Richton Park to negotiate pool purchase
The Richton Park Village Board voted to direct the village manager to begin negotiations for the possible purchase or lease of the Lakewood pool. Village Attorney Peter Coblentz said the plan could include lease, purchase, or operating agreements to keep the pool open, which faces closure after 25 years. A meeting with pool owner George Arquilla is planned for next week after his return from abroad, with the Lakewood Homeowners Association seeking village ownership and a petition signed by 220 residents.
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Richton Park
Lakewood
Peter Coblentz
Rudolph Banovich
George Arquilla
Arquilla
Banovich
Lakewood Homeowners Association
Postal carrier found guilty of abusing 7 year old girl
A Will County judge convicted former Park Forest mail carrier Leslie Tucker 61 of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse for fondling a 7 year old on his postal route on August 11 The judge acquitted him of predatory sexual assault citing conflicting trial testimony He faces 3 to 7 years on each count and remains in jail on a 1 million bond while prosecutors call it a significant step against sexual assault by a public worker.
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Will County
Park Forest
Leslie Tucker
Crete
Gerald Kinney
Tucker
Court rules village followed federal law in housing case
The US Court ruled Richton Park did not violate the Fair Housing Act by facilitating a developer’s protest. Village Attorney John Murphey confirmed the March ruling that the village did not discriminate against the disabled by rejecting a proposal. Schwartz’s bid for a full panel review was denied. the decision stands, with a possible Supreme Court appeal a slim 1 in 1000 chance.
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US Court of
Richton Park
See Llage
John Murphey
Schwartz
Murphey Hemisphere
USS. Supreme Court
Murphey
Recruiters Sell Teens on a Military Future in Suburban Chicago
A two part report shows recruiters targeting teens in the south suburbs to sell independence travel and education through military service. High schools serve as fertile recruitment ground with counselors opening doors while some resist. Marine Corps demonstrations and family nights in the area aim to inform parents about enlistment outcomes.
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Star
Patricia Brisk
Blue Island
Homer Township
Techiona
Sam
Nsimg
Air Force
David Dailey
Sandburg High School
Palos Township
Sakima
Bremen High School
Susan Coman
Marines
San Diego
Marine Corps
Yella
American Legion
Chicago Heights
Indiana
Federal bill may aid Butterfield Creek preservation plan
U S Representative Jerry Weller Indianapolis Morris district notes a bipartisan push to fund local environmental projects through the Conservation and Reinvestment Act. The proposal could provide about 41 million dollars for Illinois efforts including Butterfield Creek open space preservation and flood management. The Butterfield Creek Steering Committee seeks land acquisitions, but funding is pending congressional action on HR 701, with spokeswoman Maggie Lockwood citing favorable passage prospects.
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Butterfield Creek
U.S
Jery Weller
R-Morris
Weller
Congress
Maggie Lockwood
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