Incinerator concerns spark drive to make Chicago Heights area smoke-free
Lissery of Chicago Heights urges action against proposed incinerators amid Toxic Substances and Disease Registry study of 65 square miles and EPA non attainment status. IWEP seeks to burn treated wood with coal tar byproducts. Plan Commission denied annexation, council urged override. Homewood letter praises H F Park District photo IDs aiding pool access and safety.
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Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Chicago
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Illinois Wood Energy Partners
State Street
Joe Orr
Route 30
Plan Commission
Chicago Heights
IWEP
Opposes school impact fees in Sauk Village stance
Builder Steve Barnard of Jo-Na Inc. Sauk Village argues against impact fees for new homes, noting low school age populations and potential hindrance to bond issues. He calls for fairness, asks questions on plans and refunds, and favors traditional bond financing to fund capital needs.
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Chicago Heights
Sauk Village
Steve Barnard
Carolina
Jo-Na Inc
Frankfort
Holger Ronstadt
Kansas and
Ash Streets
Ronstadt
George Mahoney
Wrong place wrong time drug sting nets many arrests
Chicago Heights and Ford Heights teams joined with Cook County sheriffs and the Suburban Drug Initiative to arrest suspects last Thursday and Friday. Undercover officers posed as dealers near Ford Heights and Chicago Heights locations from 8:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. Friday. Detective Basile called it a first for the city.
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Chicago Heights
Ford Heights
Cook County
Suburban Drug Initiative
17Th Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
13Th Street
Mason Court
David Basile
Still talking not walking in Thornton Township contract dispute
A federal mediator meets today with both sides in Thornton Township High School District 205 as talks continue over the monetary portion of the contract. Board spokesman Eric Kennedy says previous talks yielded agreements on release time, mainstreaming, inclusion, safety, tuition reimbursement and working conditions while the board offered a 13 percent three year base salary increase and a substantial rise in coaching and activity stipends totaling about 15 percent extra new money over the contract.
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Thornton Township
Board of Education
Eric Kennedy
Kennedy
Frankfort water tower fund goal met atOct Ball
The Frankfort Historical Society Water Tower Committee raised over 20000 at the Oct 8 Water Tower Ball at Prestwick Country Club to preserve the 1915 Chicago Bridge and Iron tower. Final tallies near 22000 with costs estimated at 55000 to repaint and 6575 75k to restore.
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Frankfort
Dan Hattan
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Calumet City
Kenneth Olsen
Carol Smith
Radick
Karen Walker
Douglas Troiani
Troiani
Bloom Township
Charles Panici
Illinois
House of Representatives
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