PSC Gets Tax Rate Hike In Bloom District Result
Voters in Bloom high school district backed a tax rate increase by 1,219 for and 1,856 against in Bloom. The article also notes Rich Township and Homewood Flossmoor districts approving levy measures by margins above 1,000 votes, with Rich Township including Richton Park Matteson and Park Forest areas.
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Bloom
Bloom High School
Trict
Chicago Heights
Sauk Village
East Chicago Heights
South Chicago Heights
Steger
Rich Township
Homewood-Flossmoor
Crete-Monee
Richton Park
Matteson
Park Forest
Homewood
Floss
Carole Jannik Resigns From Seat on College Board
Carole Jannik resigns from the college board amid enrollment shifts across programs. Data show declines in baccalaureate and business enrollment while health, natural science, and data processing segments rise slightly. The district plans a phased tax levy increase starting 1979 to fund operations and bond costs with no final rise in homeowners’ payments after 1989.
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Andrews
New Association Meets Tomorrow
Glenridge Cricket Hill Home Owners association will hold a general meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m in Sieden Prairie school gymnasium. New board members will be introduced and dues collected. Other volunteers are needed to fill representative posts throughout the neighborhood. Anyone wishing to volunteer their services may contact Sherry Wessel, secretary, at 720 2467.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenridge Cricket Hill Home Owners Association
Sieden Prairie School
Sherry Wessel
Rita Scherr
Arnold Barbknecht
Eicken
Phyllis Nixon
Thomas Gorcowski
Donald Day
South
Kindergarten Class Moves To First Grade
Zion Lutheran School kindergarten prepares to advance to first grade in a Wednesday morning ceremony at the school. Rev. Robert F. Myers will speak. diplomas are presented by E. O. Wunderlich to Jessica D Andrea et al. followed by songs led by Virginia Hofer and room mother Gail Nielsen.
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Zion Lutheran School
Jesus
Robert F. Myers
E. O. Wunderlich
Zion
Jessica D'Andrea
Brian DeRidder
Kara Edelmann
Rhett Elder
Donald Harms
Rachel Hoger
Jon Jacobs
Daniel Lamb
Melanie Lamb
Rebecca Nielsen
Marie Smith
Michael Stege
Virginia Hofer
Gail Nielsen
Rich South Prepares Eighth Graders for High School Entry
Rich South plans a careful transition for 320 ninth graders from 8th grade feeder schools including Huth Upper Grades Matteson and Zion Lutheran Matteson. Counselors outline testing, registration, and scheduling procedures, with parent nights, preregistration forms, and development plans to match abilities.
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Phyllis Nixon
Right
Rich South High School
Barry Remmel
Rich South
Huth
Matteson
Leroy Eicken
Neil Armstrong
Sieden Prairie Schools
Zion Lutheran School
St. Lawrence O'Toole School
Immanuel Lutheran School
Richton Park
Hope Lutheran School
Park Forest
South
State of
Illinois
William Hartt
Rehfeldt-Meyer Post Sells Poppies on Poppy Day
American Legion Rehfeldt-Meyer Unit 474 members will sell poppies on Poppy day Thursday at Dominick's Lincoln Mall and train stations. Elisa Junge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Junge, assists. She is Miss Tiny Tot representing Unit 474 and competes for the title.
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American Legion Rehfeldt-Meyer Unit 474
Dominick's
Lincoln Mall
Elisa Junge
Henry Junge
Elisa
Tiny
Bird Lovers Meeting Set at Homewood Izaak Walton League
Homewood Memorial chapter of the Izaak Walton League hosts a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the chapter clubhouse, 1100 Ridge Road. Peter Dring of Willow Springs Little Red Schoolhouse nature center will speak on Common Birds of Northeastern Illinois and How to Observe Them, with the Cook County Forest Preserve District as the host facility.
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Homewood Memorial
Izaak Walton League
Ridge Road
Homewood
Peter Dring
Little Red Schoolhouse
Willow Springs
Illinois
Cook County
Highliners Arrival Shapes RTA Plans and Transit Growth
The district anticipates 36 new Highliners and faces potential future car needs after rejecting a 15-car add on. Trustee George Simmons cites South Suburban growth and rising ICG ridership beyond projections. Dalton notes the TDP gains momentum with test fleets, new Hazel Crest routes, and possible Torrence avenue link to ICG South Chicago branch, signaling broader rail and bus integration.
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Motor Authority
Bombardier
RTA
George Simmons
Harvey
Dalton
Calumet City- Burnham-Hegewisch
South Shore
Hegewisch
Loop
ICG
Kensington
115Th Street
State Line
147Th Street
Simmons
la Pocatiere
Que
Montreal
Hazel Crest
Country Club Hills
TDP
Calumet City
Torrence Avenue
South Chicago
Richton Park Blood Drive Seeks Volunteers Saturday
Richton Park hosts a blood drive this Saturday seeking volunteers to register donors guide attendees and serve refreshments. Prospective donors must be 17 or older weigh at least 110 pounds and have normal blood pressure and temperature. Individuals with diabetes heart disease cancer or a history of hepatitis are deferred. The full process lasts about 45 minutes with donation taking roughly five minutes.
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Buckenmyer
Ellie Edwards
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Chicago
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Gloria Elder
Dawn Allen
Joyce Schuldt
Betty Bertram
Randy Zielinski
Marilyn Jacob
Leo
Larence Berkeley Laboratory
Aquarius
Constellation of
LBL
Carole Jannik
Seaton College
Ques
Rehfeldt-Meyer Post
Richton Park Star
Park Forest Star
Williams Press Inc
WE Willams
Cramies
Meent An
Star Carrer
Boy
Bulletin
Julie Crane
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Roger Bovenkerk
Homewood Library Board
Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena
Michael Roche, JR
Surma's
175Th
Dixie Highway
Mike
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Infant Jesus of Prague Parish
JP Parish
Flossmoor
Douglas Ave
Homewood Chamber OF Commerce
Cherry Hills Country Club
Chamber Office
State Farm
Manny Hoffman
Washington Park Plaza
S. Halsted Sr
State Farm Insurance Companies
Home Office
Bloomington
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