Obituaries Highlight Local Residents and Church Ties
Esther J Walberg, 24 year Homewood resident, dies at 40. Funeral set at Tews Home in Homewood with interment at Cedar Park Cemetery. Survived by daughter Janet, son Leonard, sister Elsa, and four grandchildren. memorials to local foundations. Additional notices: Cleveland Hunt, Dorothy W Bishop, and Edward L Swick, with details of their services and survivors. News brief notes obituaries published gratis by The Star.
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Esther J. Walberg
Esther Dahlson
Chicago
Chicago Sun- Times
First Lutheran Church of
Harvey
Janet
Daniel) van Winkle
Belle Mead, N.J
Leonard
Kate
Olympia Fields
Elsa Rehberg
Georgia
Brian
Sheila Walberg
Deanna
Dan van Winkle
Ingalls Memorial Hospital Development Foundation
Cleveland Hunt
Chicago Heights
Jackson, Miss
St. James Hospital
Davis, Hammond
Prowell
Mount Glenwood
Glenwood
Mr. Hunt
Jackson
Miss
Cleveland Jr
Dennis
Dorothy W. Bishop
Wall
Homewood Memorial Gardens
Homewood
Dorothy Wall
Baltimore
Edward L. Swick
Chino
Calif
Burnside-Chesterfield
California
Belleview Cemetery
Ontario
Mr. Swick
Laura Mae
Snead
Cindy
Edward
Tom
Robert
Herbert
Richton Park
John William
Lillian
Hazel Crest
Family History Workshop Set at Prairie Hills Meeting
Expert Maryal Dale to headline Prairie Hills Elementary District Chapter 1 annual meeting for District 144 parents. The evening includes tips on preserving family history, bringing baby pictures, naming stories, and writing exercises starting at 6:30 p.m. at the District Professional Center in Markham.
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Prairie Hills
Maryal Dale
Rabilia
Dale
District Professional Center
W. 163Rd St
Markham
Calumet City considers riverboat casino and 400-room hotel
Mayor Jerry Genova announced at City Hall a possible $100 million development including a riverboat casino a 400-room hotel and a convention center if legislators grant a gaming license. The plan would sit on 100 acres near the Little Calumet River on the former Fina Chemical site with input from residents before any decision.
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Calumet City
Illinois
Jerry Genova
Geneva
Fina Chemical Plant
Calumet River
Jerry Zurla
Zurla
Illinois 1000
Palos Hills groups to testify on gambling license plan
State lawmakers will hear two opposing Palos Hills groups tomorrow. Officials seek a riverboat casino license while the Referendum in Paris committee backs a gaming referendum. Homer Township Planning Commission reviews an 80 acre retirement center and medical complex with a tax issue and possible school donations. The Messenger Glen project by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, Lemont, faces a May 25 vote with a donation decision to aid districts once taxable parts are built.
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Palos Hills
Paris
Homer Township
159Th Street
Parker Road
Franciscan Sisters of Chicago
Lemont
Planning Commission
Chicago Heights
Sam Mangialardi
Douglas Troiani
State Supreme Court
Seymour Simon
Simon
Mangialardi
Calumet City approves incinerator pad pact with Robbins
Calumet City aldermen unanimously joined Reading Energy's 20 year pact to burn and recycle garbage at Robbins incinerator, slated to open 1997 at 135th Street and Kedzie Avenue. The move drew praise from Reading's Jim DiBiasi who predicted future benefits for involved communities. Separately, South Suburban College Board accepted resignations of four senior staff as further personnel changes loom, with president Richard Fonte delaying admin reassignment announcements to June 9.
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Jim DiBiasi
Reading Energy Company
Robbins
Calumet City
Reading
135Th Street
Kedzie Avenue
South Suburban College Board of Trustees
Richard Fonte
Fonte
Ranada Anderson
National Workplace Literacy
Florine Robinson
Faye R. Smith
Orland Park weighs police chief choice as mystery lifts
Mayor Dan McLaughlin suggested a Monday Board of Trustees meeting could reveal the new police chief. Trustee Brad O Halloran said no comment, while sources point to Tim J McCarthy a security consultant and former Secret Service agent as the likely appointee.
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Orland Park
Dan McLaughlin
Board of Trustees
Charles Rabideau
McLaughlin
Brad O’halloran
Tim J. McCarthy
Secret Service
Speed limit concerns for Frankfort Square neighbors addressed
Frankfort Township Highway Commissioner Fred Rauch will work with Frankfort Square Homeowners Association to ease resident worries about 30 and 35 mph limits on Frankfort Square Road. Residents with preschoolers request 25 mph limits, noting nearby villages use 25 mph in residential areas. Jury in the Mangialardi case resumes Monday after a weekend adjournment.
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Frankfort Township
Fred Rauch
Frankfort Square
Frankfort Square Road
Oak Lawn votes to add lower paid entry level village jobs
Village trustees approved a plan to create four new entry level positions with salaries below current firefighter paramedics and telecommunicators in the Public Works Department. Only Trustee Robert Streit opposed, urging bargaining unit talks first.
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Oak Lawn
Public Works Department
Robert Streit
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