U S four square for third airport in Chicago area
In Washington the U S Department of Transportation and FAA voiced strong support for a third Chicago area airport while preserving open minds about four proposed sites Northwest Kankakee County Peotone Will County Indiana and Gary Indiana A two year site selection timeline aims to produce a technical master plan with a finished airport design within a year The Gary site is noted as potentially space constrained and weather could be a factor
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Paula Anderson
Washington
US S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation Department
Dale Reisser
Secretary of Transportation
Reisser
Indiana
Chamber of Commerce
FAA
Tams Consultants, Inc
Kankakee County
Peotone
Will County
Bistate
State Line
Gary
Ind
James Jontz
TAMS
Taylor
Incineration Issue Delayed in Federal Agenda Says Bernhard
Mary Bernhard of the U S Chamber of Commerce says solid waste incineration is not part of the federal agenda now and no legislation is expected in the 101st Congress. She notes clean air measures dominate and incineration will come under future solid waste provisions after the main clean air bill advances.
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U.S
Paula Anderson
Washington
Mary E. Bernhard
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D.C
Chamber of Commerce
Bernhard
New Town Business District Proposed in Matteson
Matteson Plan Commission proposes the Village Center Overlay District focused on the I 57 to Cicero corridor near 205th Street. The plan aims for a pedestrian friendly, village like retail zone with front sidewalks and wide paths.
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Mary Sue Penn
Matteson Plan Commission
Interstate 57
Cicero Avenue
Village Center
205Th Street
Judy Haldane
Plan Commission
Haldane
U.S. 30
District 162 near deal to sell Rich ton Square School
District 162 officials and a religious organization near agreement on selling the 26,000 square foot Rich ton Square School building for 370000. Negotiations continue on contract language about asbestos abatement and equipment conditions as board and group edge toward formal approval within days.
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Matt Kaufman
Richton Square
David Holm
Board of Education
Holm
Rock thrower convicted in I 57 deadly crash case
Will County Circuit Court found Leon DeRouin guilty of involuntary manslaughter for dropping an 11 pound rock from the Stuenkel Road bridge onto a pickup on November 25, 1988, killing Charles Layfield. Sentencing set for November 8 with a two to five year potential term.
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Ruth Thomas
Patricia Briske
Steger
Stuenkel Road
Will County
Michael Orenic
Leon DeRouin
Jeff Baldacci
Charles Layfield
Baldacci
Orenic
Swanson
DeRouin
Hessel
Stephen White
Layfield
John Dean
District 159 test scores surpass national norms in most grades
Superintendent Donald Tesmond reported to the School Board that 28 of 31 classes exceeded national norms on achievement tests, with two at the norm and one just under by a month. Mobility at Woodgate and Marya Yates is high, yet nearly every grade still scored above the national benchmark, indicating strong teaching despite turnover.
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District 159
Donald Tesmond
Tesmond
Woodgate
Marya Yates
Marian Catholic coach earns 100th victory in 36 20 win
Friday night victory by Marian Catholic Spartans over Gary Wirt marks coach Dave Mattie’s 100th win in a 36 20 final. Saturday’s district clash in Park Forest featured Rich Central and Rich East as they chase SICA South playoff hopes. Weekend prep football roundup and postseason cross country and girls tennis notes are on Page C 1.
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Marian Catholic
Dave Mattie
Spartans
Gary Wirt
Rich Central
Rich East
Park Forest
Rockets
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Department of Transportation
Star Phate
Carol Dorsett
Matteson Elementary
Matteson Stride
New Town
C. Thomas Helsel
William Swanson
Vietnam
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