District 227 weighs high gym plan and AP program gains
District 227 board examines building a high ceiling gym at Rich South with preliminary drawings due in December while noting financing alternatives still need study since April referendum. Officials praise the Advanced Placement program across campuses, citing strong student preparation and college credit potential.
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Rich South High School
South Campus
Rich East Humanities Division
Brian Barry
Dora Paris
Village auditor urges rational cost splits for enterprise funds
Audit says enterprise funds like water, sewer and commuter parking must be self supporting. Grisamore cites previous arbitrary allocations three years ago and vows to reallocate costs across funds more rationally. Costs and revenues must stay updated to avoid over or undercharging funds.
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Grisamore
General Fund
Amoco Corporation
Village library board weighs removal of branch plans and outreach
The board grapples with low patronage and overcrowding. Ideas include mailing card applications to all homes and inviting schools for field trips to stimulate library use. Vance outlines phased changes to space, shelving, and exhibits to ease crowding while considering future branch options and site debate.
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Maurine Hoffman
Vance
Village board approves senior complex plan amid protests
The village board reversed an earlier stance and voted 5 to 2 in favor of the senior complex. Adams and Murphy opposed, calling the decision a travesty and arguing it defies long standing village procedures. The plan includes housing for residents 60 and older with a community center, two meals daily, limousine service, a pool and activities. William Parisi says concessions were made to satisfy the plan commission, including repurposing the Left Bank restaurant as a commercial office center and shifting office space to fund a community center. Moves reduced office space by about 3 000 square feet to address parking concerns, with 185 spaces proposed, which the commission says is insufficient. The complex was redesigned to be three stories near residences, rising higher toward the north, sparking resident concerns about height.
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Adams
Murphy
William Parisi
Plan Commission
Left Bank
Old Plank Trail Debate Divides Prestwick Neighbors
Opposition to a corridor project in Prestwick near Harlem Avenue Sauk Trail has grown with over 550 residents signing a petition and a homeowners association pledging $5,000 for legal fees. Residents fear privacy loss from trail proximity while supporters say the route protects rare prairie grasses flowers and wildlife. Frankfort township plans a January 1986 resident vote after an informational session. Bruce Friefeld backs the extended IDOT deadline to allow fact gathering and calmer discussion.
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Prestwick
Harlem Avenue
Sauk Trail
Frankfort
Frankfort Township
Bruce Friefeld
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