Policeman's Colleagues Testify Over Radio Complaints
Park Forest police officer William Tucker faces a continued hearing into possible termination. Colleagues described long standing radio transmission problems and urged action, while Chief Maeyama argues Tucker is not physically fit due to hearing impairment. Nine year veteran Evelyn Bednarz praised Tucker's reliability amid concerns.
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Park Forest
William Tucker
Tucker
Board of Fire and Police Commissoes
Robert Maeyama
Gire Tucker
Maeyama
Sid Tucker
Evelyn Bednarz
Area hospital and Rhone-Poulenc seek tax abatements in Chicago Heights
Prairie State College Board backs enterprise zone relief for Suburban Heights Medical Center to buy and renovate a grocery building at 211 Dixie Highway and for Rhone-Poulenc to build a 300000 square foot warehouse on East 1th, Arnold and State streets. Abatement totals include roughly 6500 annually for five years for the medical center and full tax relief for five years plus half thereafter for the warehouse, with project costs of about 3 million and 7.5 to 9.5 million respectively.
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Prairie State College Board of Trustees
Suburban Heights Medical Center
CeeBee
Dixie Highway
Chicago Heights
Rhone-Poulenc
East 1Th
Arnold
State Streets
Ment
Prairie State
Medical Center
Prairie State College swears in two new trustees
Prairie State College Board appoints Joyce Michael and Mary Lee Johnson to six year terms after a November election. New leaders Edward Gardiner Grossi Fazzini Trost Troutman take roles as chairman vice chairman secretary recorder treasurer.
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Matthew Tennicott
Prairie State College Board of Trustees
Joyce Michael
Mary Lee Johnson
Michael
Johnson
Timothy Lightfield
Lightfield
Joyce
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Heights United Way
Mary Lee
Diana Grossi
YWCA
Chicago
Edward Gardiner
Grossi
Mark A. Fazzini
Patricia Trost
James Troutman
Airport hopes hinge on FAA review and city politics
The project awaits IDOT's environmental study delivery to Washington and a final FAA decision. Supporters must recruit airlines for a $4 billion plan while Mayor Daley and FAA opposition loom. A new township supervisor will oversee the process with staff and consultants.
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Federal Aviation Administration
York
FAA
Cochrane
IDOT
Washington
Air
Chicago
Richard Daley
Daley
Clinton
Scams Target Homeowners In Richton Park Water Dept Plot
Village officials warn of an inspection scam where a worker leads a resident to a basement while a second person roams upstairs to steal valuables. The scam mimics a legitimate water department check and uses phony IDs with counterfeit currency surfacing in recent crimes. Police urge immediate contact at 481 8911 if approached.
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van Schepen
David Niemeyer Toewday
Richton Park
Water Department
Dan Mackiewice
Kinko's
Copy Max
School board seeks local tax increase to protect future education
Knutson said district aims to maintain quality education for current and future students. State funding shortages prompted the board to ask for a local tax increase for the first time since 1986. He noted referenda have been successful before but warned the campaign will be challenging.
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Knutson
Latin aids English through Latin based vocabulary study
Latin instruction links classics to modern English, boosting vocabulary for Marian Catholic students. Teachers note the discipline improves reading and writing while exposing students to Roman culture. Some seniors plan future study in law or medicine, while others see practical use in emergencies.
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Stanioch
Tony Keating
Marian Catholic
Keating
Michelle
Lenox
Lincoln Way East
Illinois
Sue Gebhardt
Lois Dion
Dion
Ae Schol Exymee
Marian
Kim Leehaug
South Holland
Rich Township
Larry Tandy
Morgan Denney
Ames Plaza fitness center plans advanced with jobs
Williams outlines a facility to be staffed by three physicians and a full clinic with recreational services. The project aims for about 200 jobs, a $40 000 to $50 000 monthly payroll, and shared use with local schools and Parks Department. A tax increment financing district for Ames Plaza and Gee Lumber properties was preliminarily approved to attract new business and fill vacancies. The fitness section could open in a few months ahead of winter.
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Williams
Gregg Spathis
Wiliams
Governors Highway
Ames Plaza
Gee Lumber
Chris
Limas
Staf
TIF
Sauk ‘Trail
Kane, McKenna and Associates, Inc
Boundary change sought for Crossing TIF area
Village manager says School District 162 notified a boundary revision is required as student enrollment in Lincoln Crossing rose beyond 12 since Sept 30 to 220. under the 1988 settlement, the Crossing redevelopment area will lose certain residences to stay in compliance.
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David Niemeyer
Neimeyer
Mies Eee
Bert Tendent
Lincoln Crossing
Holm
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