Village trustees reunite for forum
Park Forest Historical Society hosts a 50th anniversary reunion at Freedom Hall on Sunday at 1 p.m. with a program in the Manilow Theater and a Johnson Room reception. Access concerns directed to Jane Nicoll or Freedom Hall staff. The 50th Anniversary House Museum will be open 2 to 5 p.m. after the program.
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Park Forest Historical Society
Park Forest Village
Freedom Hall
Park Forest
ACB
Manilow Theater
Johnson
Jane Nicoll
Lakewood Blvd
Historical Society
Park Forest Public Library
Jane Steinmetz
FBI probes Matteson bank robbery at American National Bank
FBI officials say a man robbed American National Bank at 4343 W Lincoln Highway in Matteson around 1 10 p m Monday. He demanded cash, fled on foot with an undisclosed amount, and a red dye packet activated. No weapon was shown. No new information was released Wednesday morning.
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American National Bank
Matteson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lincoln Highway
FBI
Sonya Chavez
Rich Township to build public service garage at Richton complex
Residents along Governors Highway face parking and traffic impacts as Rich Township proceeds with a 100 by 125 foot metal building behind the current operations facility. The new site will house transportation and roads bridges departments and ESDA offices with a lunchroom and storage. The project costs about $400,000, reflecting growing township operations and ridership (over 55,000 in 1997) necessitating centralized vehicle service. Trustee Gregg Spathis will coordinate village efforts in the area.
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Rich Township
Gregg Spathis
Banovich
Richton Township
Governors Highway
Transportation and Roads Bridges
ESDA
Jan Hiley
Hiley
Weller and Mueller in Illinois race cited by divorce record
Weller faced questions over a 1992 divorce he allegedly used to imply impropriety though the record was unsealed and contained no secrets. Mueller apologized after reporters showed the divorce record lacked damag ing details and the campaign shifted to policies on crime, parks, and tax relief.
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Weller
Mueller
Joliet Arsenal
National Park
Veterans Cemetery
Calumet
Illinois
Afl-Cio
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Clem Balanoff
Joliet Fraternal Order of Police
Sierra Club of Chicago
Halvorson Campaigns On Tax Reform And Schools
Halvorson defends raising income tax and funds for education while opposing state land purchases for a third airport. She cites precinct turnout of 60 to 70 percent and criticizes pundits predicting low voting rates. She pledges property tax reform and better school funding, noting past criticism for opposing an education bill without tax relief.
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Halvorson
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Chicago Heights
American Heart Association
AT Roofing, Inc
Holbrook RD
Glenwood
Chae
Tity Church
Wacenve
Acatonas
Sycamore Drive
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St. Paul’s School
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Trimuel V
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