Memorial Day events honor veterans across South Suburbia
Holiday speaker explains Memorial Day origins from Civil War graves to Gen Logan's homage. Local posts in New Lenox, Frankfort, Crete, Matteson, Mokena, Manhattan, Orland Park, Tinley Park plan parades, services, and Masses featuring color guards, bands, and wreaths. communities coordinate cemetery ceremonies and flag displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rule
Will County
Columbus
Miss
John Logan
North
America
Daley
New Lenox
John Beele
U. S. Marine Corp
Country Club Hills
Homewood
135Th St
Crestwood
St. Mary
87Th
Hamlin
Evergreen Park
Assumption
S. Cottage Grove
Glenwood
Sacred Heart
101St
Kean
Palos Hills
Calvary
Steger Road
Western
Steger
Holy Sepulchre
111Th St
Worth
Frankfort Vfw
Hickory Creek
Breidert Green
Frankfort
Crete
Main Street
Burville Road
Crete Park
Matteson American Legion Post 474
Matteson Village Hall
215Th St
Frank Allemony
Joseph Feehery
216Th Street
Maple Street
213Th Place
Tower
Memorial Park
Matteson
Mark Stricker
Renee Kosel
R-New
Pioneer Cemetery
Mokena
St. Joseph
Route 52
Manhattan
Manhattan Center
Cedar Road
Wilton Center
Veteran Affairs Department
The
Manhattan Women’s Club
Manhattan Village Hall
American Legion Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Maplewood Cemetery
Haven Avenue
Village of
Orland Park
Veteran’s Commission
Orland Park Veterans Memorial
S. Ravinia
Tesmond Vfw
AraPace Place of Peace
Armed Services
Tinley Park
Peotone airport plan gains backing amid poll support
Trustees weighed actions to show support for a third airport in Peotone as polls indicate 60 percent Will County, 59 percent suburban Cook County, and 54 percent Chicago residents favor it. Officials note O'Hare and Midway would stay at capacity, with growth projections to 42 million and 9.0 million enplanements by 2020. First phase would take three years, featuring a five gate terminal and two runways at about 288 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Cook County
Chicago
Paesal
O’hare
Midway Airport
Midway
American Airlines
United Airlines
Peotone
Matteson explores four million alliance for regional growth
Village administrator Ralph Coglianese outlines a five year plan to raise four million for economic growth with an option to exit after year one if results lag. Denise Graham-Zahn welcomed the move, noting regional cooperation with Crete Riverdale South Chicago Heights South Holland Flossmoor and Tinley Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Coglianese
Denise Graham-Zahn
Matteson
Zahn
Crete
Riverdale
Chicago Heights
South Holland
Flossmoor
Tinley Park
Saacke
Gallagher Asphalt Corporation
Willow Road
South Suburbs eye living history farm near 183rd and Central
A delegation led by Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch plans a bus trip to the 600 acre cm museum in Urbandale to study a living history farm. The project would place five era farms along a woodland trail on Cook County Forest Preserve land near 183rd Street and Central Avenue, with costumed interpreters and hands on activities for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Urbandale
Country Club Hills
Dwight Welch
Mercer
Welch
Cook County Forest Preserve
183Rd Street
Central Avenue
Forest Preserve
Brookfield Zoo
Chicago Botanical Gardens
Cook County Forest Preserve Board
Barclay
Bud” Fleming
R Lynwood
Deborah Sims
Dchicago
Fleming
Chicago Farmers Association
183Rd
Central
Illinois
Mayors push new strategy for Peotone airport plan
Calumet Park Mayor Buster Porch and other South Suburban Mayors seek a revised approach to backing a regional airport in Peotone after an uneven WBEZ forum. Porch blasted the event as a joke and urged association members to mobilize against vocal opponents like Peotone’s mayor and Center for Neighborhood Technology figure Jacky Grimshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peotone
Calumet Park
Buster Porch
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Porch
Wbez Radio
Governors State University
Jacky Grimshaw
Center For Neighborhood Technol
Ogy
Chicagoland Transportation Air Quality Commission
Grimshaw
Richard Benson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Banovich
Alliance
Coglianese
Illinois Department of Transportation
Lindenwood
Daily Management
Cathy Walbridge
Selser
the Star Newspapers
Nutrition For
the Star
150Th St. Tinley Park
the Star Park Forest
Star Publications
159Th St
Norman A. Rosinski
Franklin Shuttan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
U.S
U.S.P.S
Midwest
Cook County Board Recreation Committee
Robert Gooley
Chicago Area Farmers’ Organization
By Leah Berenholz
Olympia Cleaners
Olympic Cleaners
Jewel Shopping
Olympia” Cleaners & Shirt Laundry
Rt. 30
Olympia Fields
Coats
International Fabricate Institute
the Association of Professional Drycleaners and Launderers