grill
Toubilous
Joseph Perozzi
Richton Park
Rudolph Banovich
Ssmmaa
Royle
Tim Hammond
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Cinnati
Atlanta
McKnight
Congregation
Haverium
Star Newspapers
the Star Park Forest
Star Publications
159Th St
Ian A. Rosinski
Franklin Shuftan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
U.S
U.S.P.S
Chicago Heights
Illinois
Diane M. Sexton
Joe Orr
Dixie Hwy
Saturn Automobile Company
Olympia Cleaners
Olympic Cleaners
Olympia
Rt. 30
Western
Olympia Fields
Coats
The
International Fabricate Institute
Association of Professionals Drycleaners and Launderers
American Heart Association
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