Citizens: No Rich class shift in district boundaries
A Citizens Ad Hoc Committee advises Rich Township High School District 227 to keep attendance areas for Rich East, Rich South, and Rich Central intact next year. The panel found Rich South can absorb new students with under 20 arrivals and no immediate boundary action. Two 1994-95 proposals were debated. Umbr met proposal approved with changes, Hayes’ stricter plan rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Township
Board of Education
Rich South
Trina Hayes
Scott Umbriet
Umbriet
Rich Central
Hayes
Bob Borich
Rich East High
Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Steger
Rich
Balmoral racing dates bill heads to governor
Legislation to allow the General Assembly to set racing dates for Fairmount Park would require 125 days of thoroughbred and 105 days of standardbred racing annually. Supporters say Fairmount drives regional economy and current dates hurt breeders and horsemen. The bill passed the Senate 33 16 and the House 65 47 before moving on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Collinsville
Fairmount Park
Balmoral
Illinois
Jay Hoffman
Frank Watson
Carlyle
Senate
House
Patrick O’malley
Palos Park
Thomas Dunn
Joliet
William Shaw
Chicago
Robert Raia
William Mahar
R-Orland Park
General Assembly
Illinois Racing Board
Fairmount
Watson
Mayors reject Pace power plan for board seats
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association rejected an amendment to place Markham Mayor Evans R Miller Steger Mayor Louis Sherman on a waiting list for Pace suburban bus agency board seats The group unanimously approved Lynwood Mayor Barclay Bud Fleming for a four year Pace Board seat and ruled out outside area representation for involved mayors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Markham
Evans R. Miller
Steger
Louis Sherman
Pace Suburban Bus Agency Board
SSMMA
Lynwood
Barclay “Bud” Fleming
Pace Board
Beth Ruyle
Fleming
Chicago Heights
Charles Panici Ruyle
Sherman and
Miller
Royle
Suburuw
PACE
Matteson library moves to spacious new home
The cramped Matteson Public Library relocates to a $2.6 million, larger building near Oakwood Park. Construction aims for an August opening after delays, with features such as private reading nooks, glass walls, computer stations, a children’s room, and a Parkside puppet theater idea from Friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson Public Library
Joyce Willis
Willis
Oakwood Park
Friends of
Adrienne Ray- Lee
Phil Faso
Greg Guess
World noise exemption sought for Tinley Park theater
The Senate passed a bill exempting World Music Theatre from state noise standards, sparking opposition from south suburban lawmakers who plan to fight it in the House. The measure, linked to Sen. Robert Madigan, faces House action amid regional opposition and past defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Tinley Park
Senate
Larry Weinlund
New Lenox
House
Robert Madigan
Lincoln
William Mahar
Weinlund
Art Turner
Chicago
Matteson
Country Club Hills
Frankfort Square
Robbins incinerator subsidy in jeopardy
In Springfield the fate of Robbins garbage incinerator subsidy hangs amid General Assembly gridlock. A Senate bill aimed at ending subsidies for Robbins Fulton and other waste-to-energy plants passed 34 16, while subsidies for Ford Heights and tire wood plants may continue. The House previously approved a similar measure, but it stalled in the Senate. See SUBSIDIES, Page A-2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Robbins
General Assembly
Fulton
Whiteside County
Ford Heights
House
Tom Dart
Chicago
Dart
Senate
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Richton Park
Dan
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Bill
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Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Stricker
Association
Miller and
Sherman
Ssmma Transportation Committee
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