New Park Forest Village Manager Janet Muchnik Welcomed
Stephen L. Campbell secretary of the Merchants Association of Park Forest announces Janet Muchnik as the new village manager. She will speak at the November 15 meeting after two weeks on the job. She expresses commitment to reviving the local business community and invites input from local merchants.
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Park Forest
Janet Muchnik
Merchants Association of
Ms. Muchnik
Merchants Association of Park Forest, Inc
Stephen L. Campbell
Park Forest Kiwanis thank 5000 for Pancake Day turnout
On September 24 the Park Forest Kiwanis Club hosted its 43rd Pancake Day drawing more than 5,000 residents and supporters. Profits will aid children and community projects with help from Sears Roebuck and Co., Park Forest village, Rich East High School, Jones Intercable, Biddle Inc., Petrolane Gas Service, and the Star. Volunteers from Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Forest Trail Builders Club, Key Club, and Circle K assisted, while 50 Kiwanis members did outreach and tent work to ensure success.
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Park Forest
Rich East High School
Jones Intercable
Biddle, Inc
Petrolane Gas Service
the Star Newspaper
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Forest Trail Builders Club
Key Club
Circle K
Kiwanis
Fair Property Tax Reform Urged for Cook County Residents
A frustrated taxpayer denounces Cook County property taxes as unfair and inconsistent. He argues tax liability should reflect income, not home equity, urging state reform, ongoing media pressure, and direct accountability of the Assessor’s Office and Board of Appeals.
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Cook County
Board of Appeals
Gardiner departs Glenwood village board after long service
Gardiner resigns as Glenwood trustee, reflecting with sadness yet confidence in the village’s bright future. He credits Mayor Bill Asselborn and fellow officials Jean Maggio Bob Hoefler Sam Dobbins Pete Gergel Jean Callahan Paul Jarrell Peggy Kozlowski and predecessors Ole Passaglia Marvin Keeling for their extraordinary service. He thanks family friends neighbors and citizens for years of support.
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Glenwood
Bill Asselborn
Jean Maggio
Bob Hoefler
Sam Dobbins
Pete Gergel
Jean Callahan
Paul Jarrell
Italian heritage sparks race slur talk in Springfield area
The Joint Civic Committee of Italian-Americans will monitor the state representative race between John Ostenburg and Flora Ciarlo for alleged ethnic slurs after a Ciarlo campaign fax criticized by defacing a billboard with mob. Ostenburg notes his Italian roots and says he grew up in an Italian neighborhood. the piece mentions Lena Giacomini Ostenburg, his mother, and Sen. Aldo DeAngelis's possible view.
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Flora Ciarlo
Joint
Civic Committee of
John Ostenburg
Florax
Ciarlo
Ostenburg
Lena Giacomini
Italy
Springfield
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Joliet Arsenal bill stalls in Congress amid committee splits
Sen Sam Nunn's Armed Services Committee failed to act after debate on transfers for a national park and a military cemetery. Sen John Glenn raised concerns over the Will County landfill value, while retiring Rep George Sangmeister's Joliet Arsenal push could outlive him. Reps Frank Giglio and Jerry Weller vow to keep up the fight.
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Chicago
Star
Ohio
U.S
John Glenn
Committee On
Joliet Arsenal
Sam Nunn
Armed Services Committee
Glenn
Armed Services
Jack Sparks
House
Capitol Hill
National Park
Will County
Sparks
Sen. Nunn
D-Ga
Arsenal
Edgar Kustra campaign targets Netsch tax woes
The late night files report a Citi zens for Edgar fax mocks Dawn Clark Netsch and Walter Netsch over four years of overdue Chicago condo taxes. Two spoof items headline the list: No 9 I lost the money at the pool hall and No 4 Really smart people don't have to pay taxes.
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Jim Edgar
Bob Kustra
David Letterman
Citizens For Edgar
Dawn Clark
Walter Netsch
Chicago
Edgar
Dawn Clark Netsch
Pre Election Political Roundup Hits Suburban Chicago
U S Representative Bobby Bush travels with Aristide delegation back to Haiti as local campaigns heat up. A slew of events across Park Forest, Chicago Heights, Crete and Sauk Village feature McGovern visits, Dole campaigning for Jerry, candidate nights, fundraisers, and a birthday for Emil Jones.
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U.S
Bobby Bush
Chicago
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
Marge Friedman
Democratic State Central
George McGovern
Paul Alexander
George
Friedman
McGovern
Park Forest
George Scherr
Chicago Heights
Douglas Troiani
State Street
Route 30
Joe Morris
Cook County Department of Public Health
Morris
Winnetka
Orland Park
Weller
Senate
Bob Dole
A-Kansas
Jerry
Prestwick Country Club
Frankfort
Giglio
Crete T Gop
Repubs Toda
Deer Creek
Sauk Village
Ostenburg
Ciarlo
Rich T
Benny
Southwest Bar Association
South Suburban Bar Association
Cook County
Donald O’connell
Rosewood West
Bud Fleming
6Th County Board
Surma’s
John Stroger
Holiday Inn
Harvey
Lena Giacomini
Palos T Gop
Greene's
Emil Jones
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Donald Johnston
Park Forest Kiwanis Pancake Day
Gardiner
Ol Chiat
Schererville A Hee
Hammond
Klawinski
First National Bank
GreatBanc, Inc
FDIC
A Great Banc Company
First National Plaza
East 16Th Street
Illinois
Wall Street Journal
American Heart Association
American Heart Association Memorial
S&t Bites
American Hex- Association
Ted Kastar
Memphis, Tennessee
Welome Wagon
Myra Guindon
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