District 227 faces multimillion deficit amid enrollment drop
Rich Township high schools face a looming deficit as enrollment projections show a continued decline through 1992-93. District leaders, administrators, parents, and students heard that funding per student and state formulas could tighten finances further, prompting talks on cost control and potential bond financing.
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Rich Township High Schools
Board of Education
PTSA
Jeff Litman
John Berryman
Rich Central
Edward Kula
District 162 considers early dismissal plan for teachers
District 162 board hears proposal to dismiss school one hour early each Tuesday starting December at Huth school on a trial basis. Elementary schools would follow after year start. On shortened days homerooms end 10 minutes early and other classes cut five minutes, adding an hour to the day. Dornseff cites year round teacher training on released time as a goal enabled by longer day and single bus run.
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Rich Township
Kula
Park Forest
Rac
Huth
Dornseff
Huth School
Dornseif
Jacob Schlenker
Trail land battle pits IDOT against towns over eminent domain
IDOT plans to condemn land for a bike trail linking Joliet and Joliet-area towns to the Illinois canal Heritage Corridor. Municipalities would buy from IDOT or later from the Open Lands Project, with acquisition stretching to 1989 and beyond. A master plan due within a year. Rehfeldt-Meyer American Legion Post 474 to hold a veteran’s day ceremony in Matteson.
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IDOT
Open Lands
Hahn
Joliet
Cal-Sag Channel
Northern Indiana Railroad
Illinois
Frankfort
Spencer
Rehfeldt-Meyer American Legion Post 474
Matteson Post
Matteson Church Events and Town Office Changes
Holy Trinity observes Stewardship Sunday at 9 30 a.m. with Sunday school at 10 45 a.m. Faith Church participates in United Church of Christ events in Chicago including a global mission event and a fellowship meal for world board delegates with James and Kathleen O'Dea. Matteson village will discontinue Wednesday evening hours November through March, with regular hours 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Monday to Friday. The plan commission meeting set for Thursday is canceled. next meeting is December 6 at 7 30 p.m.
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Holy Trinity
United Church of Christ Board For World Ministries
Chicago
Faith Church
United Church of Christ
The
World Board
UCC
James
Kathleen O'Dea
Middle East
Village of
Matteson
Matteson Plan Commission
Commission
Matteson Public Works
Frank Denman
Daniel Dubruiel
Housing phase planned as subdivision grows and Realtors voice steering concerns
The village board plans phased housing in a subdivision and invites Realtors to explain why buyers are steered away from Matteson. No board comment was made on Wit tenkeller's statement by Monday. Trustees authorized bids for Cricket Hill drainage expansion extending a rear channel by 60 feet between Georgetown and Notre Dame.
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Matteson
Wittenkeller
Cricket Hill
Central Avenue
Georgetown
Notre Dame
Dubruiel
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Litman
New Lenox
Chicago Heights
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VARIG
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F.D.A
Tanning Spa, Inc
Harwood Avenue
Homewood
Lil
Mizeek’s
Servicemaster Park Forest Inc
Public Works
Murphy
John Fay
RWS Builders
Iady & CO
Flossmoor Road
Barbara Light
Frankfort Square Vision Center
Thomas M. O’brien
St. Francis Road
CDBG
Cook County
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