Rich High School ACT scores near state averages overall
Rich Township High Schools show district ACT averages close to Illinois levels for the class of 1989, though overall district scores lag state results due to insufficient college preparatory coursework. East and South campuses performed at or above state norms in several subjects, while Central trailed across categories.
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Rich Township
du Wayne Carnes
Illinois
Carnes
South
East
Rich
Park Forest 40 Years Ago This Week Opens Water Plant
Park Forest marks its 40th anniversary with the new village water plant opening praised as clear and tasty by Charles Waldmann, chief engineer of American Community Builders. The article notes plans for a local library, the Lions Club founding with George Boddiger as first president, and a Mobil station grand opening at 26th Street and Western Avenue. It also mentions a shift in traffic, TV-saturated Saturdays, and a safety director addressing window peeping with fines for disorderly conduct.
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Charles Waldmann
Margaret Bird
Park Forest
Bill Knach
Tom Busby
Mobil
26Th Street
Western Avenue
David Wilson
Magne B. Olson
Park Forest Kiwanis installs new officers for 1989 90
William Humes is installed as president of the Park Forest Kiwanis Club for 1989 90. Richard J. Freeman is first vice president, Samuel Coniglio secretary, Herman Siebert treasurer, and Vincent Ashbaugh second vice president. Dr. Robert Smith lieutenant governor of Kiwanis Division 23 conducted the installation.
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William Humes
Park Forest Kiwanis Club
Richard J. Freeman
Samuel Coniglio
Herman Siebert
Vincent Ashbaugh
Robert Smith
Kiwanis Division 23
Matteson couple wins Little Lotto prize
A Matteson couple Norman and Pearl are among three first prize winners in Wednesdays Little Lotto sharing more than 186 thousand dollars with seven coworkers from Pearl’s Lottery Club. They will split 560670 with two other winners and bought the ticket at White Hen Pantry Matteson earning the store one percent.
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Gilda Williams
Matteson
Norman
Pearl
Carrie Worley
Illinois Lottery
White Hen Pantry
W. Vollmer Road
Illinois official foresees court challenge to school funding
Illinois superintendent of schools Robert Leininger announced a Galesburg education group will likely sue within 90 days to challenge the state's public school funding as inequitable. He cited districts with more than tenfold funding disparity and urged local educators to propose fixes, aiming for a spring 1991 court resolution.
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Phil Rockrohr
Illinois
Robert Leininger
Leininger
Tinley Park
Moline
Texas
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court
Galesburg
General Assembly
Car Skids Off Monee Road Injuring Two in Park Forest
A Chicago Heights man Kenneth L. Washington 28 and University Park woman Grace R. Haynes 32 were injured when their car skidded off Monee Road in Park Forest at 2 45 a m last Sunday and struck a tree in front of 55 Monee Road. They were listed in good condition Friday night at Ingalls Hospital police said.
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Chicago Heights
University Park
Monee Road
Park Forest
Kenneth L. Washington
Hickory
Grace R. Haynes
Ashridge Lane
Ingalls Hospital
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Rich East
Rich Central
Rich South
Roach’s Hardware & Variety
the Star
Homewood-Flossmoor
Hazel Crest-Country Club Hills
Crete University Park
Matteson-Richton Park
Norman A. Rosingki
Lester G
Chicago Sun-Times Company
Otto Boulevard
P.O. Bar
Starcarrier
U. S
Park Forest Kiwanis
Little Lotto
W. 183Rd Street
Homewood
Walt
W. Lincoln
Sue Ee
Roseland Fur Salon
Snow Ountry
Ma.ser Fur
East 162Nd Street
South Holland
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