Juries See Crime Scene In McCraney Case
Juries visited the Cannon Lane South apartment where Miss Schmal’s body was found and where Lionberg’s body lay near Deer Creek, noting blood in a bedroom corner. The panel then viewed the defendants’ nearby homes as cross examinations continued with Pat Pastirik and Michael Podlecki detailing the investigation and DNA testing. The state plans to rest its case when court reconvenes at 1 p.m.
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McCraney
Cannon Lane
Miss Schmal
Deer Creek
Lionberg
Pat Pastirik
Pastirik
Williams
Michael Podlecki
Creswell
District 167 Teachers Demand Higher Pay Amid Strike
In Glenwood, District 167 teachers press a salary raise to 11 percent as a mediator is set to hear both sides. GEA cites multiple revisions since March and says the strike began last week while the district argues for seven to eight percent and questions about sick-day penalties.
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Glenwood
Rosemary Nehls
Glenwood Education Association
GEA
Richard Davis
Nehls
Davis
District 167
Probe Falls Short of Goal in Stauffer EPN Study
The Stauffer probe seeks baseline data on 165 residents possibly exposed to EPN after the August 18 explosion. Interviews aimed to chart symptoms hours after blast and weeks later, with results in about a month. Participation was voluntary and not all hospitalized patients were contacted.
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Chicago
Stauffer
NIOSH
Richard J. Costello
Costello
Planners Review Complex Plat and zoning changes eyed
Planners review a complex plat with slightly varied sewer locations and widen two apartment driveways from 17 to 20 feet. They approve a corrected final plot for Lakewood commercial development unit 1, discuss three proposed revisions to the village zoning ordinance to permit garages in side yards, and plan a November public hearing.
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Lakewood
Cioni
Commission
Plan Commission
Village Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
District 153 Teachers Debate Tax Shelter
The School District 153 meeting discusses a tax shelter for staff retirement fund contributions after approving a tentative HEA deal. Debate centers on compulsory participation versus optional, with legal counsel urging broad inclusion and HEA negotiator Edlund advocating exceptions for nonmembers and those already in other tax programs.
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Camille Root
Homewood
Homewood Education Association
Roland McPherson
McPherson
Ing Unit
Red Edlund
HEA
Edlund
Gordon Johnson
Armstrong Pumpkin Sale Scheduled October 24
Armstrong PTO sponsors a pumpkin sale after school from 3 to 6 p.m. on October 24 rain or shine. The event funds activities and includes movie time on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. with Car toons, admission 50 cents, plus popcorn and candy for sale.
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Neil Armstrong
Stewardship Assemblies Begin at Zion Lutheran Matteson
Zion Lutheran Church in Matteson will start a series of stewardship assemblies in the overflow room at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday to inform members about congregation efforts. Each elder hosts families in his area with Wil Niemeyer leading the first session. Coffee and fellowship will follow. Earlier this morning the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and Lutheran Laymen’s League were recognized at the 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services, and this evening Zion’s youth group officers meet at 7:30 p.m. in the council room.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Matteson
Board of Elders
Zion
Wil Niemeyer
Lutheran Women's Missionary League
Lutheran Laymen’s League
Zion's
Matteson Film Series at Public Library This Fall
The Matteson Public Library will host a fall family film series on five Friday nights starting next Friday at 8 pm. Admission is free. Titles span preschool to senior citizen audiences and include Faces of Australia, Ghost Towns of the West ward March, Boy and a Boa, The Unex plained, The Golden Autumn, Wings to Alaska, Germany a Regional Geography, The Running Jumping and Standing Still Film, Bear Country, The Balloonatic, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy and other titles.
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Matteson Public Library
Australia
Alaska
Germany
Bear Country
Flying Needles 4-H Club Tour Planned at Pizza Hut
The Flying Needles 4-H Club will visit the Pizza Hut in South Chicago Heights on Thursday. Members should meet at Faith United Church of Christ at 3:30 p.m. to depart. Drivers are needed and contact Mrs. Charles Zoller at 748-0644. The group will hold its regular meeting after the tour.
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Matteson Flying Needles
Chicago Heights
Faith United Church of Christ
Charles Zoller
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