Bicyclist maps cross country trek and plans next voyage
Kramer recounts a coast to coast bicycle journey across the United States with stops at Seattle Bryce Canyon Zion Sugarloaf Key and more. He averaged 60 to 90 miles daily spent 61 days in Sugarloaf Key and plans a future minivan trip with kayak and minibike and a New England to Florida trek possibly backpacking the Pacific Crest and Appalachia Trails.
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Seattle
Utah
Bryce Canyon
Zion National Park
Sugarloaf Key
Florida
Kramer
Northern Illinois University
England
France
United States
Two Dead In Matteson Auto Crash Involving Father And Child
A six year old Country Club Hills girl and a 24 year old Chicago man died after a collision between their car and a second vehicle driven by Richard Ross in Matteson near Route 30 and Cicero Avenue. The father Pierce Cole was injured along with a 12 year old passenger. The crash occurred about 9 20 p m Saturday. Police said Cole was turning from Cicero onto Route 30 and Ross was heading south on Cicero. Nikon?
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Country Club Hills
Chicago
Matteson
Porsche Cole
West 190Th Place
Edwin J. Wright
W. 74Th St
Pierce Cole
Atlantic
Dalton
Cole
Richard Ross
Circle Drive
Markham
Cicero Avenue
Cicero
Ross
St. James Hospital
Country Club
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Park Forest reports solid early curbside recycling results
Park Forest shows a 65 to 75 percent participation among single family homes in six weeks. The program saved about 2415 in dumping fees and collected 96.6 tons with newspapers making up over 72 percent and selling about 4700. White glass topped 24000 pounds in five weeks, with color glass and tin aluminum also logged. Residents were reached by newspapers cable TV and fliers and about 6000 households joined. Wet newspapers caused some issues after rain, prompting B bags or delays until next week.
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Laurens
Park Forest
John Joyce
Joyce
Richton Park backs regional plan opposing medical waste incinerator
The Richton Park Board adopted two resolutions on waste management. One supports a regional solid waste plan by SSMMA and Will County. the other opposes Governors State University's proposed medical waste incinerator in University Park. The resolutions warn six proposed Southern Suburbs incinerators exceed long term needs and urge not to divert village waste to any facility until the plan is finished. They stress health welfare and regional image concerns from the incinerator proposal.
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Richton Park Board of Trust
Ees
Governors State University
University Park
Mayors and Managers Association
Will County
SSMMA
Banovich
Richton Park
Rock overpass killing witness says fear led to confession
Leon DeRouin 19 testified in Will County that police warned of the electric chair if he didn’t cooperate after the I 57 overpass rock-throwing death of Charles Layfield 57. Police denied threats, and judge allowed the confession to stand as trial opened.
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Ruth Thomas
Leon DeRouin
Barbara Lane
Steger
Will County
Michael Orenic
DeRouin
Illinois
Charles Layfield
Chicago
Layfield
Stuenkel Road
Monee
Kevin DeLorenzo
Butler St
Matthew Taylor
Phillips
Will County Crimestoppers
District 5
Joliet
Orenic
Michael Collins
Clinton Mayes
Kenneth Kaupas
Carlos Hevin
Jeff Baldacci
Baldacci
County farms idea pits Forest Preserve against sites
Officials back Country Club Hills as a farm site near Matteson with a plan for five working farms showing eras of farming and costumed workers. County Commissioner Hansen favors multiple sites if feasible, Gooley doubts more than one, leaning to present. He notes south side deserves a project.
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Country Club Hills
Matteson
Carl Hansen
Mount Prospect
Gooley
Chicago Area
Botanical Gardens
Glencoe
Brookfield Zoo
Forest Preserve
Orland Park
Library board weighs site choice amid cost concerns
Story says reconsidering site would cost taxpayers due to delays. Willis notes annual construction costs could rise about 7 percent if the library delays. The School Street site remains central and accessible, aligned with widening plans on 207th Street to Cicero Avenue, with no anticipated traffic issues.
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Joyce Willis
School Street
Library Board
Willis
Story
207Th Street
Cicero Avenue
News Circulation and Classified Contact Numbers
Contact numbers for News 755 6161 Circulation 755 3344 and Classified 755 3993.
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River Oaks
PDIC
Sycamore
West Reg
Matteson Plaza
Pharmor & Michaels
Discover
MasterCard
VISA
Alldata
T and T Auto Care
Main Street
Sony 13
Trinatron
Sony Monitor
NEC
SONY
JVC
Sony Quasar
Bend
Raneraine
Buffalo Grove
EY Sk
Mama
Na Mitsubishi
Pettitte
Toshiba
Carvar
IDTV
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