Suburban College faces enrollment decline and staff cuts
South Suburban College trustees move to close a revenue gap after enrollment falls 7 to 8 percent, down from a projected 4 percent. Measures include hiring fewer faculty, delaying vacancies, and eliminating sabbaticals and development funds, with most changes slated for next year. Separately, state Sen. Mahar announces a bid for a fourth term amid a federal ghost payroll probe. He cites strong constituent support and talks with GOP leaders.
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SSC
Richard Fonte
Fonte
William F. Mahar
Orland Park
Mahar
Wll
U.S
James Dvorak
Senate
James “Pate
Philip
R-Wood Dale
GOP
Pate
Burns banned in Frankfort as leaves burn ban spills over
Residents in Frankfort village face leaf burn bans for all but three days while neighboring unincorporated Frankfort Township may still burn but only away from streets and away from large fires. Officials say township lacks authority to ban leaf burning and would act only under strong resident pressure. Township Supervisor Don Graves and Trustee Hugh Supan cite county jurisdiction and limited powers.
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Mokena
Frankfort
Don Graves
R-Frankfort Square
Hugh Supan
R-Lincoln Estates
Snornton Township Board Rejoins Illinois Association of School Boards
Snornton Township High School District 205 board members voted Wednesday to renew membership in the Illinois Association of School Boards after previously voting to nonrenew last spring. Five members were present and voted unanimously, though Sharon Voliva and George McNally were absent. Wayne Sampson of IASB attended last month and discussed the group’s political action committee.
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Snornton Township
Board of Education
Illinois Association of School Boards
Sharon Voliva
George McNally
Voliva
IASB
Wayne Sampson
Tinley Park District Seizes Vogt House From Rymar Inc
The Tinley Park Park District resumed possession of the former Vogt house after Rymar Inc. turned the property over. Santangelo's restaurant, a costly Italian dining spot, closed last September after renting the building for nearly $5,000, drawing reactions from about 10 local business owners.
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Santangelo
Tinley Park Park District
Vogt
Dick Hutchison
Rymar Inc
Park District
Santangelo's
Tinley Park
Restaurateurs
Distriet
Protests Rise Over Will-Cook Road Church Plan
Homer Township residents near 14636 Will-Cook Road oppose a Byzantine Catholic Diocese project proposing a 5 million, five year phased development including a church, rectory and multipurpose building with a 200 car lot. Planning Commission hears special use permit request amid flooding and traffic concerns.
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Homer ‘Lownsmp
Will-Cook Road
Stephen Luzbetak
Byzantine Catholic Diocese of
Parma
Ohio
Homer Township
Dellimore named emcee for NAACP convention banquet
Craig Dellimore, WBBM Newsradio 78 emcee and Illinois journalist, is chosen master of ceremonies for the 59th annual NAACP convention banquet. The event occurs October 21 at 7:30 AM at Chicagoland Expo Hotel Harvey. Dellimore joined WBBM in 1983 and has held roles from anchor-reporter to legislative correspondent and managing editor. He and wife Barbara Dent, a Leo Burnett attorney, reside in the Southwest Suburbs. Further details via 957-5836.
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Craig Dellimore
Wbbm Newsradio 78
National Association For the Advancement
Sanches
Chicagoland Expo Hotel
Holiday Inn
Halsted Street
Harvey
NAACP
Dellimore
Illinois News Broadcasters Association
Ilinois Legislative Correspondents Association
Barbara Dent
Leo Burnett
Suburban Triangle district eyed for Brandt site plan
Village officials reviewed a proposed development for the Triangle district centered on the Brandt Building at 5100 West 95th Street. Bank officials expressed interest in expanding into the South Suburbs as trustees, including Bob Streit, weighed the proposal with cautious approval.
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Joe Faber
Chicago Bank
West 95Th Street
Brandt
Faber
Triangle
Bob Streit
3Rd District
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