Community Pride Highlights Homewood Improvements
Editorial notes two major public upgrades in Homewood: a 1.2 million dollar remodeling of the HF Park District Iee Arena on Kedzie Avenue and a half million dollar renovation of the Homewood Auditorium near Village Hall. The arena now features new carpeting, upgraded lobby, larger locker rooms, a hospitality room, and expanded pro shop while the auditorium received safety code upgrades, heating and cooling improvements, a new roof, and ADA compliance. Dedication ceremonies were held, and residents formed Friends of HF Park District to help fund the project with state grants and public- private support.
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Homewood
Halsted Street
Ridge Road
HF Park
Iee
Kedzie Avenue
Homewood Auditorium
Village Hall
Park District
H-F Park District
Friends of
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Kevin McCarthy
D-Orland Park
Homewood-Flossmoor
Prepaying college Illinois plan offers savings for future costs
The College Illinois prepaid tuition program began last month and runs through February 18 2000. Administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission ISAC, it lets families lock in future college costs by investing now with guaranteed coverage at today’s prices. The plan supports lump sums or monthly payments over five or ten years, with options from 18 dollars a month for a semester of community college to 218 dollars a month for nine semesters. Families may transfer funds to out of state or private schools. Contact ISAC toll free at 877 877 3724 or visit www collegeillinois com.
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College
Illinois
College Illinois
Jim Edgar
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Commission
George Scully
D-Flossmoor
ISAC
Collegeillinois.com
Balanced budget debate cited by Cook County official
Cook County Commissioner Herb Schumann comments on a balanced budget unveiled by County Board President John Stroger last month. He suggests past years contained waste to keep budgets level for several years.
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Cook County
Herb Schumann
R-Palos Heights
Cook County Board
John Stroger
Homer Township debates Incorporation and growth control
The Homer Prairie committee pushes a plan to incorporate 31 of Homer's 36 square miles amid opposition from Lockport and neighboring towns. With census figures near 30,000 residents, proponents argue a village government offers better planning and zoning control, while opponents warn of higher taxes and political influence from nearby cities.
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Homer Prairie
Messenger Woods
Homer Glen
Homer Township
Toolateopolis
Homer
Orland Park
Lockport
Will County
Cedar Road
New Lenox
Lemont
Homer Prairie Committee
Sorewaad
Letter on careless driving and carbon monoxide risk
A reader addresses a driver who struck her son on a motorcycle last December, detailing months of surgeries, hospital stays, and recovery. She contrasts reckless driving with the danger posed by CO leaks, recounting a home CO detector scare that prompted evacuation and a plea for public awareness and safety reporting.
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Chicago
Firehouse Chefs Sparkreader Gourmet Interest
A vivid feature praises firehouse cooks for their creative dishes inspiring readers to crave their time proven recipes. The piece leaves readers eager for shared dishes or direct recipe submissions from the firemen.
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