Reassessing the First Thanksgiving origins
Area educators say the common tale of the first Thanksgiving blends history with storytelling. They note Thanksgiving as a national holiday emerged in 1863 through Lincoln’s action to unite a fractured nation during the Civil War.
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United States
Larry McClellan
New England
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Rick Runans
Thornton Fractional Township North High School
Calumet City
St. Ann’s School
Lansing
Alexis Reddington
Walgreens gets green light in Richton Park redevelopment
Richton Park trustees approve a redevelopment deal with Location Finders to build a 15 120 square foot Walgreens at the Crossings TIF site at Sauk Trail and Amy Drive. The 20 year pact includes tax revenue projections of about 90 000 annually in retail taxes and 125 000 yearly real estate taxes after year ten, with 20 to 25 jobs created. Olympia Investments is the assignee purchaser.
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Richton Park Village
Location Finders
Walgreens
Sauk Trail
Amy Drive
Crossings
McDonald’s Restaurant
Olympia Investments, Inc
Mike Rose
Location Finders International, Inc
Joseph Bochenski
Pharmacy
Bochenski
Village Board denies church in strip mall
Richton Park trustees reject River of Life Ministries plan for a three year temporary church in Lakewood Plaza at 5111 Sauk Trail in a split vote. Village officials aim to fill vacancies with tax producing businesses while the Evanses pursue a church site in Frankfort.
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Richton Park Village
River of Life Ministries
Lakewood Plaza
Sauk Trail
Rudolph Banovich
Jacqueline Evans
Bernard
New Lenox
Frankfort
Banovich
Evans
Regan Stockstell
Five See
Childs Elementary scores high on ISAT in Robbins
State tests show Childs Elementary School third graders meet standards in reading 78 percent math 60 percent and writing 52 percent aided by a computerized writing lab and hands on math lessons. Despite poverty levels nearly 90 percent of students perform well under the 85 Percent Rule. Principal Louise Dennis praises her students.
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Childs Elementary
Robbins
Louise Dennis
Walt's Family Supports Project Share Food Drive
Walt's Food Centers have partnered with Project Share for over two decades, supplying food at cost for 11 agencies that assemble baskets for the needy. This year the drive aims to feed 6,000 families and readers may donate to Project Share, MSP, 6901 W 159th St Tinley Park 60477. a dinner for a family of four costs 12 dollars.
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Walt
Project Share
John Lagestee Sr
Midwest Suburban Publishing
the Star
Daily Southtown
The
PennySaver
Walt’s
159Th St
Tinley Park
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Ray Luna
Richton Park
Village Board
Ato
Blans
Verry
By Jo Ann Mathews
Robert Milkows
Nate Miller
Homewood
Chris Kulak
Mary Kulak
Tony Miller
Maggie Stack
Park Forest
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