Islands of Beauty program brings diversity message to Matteson
A community arts program from the Marianas Islands visits Matteson. It showcases coconut dance, an ornament display, and diversity themes. Robin Kelly notes Matteson’s profile on NBC Dateline encourages the tour. Local hosts include Laverne Leahy and Mayor Mark Stricker as the group engages Woodgate School and the historical society.
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Matteson
Robin Kelly
Marianas Islands
Japan
Stuents
United States
Los Angeles
Washington D.C
New York City
NBC
Dateline Newsrogram
Laverne ‘Leahy
Kelly
Woodgate School, Historical Society
Mark Stricker
Erie
Penn
John F. Kennedy Center
Pennsylvania
Saipan
Mariana Islands
San Antonio
Texas
Duty Free Shoppers
Marianas
Golf View Estates Planned Near Odyssey Golf Course
Projected by Hryn to be an upscale subdivision, Golf View Estates sits north of Cook County Forest Preserve with surrounding single family homes. Hryn owns additional land near Ridgeland Avenue and Michael John Manor nearby, with 160 homes in earlier phases and phase five 40 percent complete. Homes would sell around 260 000 dollars each and the site emphasizes openness and suburban beauty.
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Board of Trustees
Hirya
Blackstock
Cook County Forest Preserve
Hryn
Matteson
Golf View
Ridgeland Avenue
Vollmer Road
Route 30
Michael John Manor
Tinley Park
Drumstick Dash Race Details Include Prizes and Shirts
Race director outlines 5K loop starting 9 a.m. with 1.8 mile turn around. Overall winners receive 75 cash plus trophies, top three in age groups earn medals. Proceeds last year exceeded 2000 for Make-A-Wish. entry fees 15 for 5K, 10 for Youth Mile, 15 for Youth Mile plus 5K. Local sponsors donate goods. entrants receive sweatshirts water bottles PowerBar.
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Antarctica
Kiddering
Chicago Dough Co
LaSalle Bank
Great American Bagel
Primo's Pizza &Asta
Winterhoff
Illinois Education Funding Bill Faces High School Cost Shifts
Illinois lawmakers debate a funding plan raising taxes on cigarettes, phone use, and riverboat profits to boost K-12 spending and support a bond program. The bill shifts weight away from high schools, potentially hurting districts after 1998-99, prompting criticism from educators and the Illinois PTA about state control and funding certainty.
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Illinois
Sharon Voliva
Ilinois Pta
Illinois Pta
Jim Edgar
PTA
Hearing postponed in Park Forest police case over officer’s fitness
Park Forest Fire and Police Commission reschedules a decision on veteran Officer William Tucker as a hearing on his fitness due to a lifelong hearing impairment continues. Testimony centers on conflicting doctor letters dated Aug 26 and Aug 28 regarding readiness to return to duty.
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Park Forest
William Tucker
Fire and Police Commission
Tucker
Ark
Park Forest Fire and Police Commission
Robert Maeyama
Maeyama
Tucker Saiut
Patrick Lucansky
Bloom District to vote on opposition to funding reform
Bloom Township High School District 206 schedules a 6 p.m. special meeting to vote on a district sponsored resolution opposing state funding reforms in Springfield. Board member Bill McCormick warns of $3.5 million annual loss and criticizes hold harmless provisions. Local officials cite high per pupil costs for special education and demand funds for programs over construction.
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Nity
Oak Lawn
Marjorie Joy
Oal
District 206
Brian _—_Timpone
House
Lee Daniels
Elmhurst
Chicago Heights
Carrie Napoleon
Jim Edgar
Bloom Township
Bill McCormick
Springfield
McCormick
Tes
Timpone Bloom
Timpone
Bloom
George Scully
Dflossmoor
Scully
Chicago
Illinois
Senate
James “Pate
Philip
Wood Dale
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APC News Service
Nationals
Rich South High School
Tiffany Victor
Aja Streets
Kelli Townsend
Llindis University
Jacksonville
Florida
Brian Timpone
Palatine
Schaumburg
Buffalo Grove
Ilinois
Sai
eStore
Steger
Ee Steger
St Phiets Son
Hosa
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Pemoocals
Ghwcago Heights
Klin Tot
Osc
Ena
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