Severe storms flood south suburbs and knock out power
Wind and heavy rain felled lines and flooded underpasses across the south suburbs. Commonwealth Edison crews restored service after 1.3 inches of rainfall in 24 hours, with outages caused by lightning and high winds. Hazle Crest and Matteson areas reported traffic diversions and flooded streets, basements, and viaducts. Several injuries occurred in a midnights crash near the Penn Central viaduct. Local stores suffered roof damage and power surges, while basins managed the rainfall with pumping aid.
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South Suburbs
Commonwealth Edison Company
Hazel Crest
175Th Street
Kedzie
183Rd Street
Homewood
Flossmoor Road
Vollmer Road
Flossmoor
Governors Highway
216Th Street
Rich South hosts Armstrong Sieden Prairie language students
The Armstrong and Sieden Prairie junior high French and Spanish classes will visit Rich South high school for language labs and participation. Teachers JoAnn Roler and Rena Moran guide the groups, while Superintendent Tesmond commends Rich South staff for ongoing articulation and facility support. The board’s next meeting is May 23 at 7 30 p.m. at Neil A Armstrong school.
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Armstrong and Sieden Prairie School
Rich South High School
JoAnn Roler
Rena Moran
Tesmond
Donald Trimble
Neil A. Armstrong
Teen Canoe Trip Offered In June
Matteson parks and recreation department seeks teens for a three day canoe trip June 15 18 to Snowbank lake Ely Minnesota The trip costs 35 includes transportation equipment and food Ten openings remain sign up by Saturday at 3625 West 215th street Call Evelyn Harney recreation supervisor at 748 159 for questions or more information
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Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Ely
Minn
Snowbank Lake
West 215Th Street
Evelyn Harney
Sieden Prairie PTO Meeting On Tuesday
The Sieden Prairie school PTO will hold the last general meeting of the 1977-78 year on Tuesday at 7 30 p.m in the school gymnasium Elections for vice president and secretary will be held Rosemary Winkler is the vice president nominee and Pat Mot singer is the secretary nominee Anyone may nominate by contacting Pam Kubachi 720 1210 before Tuesday Guest speaker will be Mary Kunkel the school nurse The eighth grade dance group will perform under Pat Thicava the gym instructor
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Sieden Prairie School Pto
Rosemary Winkler
Pat Motsinger
Pam Kubachi
Mary Kunkel
Pat Thicava
Sieden Prairie Gym
Post Commanders Dinner at American Legion Post 474
American Legion Post 474 in Matteson will host its annual post commanders dinner at the post home on Saturday. Cocktails are served to Legionnaires from 7 to 8 p.m., followed by prime rib dinner at 8 p.m. Carl Carlson Jr., vice commander, is in charge of the event.
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Matteson Rkehfeldt-Meyer
American Legion Post 474
Matteson
Carl Carlson, Jr
Rezoning Hearing Set On Richton Road Property Controversy
A public hearing on rezoning a parcel on Richton road, about one acre with 170 foot frontage, across from Lioncrest road, is set for May 23 at 8 p.m. by Richton Park plan commission. Owner Melvin Fugett seeks R-1 to R-1 neighborhood business and plans an office building with potential medical and dental offices and laboratories. Fugett has owned the site since 1971 after originally proposing multifamily housing and a denied R-4 request in 1976. The commission did rezone adjoining land from B-I to B-I in 1976 amid protests.
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Richton Road
Richton Park Plan Commission
Lioncrest Road
Melvin Fugett
Dan Hughes
Fugett
Plan Commission
Lioncrest
Governors Highway
Commission
Douglas Nyhus
PUD
Terracom
Davis
Richton Park
Commonwealth Edison
Park Forest
Voters to Decide PSC Tax Hike Bid
Voters must choose on a proposed tax increase tied to the PSC plan. The measure would raise the property tax rate to fund a college building project, with homeowners in District 515 facing a 23 cent per $100 valuation while the full 11 cent rise would phase in over time.
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PSC
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Shirley Green
Will County
Kinder-Care Rezoning Approved for Woodson Center
The City Council unanimously approved a zoning change to allow a Kinder-Care day care center on the east side of Pulaski Road between 178th Place and 179th Street, with Woodson Development of Florissant, Missouri, handling plans. The plan includes a rear setback and fence variance, supported by the plan commission and zoning board of appeals, and ties to the Kinder-Care Learning Centers operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Pulaski Road
Kindercare
Kind
Illinois
Connie Tsolakides
Alpha Preschool, Inc
Star Society Highlights Tonight
Star society pages report on notable local events, engagements and social gatherings. Prominent residents are pictured at charity functions and club meetings, with brief notes on attendances and upcoming society happenings.
Probe Continues In Abduction Slaying Of Suburb Couple
Sheriff investigators pursue the abduction and murder of Larry and Carol, a suburban couple. Carol, a 21-year high school graduate, studied mental health at Prairie State and worked part time at a mental health facility. Larry attended Franklin Elementary and Thornridge High School, and his family remains at Dalton while authorities seek motive.
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Carol
Mother of Sorrows High School
Blue Island
Prairie State College
Larry
Dalton
Franklin
Thornridge High School
Sheriff's Police
Lutheran Track Meet Set By Suburban Lutheran Schools
Zion Lutheran and Immanuel Lutheran will join several area schools tomorrow at Rich South High School for a full day track and field meet starting at 10 a.m. Students compete in three age classes with events in jumps throws and sprints plus distance runs for boys and girls. Co hosts Immanuel of Sauk Trail Cicero Avenue and Salem School Homewood will provide refreshments. rain postpones to May 22.
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Immanuel
Sauk Trail
Cicero Avenue
Salem School of Homewood
St. John's Lutheran School of
Country Club Hills
Salem of
Fire Police Board Meet on Tuesday at Richton Park Hall
The Richton Park fire and police commissioners hold their quarterly meeting on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Richton Park village hall located at 4045 Sauk Trail.
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Richton Park
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Rich Central
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Crawford
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Sandra Butler
South Honore
Markham
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
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Reichert Realty
Chicago Heights
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Winchester
Beatrice Billingsley
West 26Th Street
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Metropolitan Sanitary District
Vaughn
Fire Department
Tina Elam
Dawn DeGroodt
Paul Martinez
Park Forest Public Library
Sauk School
Karen Sweeney
Colleen Paradise
Aaron Kreye
Chicago Dental Society
Matteson Recreation and Parks Department
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Robert Sullivan
Sieden Prairie Pto
Matteson Richton Park Star
Park Forest Star
Williams Press Inc
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Bill Willams, Jr
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Star Carrer
U.S
USA
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Montgomery
Ala
Kinder- Care Learning Centers, Inc
United States
Kinder- Care
Orland Park
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Frankfort Square
Kinder-Care
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Prairie State
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Nate
Angelina Kemp
Eleanor Bonfigno
Bank of Park Forest
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Kemp
Lutheran
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