Park Forest South weighs senior housing project plan
Park Forest South plan commission weighs a 28 acre multi family senior complex backed by the Claretian Fathers and Brothers of Chicago. The plan calls for about 600 seniors in two story apartments and a five story dormitory style building on Crawford and Exchange. Construction may begin within a year if a workable plan is formed. The project is in early exploratory stages with land availability noted and transportation via the Illinois Central Gulf railroad.
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Timothy Ruch
Park Forest South Plan Commission
Claretian Fathers and Brothers
West
Madison Street
Chicago
Crawford Avenue
Exchange Street
Frank Koehler
Koehler
Gregory Kenny
Kenny
Illinois Central Gulf
Plan Commission
Banquet for Zion graduates set with speaker sermonist
Zion Lutheran school graduates in Matteson and their parents will attend a Sunday banquet at 6 p.m. Rev. Elmer Witt of Governors State University will be the speaker. Homewood Flossmoor high school jazz band will perform. Mrs Lynda Wischmeyer chairs the dinner with the seventh grade mothers helping. Zion Lutheran Church teens elected new officers. David Klain president Tim Felgenhauer vice president Linda Stawicki secretary-treasurer Jim Hoger refreshments and recreation chairman Renee Metke coffee and devotion chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran School
Matteson
Elmer Witt
Governors State University
Homewood- Flossmoor High School
Lynda Wischmeyer
Zion Lutheran Church
David Klain
Tim Felgenhauer
Linda Stawicki
Jim Hoger
Renee Metke
Penn Central bike trail proposal explored by Frankfort officials
Frankfort officials received a Corlands letter outlining a plan to condemn the Penn Central right-of-way from Joliet to Chicago Heights for a nature trail. IDOT would share non acquisition costs, with total land costs estimated up to 500000 and condemnation time projected at two to five years, while local agencies would be asked for commitments before proceeding.
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Camille Root
Penn Central
Frankfort
Corlands
Independent Landholding Agency
Illinois Department of Transportation
Tom Hahn
Joliet
Chicago Heights
Lincoln Way
Hahn
DuPage County
IDOT
Burt Breidert
Frankfort Plan
Area congressmen vote to repeal withholding tax law
Four of five south suburban congressmen joined the House majority in a Tuesday vote to repeal the withholding tax on interest and dividend income. The measure, 382 to 41, now goes to the Senate. O'Brien cited district sentiment and thousands of constituent messages urging repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Shaftan
House
U.S
John Erlenborn
Senate
O’brien
Russo
Erlenborn
Legislators seek subsidy for RTA
Governors and legislative leaders plan a Springfield summit with Gov. Thompson and key lawmakers to secure a state operating subsidy for the RTA. Daniels and Rock endorse mediation and reform plans, while Republicans push fare cuts and service improvements under a three-board governance concept for CTA, suburban buses, and commuter railroads under RTA oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regional Transportation Authority
James Thompson
RTA
Thompson
Chicago
Jane Byrne
Illinois
Chicago Transit Authority
St Marys Prepares for Annual Park Forest School Fair
St Marys home and school guild sponsors a Saturday fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St Marys School 227 Monee Road Park Forest. Numerous booths and activities will be set up for the public with tickets at five for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Home and School Guild
St. Mary’s School
Monee Road
Park Forest
Blood drive set in Park Forest
Trinity Lutheran and Greater Faith Baptist churches co host a blood drive Saturday at Freedom hall in Park Forest United Blood Services conducts the drawing from 7 40 through 11 40 a m For information or to make an appointment telephone Rhoda Adler at 748 7120 or 748 7409 Walk ins are welcome to donate blood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
Greater Faith Baptist
Freedom Hall
Park Forest
United Blood Services
Rhoda Adler
Food Service Sanitation Seminar Planned in Park Forest
A Park Forest seminar on food service sanitation is scheduled for May 23 24 and 25 to certify food handlers with the state's department of public health. Tuition is 25 dollars per person and includes the text and the regulations manual. For more information call 481-2243 or 748-5355.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Service
Park Forest
Department of Public Health
Matteson Man Indicted in Fatal Route 30 Crash
Will County grand jury indicted Richard Neuman 26 of Matteson for reckless homicide in a March 26, Frankfort township crash on Route 30 near Harlem Avenue that killed Mary Brinley 52 of Matteson. Neuman allegedly drove intoxicated in the wrong lane. bail set at 10000. arraignment set next Thursday in Will County court.
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Will County
Matteson
Frankfort
Richard Neuman
Harlem Avenue
Mary Brinley
Neuman
Route 30
Ms. Brinley
Will County Court
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Thornton
Matteson Park and Recreation
Matteson Community Center
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Richton Park Public
Sauk Trail
Gus Savage
Martin Russo
George O’brien
Edward Madigan
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Philip Rock
Oak Park
James “Pate
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Dchicago
Lee Daniels
Star Publications
Daniels
Gov. Thompson
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Policy Committee
Jack Davis
New Lenox
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Southgate
Rainbow Trout
St. Mary’s
Flossmoor
North Street
Lippincott
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