Nurse fired after ER fire at Olympia Fields center
Special to The Star a nurse at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center was fired for negligence after an ER fire burned a patient restrained on a hospital gurney. The incident on Oct 3 left Almon Heastie with burns and serious condition. police suspect a cigarette lighter as the ignition.
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Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Almon Heastie
Richton Park
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood
Rosetta Heastie
Tom Sandrick
Thomas Cunningham
Heastie
Cunni
Sandrick
Olympia Fields Hospital
Quint Fire Engine to Replace Ladder Truck in Matteson
Engine Spain said construction will take months with chassis secured and delivery expected by June 1999. The Quint combines a fire engine, ladder truck and water pumper in one unit carrying 500 gallons and a 105-foot ladder, reducing need for separate apparatus. The $461,910 purchase aims to save money long term and replace a 20-year-old ladder truck, with Matteson and Harvey departments already operating Quints.
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Spain
Village Board of Trustee
Laverne Apparatus Company
Joe Solick
Offi Spain
Matteson
Harvey
Frankfort
St. Louis
Canada
Matteson approves funding for flashing school lights project
The Matteson Board of Trustees voted to fund ten solar powered flashing caution lights for five elementary schools to improve safety before after and during lunch hours. The lights cost 40503 dollars and were bought from Warning Sites of Illinois with capital improvements funds. Matteson Elementary will receive the first installation Monday with others to follow over two weeks. State and local officials along with school leaders attended the ceremony.
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Matteson Board of Trustees
Stricker
Illinois
Villa Park
Ralph Coglianese
Romano
Matteson
Matteson Elementary
Wanda Tippie
Public Works Department
Renee Kosel
New Lenox
Parent Teacher Association
Romano and Stricker
ComEd pledges to fix service shortfalls in South Suburbs
ComEd chair John Rowe faced a room of about 35 municipal officials and promised improvements after a decade of poor reliability. He outlined plans for millions in spending this year and next to restore tree trimming, install underground cables, add circuits, and enhance customer communications while noting temporary outages during work.
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ComEd Board of Directors
John Rowe
ComEd
Rowe
William Asselborn
Glenwood
Asselborn
Beth Royle
SSMMA
John Costello
Matteson
Mark Stricker
Stricker
Ruyle
Halvorson shifts on school funding and tax reform in Illinois race
Crete politician Halvorson after one Senate term backs a permanent education funding plan combining higher income tax with property tax relief to aid cash strapped districts. She opposed the Senate Republicans gambling tax package and advocates long term reform plus airport and revenue sharing proposals with Ciarlo.
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Halvorson
Senate Republicans
Crete
Ciarlo
Clarlo
South Suburban Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Southland
Peotone
Illinois
District negotiators seek settlement to avoid teachers strike
Superintendent Brian Knutson expresses optimism a strike can be prevented and settlement reached after mediation sessions set for Oct 25 and 31. Negotiations since June focus on pay raises and contract language with steps already taken on stipends and committee assignments. Teachers inform parents and taxpayers about the process while awaiting a pact.
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Brian Knutson
Knutson
Kwiatt
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