Olympia Fields plans panel backs rezoning with caveats
Olympia Fields planning commission voted to recommend village board approval of commercial zoning for about 14 acres at Route 30 and Western Avenue, with the decision contingent on a planned unit development for MRX Development Inc. The MRX project would anchor a Jewel Foods store in a strip mall adjacent to Park Forest homes, but residents and planners urged stronger screening, wider berms, and taller plantings to reduce impact.
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Olympia Fields Plan Commission
Village Board of Trustees
Park Forest
Route 30
Western Avenue
MRX Development Inc
Chicago
MRX
Jewel Food Store
Rolf Campbell
Joe Zgonina
Olympia Fields
Campbell
Plan Commission
Matteson board to study parcels for sale and annexation issues
The village authorized staff under Village Attorney Perozzi to investigate title status and obtain appraisals for parcels near the American Legion hall, Oxford Yale lane, and Central Avenue with plans to convert proceeds into productive assets. A proposal to discuss deannexation near Matteson Park Forest was deferred, and a hotel motel tax vote was postponed to December 1 for further review.
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Joseph Perozzi
Daniel Dubruiel
Park Forest
Matteson
Murphy
Suburban leaders clash over Jordan housing plan
At a South Suburban action group meeting Jordan faced opposition from officials including Manny Hoffman and Rev. Knutson over stationing federal workers in the south suburbs. Critics cited vacant houses and HUD program frustrations while supporters advocated a regional model like the Archdiocese of Chicago. County commissioners and state officials attended the session seeking a constructive HUD resolution.
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Sec. Pierce
Jordan
George T. Ray
South Suburbs
SSAC
Homewood Village
Manny Hoffman
Hoffman
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
USS
Alan Dixon
Paul Simon
Dixon
Congress
Joseph I. Woods
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Woods
FBI
Jeremiah Rodell
Country Club Hills
Archdiocese of
Chicago
Chancery Office
Thomas Knutson
Harvey
HUD
Knutson
Cook County
Robert Gooley
Homewood
George Dunn
Richard Kelly
Hazel Crest
Loleta Didrickson
Flossmoor
Robert Piel
South Holland
David Larson
J. Michael Peck
Dalton
Frank
Barr Criticized for Board Pick Delays and Cronyism Claims
Coggeshall labeld the board process flawed and political cronyism, warning it could deter future candidates. Joy Rogers and Muriel Dawson supported Barr citing his education background and community service, including a decade on Rich Township High School District 227 board and leadership roles. Barr said he sought the post for experience and temperament to aid the district, noting broad interest from residents since leaving District 227.
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Barr
David Barr
Cook County Superintendent of Instruction
Coggeshall
Joy Rogers
Muriel Dawson
VanderVelde
Jan Housinger
Rogers
Dawson
Rich Township
South Cook
SMA
Matteson Rotary
Special Kids Fund
Governors State University Foundation
Matteson
Water treatment debate compares lime softening and ion exchange
Village officials toured treatment facilities in Richton Park and Kankakee. Lime softening creates sludge and is costly to build and operate while ion exchange adds sodium to the water, affecting low-salt diets. Both systems could treat two million gallons daily and would likely raise water rates. Final costs remain unsure as figures evolve.
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Kankakee
David Dorgan
Richton Park
Bolt
Dorgan
Rich Township Eyes Leasing Trail Property Amid Cleanup Plan
Rich township trustees support leasing the edge of the proposed trail property to remove junk and mattresses using large equipment. Glassford says public interest is high and trespasser concerns should not deter access. The board agrees to lease until purchase can be completed.
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Glassford
Rich
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Thomas Street
American Legion
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Wards Automotive Center
Oxford
Yale Lane
Cricket Hill
Central Avenue
Cornell
Glenridge
Deannexation
Ralph Coglianese
Matteson and
Park
Lebaron
le Baron
Curom
Raymond Levine
Vollmer Rd
Flossmoor Commons
Ginnie Johansen
W. 183Rd Street
Walt’s
Mastercard
VISA
Ridge Road Homewood
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