Park Forest South votes 7-4 for Genstar plant plan
Park Forest South residents vote 7 to 4 in support of Genstar and a proposed waste treatment plant amid safety and evacuation worries voiced by Crete-Monee School District leaders. Genstar officials outline containment measures and EPA permit timelines as public hearings continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hill
Crete- Monee
Mark Tomac
Crete-Monee
David Roche
James Borak
Kenneth Watts
George Kampe
James LaPrad
Genstar
Jeffrey Goldin
LaPrad
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Goldin
Chicago Heights
Joseph Wall
Richton Park
Randall Madderom
Matteson
Park Forest
Thanksgiving Dance at St. Lawrence O'Toole Social Club
The St. Lawrence O'Toole Social Club hosts its second annual Thanksgiving dance this Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight in the parish hall with live music by The Entertainers. A Thanksgiving buffet and set-ups are provided, wine or liquor to be supplied by attendees, beer at a minimal charge, and tickets are 70 cents per person. Reservations or tickets may be bought at the parish office or by calling Ginny Fenske at 481-3460.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence O’ Toole Social Club
Ginny Fenske
School bus and car collide injuring driver in Chicago Heights
A 33-year-old Lansing woman, Ruth Panozzo, was treated in fair condition at St. James hospital after her Kickert school bus collided with a northbound car at Dixie Highway and Joe Orr Road. No children were aboard. The auto driver, Richard Goesel, 48, was uninjured. Police cited no tickets. About 50 bystanders watched employees spray paint over the bus name after the crash, a move later defended as normal PR by the bus company personnel manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Dixie Highway
Joe Orr
Chicago Heights
Ruth Panozzo
Kickert
St. James Hospital
Richard Goesel
183Rd Street
Homewood
New bus routes, routes begin November 23 in suburbs
New bus garage opens in Central Gulf rail area and a major bridge project in Dalton spark transit changes. Routes 353 through 369 plus 351 352 356 357 359 364 366 367 448 451 453 gain weekday or Saturday service with limited hours, mid day runs, and express options. Riverdale opposes buses near 137th street ICG station. Route 355 connects Lansing Calumet City and downtown Chicago via Dan Ryan Expressway. Route 351 352 356 357 359 364 366 369 services include Park Forest Matteson Harvey Homewood and Tinley Park corridors with varying schedules. Saturday service resumes November 28 on several lines.
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Central Gulf Railroad
Harvey
Dalton
Indiana Avenue
Chicago Road
Truscott
144Th Street
Washington Square
Homewood
Riverdale
Thornton
South Holland
137Th Street
Ron Haney
Cssmtd
Kensington
Lansing
Calumet City
Chicago
RTA
Park Forest
Orchard Drive
Sauk Trail
Matteson
Orchard
Oak Forest
Tinley Park
Tinley Park Mental Health Center
Park Forest Plaza
Park Forest South
Southeast Homewood
Icg
South Western
119Th
Western
154Th
Park Harvey
South Halsted
127Th
Halsted
16Th
Vincennes
Chicago Heights
Altgeld Gardens
131St
Ellis
95Th Street
Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Mall
Robbins-Roseland
137Th
Central Park
119Th and
159Th Street
Committee acts to offset large deficit in district
On page 1 report the committee outlines steps to reduce a big deficit. In District 162 a learning disabilities program was showcased by Pamela Trefz, Doris Morgan, and Mary Jensen. The program aims to identify disabilities early and uses small class sizes of eight with three teachers and two aides. Parents are moving into district due to the program, but funds and facilities limit enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Trefz
Doris Morgan
Mary Jensen
Ms. Jensen
DePaul versus Purdue outing at Rosemont Horizon
December 5 bus trip includes game tickets and transport for $14 residents $21 nonresidents. Depart 6 p.m. from Matteson Village Hall 3625 West 215th Street. A second trip to Bennett Curtis House in Grant Park features an eight course gourmet meal and antiques tour, leaving 7 p.m. for $5 residents $7.50 nonresidents. Registration at Matteson Community Center this week. park office 748-1080.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePaul Blue Demons
Purdue
Rosemont Horizon
Matteson Park and Recreation Department
Matteson
Matteson Village Hall
Matteson Community Center
West Oakwood Lane
Planners Change Meeting Work Session Set in Matteson
The Matteson plan commission cancels the regular meeting and schedules a 7:30 p.m. work session in the council room at Matteson Village Hall. The next regular meeting is set for December 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the village hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson Plan Commission
Matteson Village Hall
Commission
Village Hall
Lutheran pastors to meet Wednesday breakfast in Matteson
Circuit 23 of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod will hold a breakfast meeting Wednesday at Denny's in Matteson starting at 8 a.m. Rev. Edgar Albers of Zion Matteson will conduct the session. Attendees include pastors from Hope Park Forest Zion Immanuel St Paul Matteson area Christ Orland Park Immanuel Mokena Good Shepherd Frankfort and Trinity Tinley Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit 23
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Denny’s
Matteson
Edgar Albers
Zion
Hope Lutheran
Park Forest
Immanuel
St. Paul
Christ Lutheran
Orland Park
Mokena
Good Shepherd of
Frankfort
Trinity
Tinley Park
Book Week observance at Matteson library schedule
Matteson public library presents daily Children’s Book Week programs from tomorrow through next Sunday. Activities include The Giving Tree film, Where the Sidewalk Ends review, Storytelling with audience participation, Whodunit mysteries, a Film Fest for young children, Winter of the Witch pancakes, drama club meetups, The Glitterball alien film, and Squirrel on My Shoulder showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson Public Library
Shel Silverstein
Silverstein
Mike Mulligan
Lambert
Space
Richton Park Public Meeting On Block Grant Progress
Richton Park board of trustees will hold a public meeting on November 23 at 8 p.m. to review the village progress on its community development block grant program. Over the past three years the village received 531000 in CDBG funds from Cook County used for housing rehabilitation acquisition and development of parks Old Village Hall renovation street lighting fire station work off street parking land acquisition and commercial rehabilitation. The meeting will assess the program impact on the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richton Park Board of Trustees
Cook County
Principals Attend Special Conference at Burr Ridge
Zion Lutheran Principal Don Wischmeyer and Immanuel Lutheran Matte son principal Ron Ahlemeyer will join a Tuesday 11 30 AM conference in Burr Ridge. Speakers include Dr James Kirchhoff Hillside executive director for Lutheran schools NI district Jeannine Stallings Illinois Center for Educational Improvement and Prof Dennis Witte Concordia River Forest on micro computer use in parish programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wischmeyer
Zion Lutheran School
Ron Ahlemeyer
Immanuel Lutheran School
Matteson
Burr Ridge
James Kirchhoff
Hillside
Northern Illinois
Jeannine Stallings
Illinois Center For Educational Improvement
Dennis Witte
Concordia College
River Forest
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Boender
Lee Dolan
Vicky Navarro
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Julie Bruggeman
Dawn Madorma
Kathy Instone
Marya Yates School
Julie
Vicky
Jenny
Dawn
Jim Walter Doors
OF Illinois, Inc
Ridge Rd
Richton States Block Grant Public Meeting
Matieson-Richion Park Star
Park Forest Star
Williams Press
Vic Craries Williams
WE Willams Iti
Lester G Sons
Plaze Park Forest
Illinois
Mai
USA
Illwork CO
A.M
P.M
Jackson Ave
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