Trial verdict in Will County fatal hit and run case
Devon was found guilty on most counts after a five day trial over the May 26 1996 crash on Burrville Road Crete Township that killed two girls. Witnesses described impact and the judge read the verdicts as families wept and prosecutors praised the outcome while defense argued insufficient evidence to convict.
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Burrville
Crete
Devon
Will County
Stephen White
Julieanna Lauer
Courtney
Sarah Lanaghan
Sarah
Frank Ceervenyak
John McCabe
Tim Rathbun
Rathbun
White
McCabe
Will County Sheriffs Department
Joseph Basan
Basan
Illinois Supreme Court
Jason Noll
APC
Olympia Fields to Host USGA Senior Open Planning Underway
Olympia Fields leads the bid to host the 2003 USGA Senior Open with planning already starting. Club manager Russell Ruscigno notes the North course will be adjusted for the championship likely extending beyond 7,000 yards. USGA officials will set up the course closer to the Open, dates undecided.
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Olympia Fields
Jones
Thely Egree
Russell Ruscigno
Ruscigno
USGA
Ruscgno
Merion Golf Club
Philadelphia
Crooked Stick
Indianapolis
Castle Pines
Cherry Hills
Denver
Pumpkin Ridge
Portland
Inverness
Toledo
Ohio
Cog Hill Golf Club
Lemont
Johnny Farrell
Bobby Jones
Jack Nicklaus
Norwood and Johnson Vie For Matteson School Board Seats
Norwood, 36, Grove Limited Realtors board member and district volunteer, pushes residency rules for teachers and a four‑school push for academic excellence. Johnson, 42, COO of Southeastern Medical Center, cites growth management and boosts ties with business and public relations committees.
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Gingras
Norwood
Grove Limited Realtors
Matteson
PTO
Elliott Johnson
Southeastern Medical Center
Johnson
Washington, D.C
Howard University
Voters retain four in Dist 162 board seats
Incumbents in Matteson Elementary School District 162 were reelected. Board President Sandra Slone of Park Forest led with 869 votes, 23 percent, followed by Scott Phillips 857 votes, Kent Davis 741 votes, Dwight Floyd 723 votes, and Thelma Cartwright 673 votes. Slone expressed satisfaction and highlighted continued district progress and balanced budgeting.
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Matteson
Sandra Slone
Park Forest
Slone
Chicago Board of
Scott Phillips
Phillips
Super Electric Construction Company
Chicago
Kent Davis
Davis
United States Railroad Retirement Board
Dwight Floyd
Floyd
Olympia Fields
CRA
Harris Trust and Saving Bank
Thelma Cartwright
Cartwright
District 227 incumbents win re election on quiet vote
Four Rich Township High School District 227 board members were returned to four year terms after running unopposed on Tuesday. Edwin Burnette received 2,341 votes, Judith Lohr 2,850, Jerry Pierson 2,269, and Scott Umbrell 2,191. Lohr is a 22 year board member and Thornton Fractional District 215 teacher. Pierson, 49, a state public service administrator, joined the board in 1997 to fill an unexpired term. Umbrell, 50, serves as board secretary and is COO at Howe Developmental Center.
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Rich Township
Board of Education
Edwin Burnette
Judith Lohr
Jerry Pierson
Scott Umbrell
Lohr
Umbreit
Howe Developmental Center
Burnette
Park Referendum Defeated Amid Mixed Precinct Results
Voters in Woodgate and 12 village precincts split on a park proposal and related levy hike. Bond approval in precincts 48 and 63 failed the levy, with Woodgate opposing the levy 112 to 81. Officials held about 25 meetings to inform residents, but many remained confused about the two referendum questions.
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Woodgate
Dale Graham
Graham
Buick dealer to open in Chicagoland mega site
Miller said the Buick dealership aims to serve the entire Chicagoland area with a large used car lot competing against CarMax in Tinley Park. The site plans allow space for six initial dealers and up to about six more, with possible uses including a distribution center and car wash for public use. The Buick store targets a mid next year opening if on schedule, as officials advance a special use permit while planning and zoning reviews proceed.
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Chicagoland
Miller
CarMax
Tinley Park
Buick
Istribution
Fcials
Finance Institution
Joseph Perozzi
Court upholds ban on certain solicitations in housing case
In a South Suburban Housing Center matter, the court ruled that enforcing a homeowner’s right to be left alone from a solicitation category does not violate the First Amendment, per Murphey. Separately, the Village Board accepted a $901 bid for a fire department car after evaluating four bids.
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Murphey
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Scheele
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