Governor hosts town hall at GSU on Peotone airport issue
Gov George Ryan spoke to about 350 people at Governors State University outlining his strong support for a third airport near Peotone and noting EPA delays limit progress until after the November election. He urged Bush and Gore to state positions on the plan while defending his two-year record amid a bribery probe in the Secretary of State’s Office.
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George Ryan
Peotone
Ryan
Governors State University
University Park
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Leonard Dubi
St. Anne’s
Hazel Crest
Dubi
George W. Bush
Bush
al Gore
Illinois
Carbondale
Rockford
Secretary of State
Senate
Emil Jones Jr
Jones
Manny Hoffman
Cook County
Republican
GSU
Hoffman
Lemont Township
Robert Porter
Village approves five lot subdivision with Flying J plaza
Village officials say site construction will start after final legal steps. The plat splits the parcel into five B-3 lots with lots 2 for the Flying J plaza and lot 5 for storage and detention. Lot 3 provides a future water tower site and an 80 foot Cen tral Avenue right of way.
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Limas
Central Avenue
Illinois Department of Transportation
Flying J
Richton Park Community Pool committee exhibits plans and drive
The Pool The Community Pool Committee names Gary Marquardt as vice chairman Nancy Arriaga as secretary and Marguerite Frigo as financial recorder. Directors include Marlene Echman Tina Polega Lale Schram Rosette McArdle Kriss Roland and Carol Weisenberger. Volunteers are urged May 13 and 20 for facility cleanup with two Saturdays of volunteer days.
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Gary Marquardt
Nancy Arriaga
Marguerite Frigo
Marlene Echman
Tina Polega
Lale Schram
Rosette McArdle
Kriss Roland
Carol Weisenberger
Banovich
Paul Libbey
Matteson to House New Cooperative Extension Office
The Cooperative Extension opens a Matteson regional and South Suburbs office housing about 30 employees from Tinley Park and other staff. It offers environmental and nutrition education and runs the 4-H program with noncredit classes for a nominal fee. The office serves about 130 statewide locations and can be reached at 708 720 7500 for more information.
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Oliver
Matteson
Tinley Park
Chicago
Cooperative Extension
Extension
Uiuc.edu
Pastor Emeritus Garrity Dies at 84 in Park Forest
The Rev. Francis A. Garrity pastor emeritus of St. Irenaeus Church in Park Forest died of cancer at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. A funeral Mass will be said Friday at St. Irenaeus with Cardinal Francis George officiating. Garrity, 84, served 48 years in the priesthood, including 32 at St. Irenaeus. He mentored youth at Maryville in Des Plaines and remained active despite blindness and later disability. Visitation is today 2 to 8 p.m. at the church. burial at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston.
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Francis A. Garrity
St. Irenaeus Church
Park Forest
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Cherry St
Cardinal Francis George
Canary Pach
Maryville
City of Youth
Des Plaines
Garrity
St. Ethelreda
Dan O’sullivan
St. Irenaeus
O'Sullivan
O’sullivan
Clergy Association of
Walker
Rev. Garrity
Notre Dame
Calvary Cemetery
Evanston
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Jeffrey
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Butterfield Creek
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Jeson
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J. Carole Buckner
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Judy Fidkowski
St. Anne Catholic Church
Gov. Ryan
Libbey
Richton Park
Rich Township
Lakewood Aqua Club
Alberta
Lynda J. Hemmerling
Lynda Hemmerling
Hollinger
Rnal Publication
Midwest Suburban Publising
Larry A. Kelly
Franklin Shuttan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
U.S
U.S.P.S
Roofing, Inc
Holbrook RD
Glenwood
Star Newspapers
Starnewspapers.com
Energy Systems
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