Ex-mail carrier faces second trial for sexual abuse
Former Will County mail carrier Leslie Tucker, 61, of Crete, already convicted on two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse for fondling a 7-year-old, is set for a second trial on July 20 in Circuit Court Judge Gerald Kinney's proceedings. Prosecutors anticipate a third trial on additional charges involving other young girls.
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Park Forest
Gerald Kinney
Leslie Tucker
Crete
Will County
Kinney
Tucker
Richton Park
Parks Plan Revisions Stir Lincoln Crossing Residents
Trustee Cynthia Butler reports many residents support keeping two of four tennis courts at Pierce Park and removing two others to expand space for activities. They want a walking path, relocate the baseball field, and oppose permanent washrooms and off street parking due to safety and loitering concerns. Portable toilets favored. nets for sand volleyball to be reinstalled. Summer plans include leveling baseball fields at several parks and adding handicapped accessible paths and equipment with grants. Adopt-A-Park program urged to boost oversight.
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Cynthia Butler
Lincoln Crossing
Pierce Park
Butler
Damon
Cours
Glaeser
Helen Jones
Lawitter Parks
Ridgering
Banovich
Commonwealth Edison
Glaeser Park
Holt Tot Lot
Indian Trail Park
Tax caps, double whammy hit South Triad schools
A local official explains how property tax caps and reapportionment delays have kept the South Triad schools from full tax-base gains for years. With caps limiting increases, districts lose state aid. statewide, 60 to 70 percent of districts face the double whammy as caps spread from suburbs to cities and downstate.
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Cook County
Dickett
South Triad
Rich South Auditorium Bond Sparks Resident Concern
The 5.2 million bond could finance a multi purpose Rich South auditorium with classrooms and storage. District residents worry over the lack of an auditorium while supporters cite theater space for students. The board also honored retirees and approved a HEALTHSOUTH athletic trainer contract totaling 52 560 for 1999 00.
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Rich South
Rich
Tral
Floyd Elliot
Rich Central
William Barclay
Ken Lingner
Ri East
Roscoe Young
Rich East
Rita King
Healthsouth
Justice grant monitor visits Tinley Park Police
Justice Department officials visit Tinley Park to review Cops FAST grant usage. They emphasize grant conditions, community policing goals, and the need for local funding after three years while noting officer retention and collaboration with residents.
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Ck Montgomery
Commader
Tinley Park
Taylor
Justice
Justice Department
Montgomery
Student repays $500 Unity Leadership Scholarship
College student Corey Wilborn from Olympia Fields repaid a $500 Unity Leadership Scholarship awarded to a Rich Central High School senior. He earned the funds via work at John Hope Community Academy Middle School and public relations for musician Common, hoping to inspire giving back to school and community. The ECOF president Beverly Sokol called him exceptional, with the award helping his college transition and funding for SAT ACT prep. other ECOF scholarships also noted.
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Corey
Olympia Fields
Wilborn
Jay Richardson
Country Club
Morehouse College
Atlanta
Central
John Hope Community ‘Academy
Chicago
Common
Beverly Sokol
ECOF
EOOF
Sokol
Rich Central
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St Carr
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