Teens win New York ACT-SO spots for drama and essay gold
Two teens from the Chicago area won top honors at the Afro Academic Cultural Technological and Scientific Olympics ACT-SO regional contest sponsored by the NAACP Far South Suburban branch. James Robinson won drama gold and Park Forest's Adam Davenport won essay gold, earning a trip to the national competition in New York July 9 to 12 with Davenport potentially securing a $1000 William Simpson Writing Scholarship.
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New York
Governors State University
Chicago
National Assocition For the Advancement of Colored People
James Robinson
Rich Central High School
Park Forest
Adam Davenport
Marian Catholic High School
Davenport
Janet Jackson
Tve
Robinson
William Simpson
Chicagoland
Simpson
NAACP
Evans
Act-Su
Sun-Times
Vernon Jarrett
Park District faces split on Prairie State Fitness Center plan
The Park District may join a three party project with Prairie State College and J James Hospital to fund a 62,000 square foot wellness center opening around April 2000. Park District share estimated at 2 million, hospital 17 million, with amenities including rehab clinics, pools, fitness areas, an indoor track and multipurpose field house.
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Jo Pielet
Prairie State College
Park Board
Pielet
Park District
Marilyn Furticetta
J. James Hospital and Health Centers
Peter J. Murphy
Furticella
Richton Park founder remembered for service and golf drive
Fleming, longtime Richton Park resident and former Zoning Board of Appeals member, chaired the annual golf outing despite ill health. Born in Chicago, he worked at International Harvester, led local civic groups, and earned Citizen of the Year in 1987 and a 1995 Community Service Award. The golf outing funds scholarships now run by Parks and Recreation. funeral held Friday with burial at Cedar Park Cemetery. Memorials to Faith United Protestant Church.
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Banovich
Fleming
Chicago
International Harvester Company
Navistar International Retirement Club
Park Forest Kiwanis
Lion Crest Homeowners Association
Richton Park
Parks and Recreation Department
Kim Riddering
Plan to Acquire Land for Ryan’s Proposed Airport
Cochrane describes a TRIST plan to buy land for the 4 100 acre site and the larger 24 000 acre footprint with 50 million earmarked after FAA decision. IDOT aims to use voluntary sellers meeting criteria, no condemnation, to protect the site. Mayor Benson supports voluntary, fair market purchases and questions impact before the first acre is bought.
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Cochrane
TRIST
IDOT
FAA
Ryan
Avid Urbanek
Og Land
Urbanel
Peotone
Richard Benson
Benson
Theater project eyed for Rich South amid district plan
Rich South seeks a new theater as part of a district five year plan to fund renovations and improvements at Rich South Rich East and Rich Central. About 1.6 million would back a technology plan and 5.2 million would fund a new sum at Rich South while residents voice support for an auditorium to benefit band choir drama and other programs.
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Rich South
Rich East
Rich Central
Huang
Richton Park
Tim Krieger
Lightning sparks apartment blaze in Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights Fire Department officials say a Thursday morning blaze at 3:12 a.m. in an apartment building at 11 Olympic Village was likely caused by lightning. Two units were destroyed, roof on fire upon arrival, and crews from six surrounding towns fought the flames for about two hours with no injuries reported. The Olympic Village management pledged 1000 toward a 3000 move for displaced residents, as officials seek further donations.
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Chicago Heights
Ted Brown
Olympic Village
Division Street
Indi
Brown
South Chicago Heights
Park Forest
Matteson
Olympia Gardens
Crete
Stewr
Sauk Village
Couple nurses aid injured wildlife family from home
John and Cheryl Bates, longtime rescuers, have cared for raccoons, squirrels, and even a possum. They recall saving a goose struck by an arrow and a deer in a fence, and plan to transfer their Labrador Bo to a University of Illinois center for veterinary surgery training, with the procedure video taped for students.
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John
Cheryl Bates
John Bates
Bates
Fear Bate
Cheryl
University of Linois
Champaign-Urbana
Water conservation measures extend to Oak Lawn area
Lake Michigan water for Oak Lawn and nearby Matteson Tinley Park and Orland Park enforces a staged conservation program. Sprinkling is allowed 7 to 11 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. with underground systems usable midnight to 6 a.m. Prohibitions apply outside these hours and stricter rules may be imposed by weather. The program runs through Sept 16.
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Lake Michigan
Oak Lawn
Matteson
Tinley Park
Orland Park
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Lynda J. Hemmerling
Robinson Haseen
Bonnie McLeary
Southern Illinois University
Far South
DiSimone
Richard J. Amadio Jr
College and Hospital
DeSimone
Constine
Jan Peterson
Ruth Monk
Monk
Patti Johnston
Cata Tare
Audit Bureau ‘of Circulations
Ata Bey
Torneo Eet
Chicago Ra
Geos Motorsport
Tuc
Main Street
Don Mica
North American Mortgage Company
A Dime Company
S. Dixie Hwy
Homewood, IL
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