Transit service kept to airports by Tri State lines
A letter from Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce president Michael Seredsave and officials from Matteson and area chambers lauds Tri State Coach Lines for continuing service to O’Hare and Midway with minor schedule tweaks and a small one way price rise offset by a lower round trip fare. The effort involved local mayors chambers and hospitality groups and urged residents to use the service to sustain it for years.
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Tri State Coach Lines
John Shoup
Matteson
Midway
O'Hare
Chicago Southland
Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau
Tri State
Southland
Tri State Coach
Michael Sereds
Mark Stricker
South Suburban Mayors and Manager Association
Jim Garrett
Georgia O'Neill
Matteson Area
Christmas in April volunteers aid Richton Park homes
Rudolph Banovich village president and Richton Park trustees thank Christmas in April Southland and volunteers for repairs to two elderly residents’ homes. They praise neighborly giving as a catalyst for positive change in the Chicago Southland region and extend best wishes for continued success.
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Richton Park
Southland
Chicago Southland
America
Rudolph Banovich
Board of
Protestant Coverage Overlooked in Easter Services in Chicago
The Star provided ample Protestant coverage during Easter while Chicago area services on Maundy Thursday Good Friday and Easter largely centered on Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches. Lucille Wagener Park Forest.
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Chicago
Star
Lucille Wagener
Questioning funding as Peotone meets on school and airport issues
A resident voices concerns from a Peotone town meeting about funding public education amid rising costs and a proposed airport. The letter asks how south suburban communities can raise revenue without higher property taxes or growth, attract top teachers, keep strong programs, and avoid shrinking home values, urging a statewide reform of school funding and questioning the role of new industry and TIF incentives.
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Peotone
Poshard
Springfield
Skepticism on Green Site Purchases for Local Parks
In a Star letter, a reader questions Homewood Flossmoor Park District plans to buy Cherry Hills Golf Club Hines Lumber site and 187th Street Army Reserve Center as green sites. They criticize an unknown study, postage due costs, and urge full price clarity before any tax payer contracts.
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Star
Homewood-Flossmoor Park
Cherry Hills Golf Club
Hines Lumber
187Th Street Army Reserve Center
DuPage County
Homewood-Flossmoor
Park District
Senate race in 19th District focuses on Mahar seat
In Illinois the 19th District becomes the epicenter of a battle as Pam Woodward of New Lenox aims to unseat incumbent Sen. William Mahar of Orland Park. State leaders host fundraisers in Orland Park, praising Woodward while Mahar vows a forceful, aggressive campaign to defend his fifth term and the seat seen as pivotal for legislative control.
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Senate Democrats
William Mahar
Orland Park
Pam Woodward
New Lenox
John Cullerton
Chicago
Terry “Geetar
Steczo
Woodward
Mahar
Cullerton
Pam
Demos
Senate
Kevin McCarthy
D-Orland Park
Repubs
Watch
McCarthy
Goper
Maureen O'Hara
Orland
Kosel's hold harmless bill clears Senate after House approval
State Rep Renee Kosel applauded a hold harmless measure she sponsored which she said guarantees school districts will not lose state aid from year to year. The bill advanced to Governor Jim Edgar's desk as spokesman Thomas Hardy indicated the governor will review it before signing.
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Renee Kosel
New Lenox
Senate
House
Lenox
Thomas Hardy
Jim Edgar
Fowell rolls out improved health care plan under HR 1515
Retiring Rep Harris Fowell announces expanded support for HR 1515 to let small businesses and self employed access group health insurance. Blues of Texas endorse the plan, praised as a major breakthrough. He aims to pass the measure before his January 1999 retirement, saying it would aid millions of workers unable to afford coverage. Alan Mertz leaves staff to join Health Care Leadership Council in Washington.
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Harris Fowell
R-Naperville
Blues of
Texas
Fawell
Alan Mertz
Fowell
Health Care Leadership Council
Dems plan honor for Steeze at Gaelic Park
A series of political notices and events across Illinois mentions Democrats and officials. Steeze, now an assessor’s office official, is set to be honored at Gaelic Park with Kitty Loewy, while Judy Baar Topinka reports over 1 billion dollars in investment returns in three years.
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Steeze
Gaelic Park
Kitty Loewy
Judy Baar
Topinka
Orland
Dan McLaughlin
Cal City
Jerry Geneva
Gary Mueller
Jerry Weller
R Morris
Rich T
Democratic
Kevin Conlon
Mueller
Chicago Dough Company
Richton Park
Rich Township Hall
U.S
William O. Lipinski
Chicago
I Top
Les Reg Martin
GOP
Cook County
Seiff
Lady C’s
Country Club Hills
Manny Hoffman
Ravislee
Sarah Gross
Hoffman
Illinois Labor Relations Board
Maureen Murphy
Ison
Watch
Ken Snyder
Galway
Conlon
Ireland
Silicon Valley
Dublin
Naperville
Susan Hynes
Fowell
Drake Oak Brook
Call
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