Ex-building inspector charged with bribery
Former Will County building inspector James Louch, 61, was indicted on two counts of bribery and eight counts of official misconduct for allegedly taking cash and other favors from two Wilmington men in exchange for allowing a second 2,000 square foot flood plain home on Porto property. He was arrested, posted $5,000 bail, and released. The case comes amid a county building inspection scandal touching multiple land use department staff and inspections across unincorporated Will County.
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Joe Cows Stier
Will County
James Louch
Louch
Poice
James Glasgow
Crest Hill
Raymond Porto
Fred Zucker
Wilmington
Porto
Kankakee River
Glasgow
County Land Use Department
Veteran mass grave service honors sailor Paul Dziemkiewicz
Veterans and city leaders gathered at a mass grave site to honor World War I veteran Paul Dziemkiewicz. The event featured American Legion chaplains, a flag ceremony, and a tri-folded coffin flag to be kept at the state American Legion chapel.
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Criemkiewicz
Tom Vazquez
Jim Baker
Veterans Affairs
Chisago
Commission On Human Relations
Baker
National Record Center
St. Louis
Vazquez
Dziemkiewicz
Representa
Len Boblak
American Legion
Buddy
Mary Halsey
National American Legion
Great Lakes Naval Academy
Craig Muehler
Paul
State American Legion
Bloomington
Mass Burial Sparks Family Dispute Over Veteran’s Death
Elaine and Gary Dziemkiewicz refute rumors that veteran Paul Dziemkiewicz’s bank account was cleaned out after his death. They say he died estranged, had only a joint account with a disabled brother, and that county burial was chosen due to Reagan era cutbacks. A Homewood memorial gesture and Reverend Ledwell prayed at the site.
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Cook County
Paul Dziemkiewicz
Elaine
Gary Dziemkiewicz
Paul
George
George Sadowski
Kevin Vaughn
Memorial Gardens
Elaine Egdorf
Egdorf
Megan
Joseph Ledwell
First Presbyterian Church
Homewood
Mahar seeks reform and funding in 19th District race
State senator Mahar, a Cook County tax relief advocate and chair of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, pushes for property tax relief, utility regulation reform, and stricter drinking drive penalties. He lists communities in the 19th District and faces Democrat Richard Della Croce in the primary.
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Mahar
Senate
Republican
Cook County
Environment and Energy Committee
Illinois
South
Ern Illinois University
Purdue University
U.S. Army
Homewood
Richard Della Croce
Orland Park
Country Club Hills
Flossmoor
Frankfort
Hazel Crest
Malleson
Mokena
New Lenox
Oak Forest
Orland Hills
Richton Park
Tinley Park
Warrior consolidates sites as it moves to Tinley Park
Warrior plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Tinley Park, consolidating three Cook County offices two in Park Ridge and one in Bedford Park. The $140 million company aims to move in up to three years with a 240,000 square foot four story building and space for two wings. The move could generate about $2 million in property taxes in initial years, with half abated for five years. Warrior expects 600 employees at the Tinley Park site, including transfers and new hires.
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Warrior
Cook County
Park Ridge
Bedford Park
Tinley Park
Servces
James P. Hallberg
Hallberg
David Dorgan
Tinley Park Age
Ed Zabrocki
Aires
Albert Pritchett
Will County
Bears eye sites across state line for new facilities
Article notes potential Bears sites near Lake Michigan and across Illinois state line. Owners also eye Hoffman Estates Aurora and Baltimore Md areas. Local officials consider Crete proposal and land west of Balmoral Park Race Track if Route 355 extension proceeds. Open space north of a proposed third regional airport and south of Monee are also possible sites.
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Lake Michigan
Hoffman Estates
Aurora
Baltimore, Md
Bears
Crete
Balmoral Park Race Track
Monee
Barry faces status hearing on charges in Illinois case
Barry appears before Carmody next month on probationary counts. He remains free on his own recognizance while seeking work out of state after resigning from Rich East in March. A district audit alleged misappropriation totaling about $20,000 over 11 years, with $20,000 repaid. prosecutors seek $10,000 more. Indictment covers 1991 to 1994, including six computers sold for $10,000 and theft of nearly $300 from fines and fees, plus $4,000 in false travel receipts. If convicted, sentences range two to five years for officials misconduct and three to seven years for theft.
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Carmody
Barry
Rich East
Rich Township
Cook County
Grand Jury
States Attorney's Office
Raab
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Loach
Louen
Asgow
Imu
Veterans, Airs Committee
Washington
Weller
Robert Walker
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U.S
82Nd ‘Airborne
Sadowski
Hegewisch
Mark Roach
Star
Star Newspapers
Guildtown
Chicago Southland
the Star
Suds
Governors Hwy
Ararcan Pig Co Newspaper
the Audit Bureau
Artan Nory
Ghcago Heights
Lund
Lepcen Plus
S. Western Ave
Park Forest
van Or
Holland
Louis Avenue
Tod
Superson
Emersonication Assit Service
Ming Care
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