Look-Alike Drugs Sweep South Suburbs
A month long investigation highlights look-alike stimulants sold to youths across south suburban schools and parks. Pills resemble amphetamines and Quaaludes, yet are often legal, containing caffeine and decongestants. several deaths are linked to their use. Officials warn the market is widespread, with peddlers near schools and in magazines, and authorities struggle to regulate until new legislation passes.
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Michael Walsh
United States
Illinois
Pat Kozak
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
William Older
Star Publications
Illinois Department of Public Health
John Spikes
Springfield
Kathy
Illinois Atty
Block grant funds Richton Park earmarks share for park sites
Cook county approved about 9.3 million in federal block grants for rehabilitation in 27 south and southwest communities. HUD funds will support residential rehabilitation code enforcement water and sewer projects and park improvements. Local communities listed include Chicago Heights Dixmoor East Chicago Heights East Hazel Crest and more with varying grant amounts and uses.
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Cook County
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Chicago Heights
East Side
Beacon Hill
Hill
Euclid and
Jefferson
Robert Palmer
Dixmoor
Forest Manor
East Chicago Heights
East Hazel Crest
Glenwood
Harvey
Hazel Crest
Markham
South Suburban Intergovernmental Agency
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
District 159 opens school visits in three campuses today
District 159 officials announce parent and community visitation at three of four district schools today with sessions from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Visitors may meet with principals and staff in a hospitality room at the end.
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Neil A. Armstrong
Imperial Drive
Richton Park
Sieden Prairie
Notre Dame Drive
Woodgate
Central Avenue
Matteson
Marya Yates
Allemony Drive
Donald J. Tesmond
Tesmond
District 162 Sicks resigns but stays on ballot in November
Donald Sicks resigned from Matteson School District 162 board effective October 20 citing a job transfer to Buffalo New York. He will remain on the November 3 ballot as it is too late to withdraw. Supt. Schlenker said a reappointment would be needed if elected. The district discussed a gifted honors math program overhaul linking feeder elementary schools to Rich High School District 227 to strengthen algebra and AP calculus access.
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Matteson School District
Donald Sicks
Sicks
Buffalo
N.Y
Jacob Schlenker
Max Stachura
Allan Dornseff
Rich
Dornseff
Prairie State Junior College
Schlenker
Matthey
Butterfield Creek
Plan commission meeting canceled in Matteson
The Matteson plan commission meeting for tonight was canceled due to no agenda, per village planner John Fay. The next meeting is set for November 3 at 7 30 p.m. in the Matteson village hall council room.
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Matteson Plan Commission
John Fay
Matteson Village Hall
Groundbreaking planned for Eagle expansion project
The Eagle expansion ceremony is set for Saturday with formal groundbreaking in Richton Park. Village officials plan $425,000 revenue bonds to fund the project while estimating $638,000 in construction costs and naming backup signers for the transaction. The drainage ditch dispute with state agencies remains unresolved as engineers advise timing depends on weather and future MFT improvements.
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Richton Park
Frank Amnerino
Village Board of Trustees
Leland Rayson
Chicago
Murell Reeves
Rayson
A. Douglas Fenske
Anne Spray
Fenske
Ms Spray
Robert Matthey
Governors Highway
Amerino
Engineering Department of
Illinois Bell
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Matteson Village
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Aaa-Chicago Motor Club
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Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
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Illinois Waterways Division
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