Park Forest board studies Plaza aid plan
Park Forest officials weigh creating a special taxing district to issue bonds for Plaza renovations. Village president Ronald Bean cites upcoming news of a new Plaza management company while trustees demand stronger financial participation from Plaza ownership Fifield Palmer and Co and mortgage holder Great West Life.
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Margaret Seltzner
Park Forest
Park Forest Plaza
Ronald Bean
Plaza Ownership
Plaza
Fifield, Palmer and Company
Great West Life Assurance Company of Canada
Great West
Bean
Kathleen Field Orr
Canada
Fifield
Palmer
Winnepeg
Great West Life Assurance Company
Police and three in Com Ed meter fraud scheme
A trio including Eddie Noble Edward Tarala and Joseph Kalecki was arrested by Chicago Heights police and ComEd investigators on charges of attempted theft for tampering with a Commonwealth Edison meter. Kalecki was also charged with unlawful use of a weapon and impersonating a police officer. Police tailed a van after a tip and recovered marked bills from the suspects. Kalecki claimed to be an officer but was not. All three were taken into custody.
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Commonwealth Edison
Chicago Heights
Eddie Noble
Fifth Avenue
Edward Tarala
Wabash
South Holland
Joseph Kalecki
West 135Th Street
Orland Park
Kalecki
Chicago Road
Noble
Tarala
Willow Springs
District 227 protests bus incident and new anti abuse program
School District 227 board criticized police crowd control at East Ridge High School after a bus incident. They briefed on a district wide anti substance abuse coordinator Glenn Hartweck who outlined a prevention focused plan for students and staff, including a referral system and an employee assistance program.
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Beckham
Eastridge High School
Warren
Glenn Hartweck
Administration and Board of Education
Hartweck
Wisconsin
Crete Historical Society Seeks Volunteers for Oral History
The Crete Area Historical Society meets tonight at 7 30 in the Historical Society room at 534 First Street Crete. Members and the public are welcome. Memberships start at 5 for individuals and 10 for juniors with higher rates for sustaining and contributing members. Phyllis Monks at 672 9386 for info. The main topic is an oral history project to interview older residents and preserve local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete Area Historical Society
Historical Society
First Street
Crete
Crete Township
Attorney general sues Anti-Drug coalition
Illinois Attorney General Tyrone Fahner has filed suit against the Illinois and National Anti-Drug coalitions and five officers to force registration and accounting of charitable funds. The suit alleges misused donations for noncharitable and possibly political purposes and seeks injunctions, asset liquidation, and personal trustee accountability. The actions follow repeated door to door solicitations in Cook, DuPage, and Lake counties and prior complaints and media questions about ties to political groups.
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Margaret Seltzner
Illinois
Lyndon LaRouche
Drug Coalition
Attorney General
Tyrone Fahner
Fahner
Cook County
National Group
New York
State Group
Chicago
Coalition
Illinois Charitable Trust
Illinois Solicitation Acts
Attorny General
Illinois Citi
Zens
Zion Lutheran church to begin every-member visitation
The board of stewardship at Zion Lutheran Church Matteson starts an every-member visitation this Sunday and runs through November 8 calling on as many members as possible. Members will join in the Inter-Lutheran Community Reformation celebration at Hope Lutheran Park Forest Sunday at 7 p.m. Music starts 6:45 p.m. A fellowship hour with light refreshments follows.
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Board of Stewardship of
Zion Lutheran Church
Matteson
Zion
Hope Lutheran Church
Park Forest
Woodgate School Hosts Two-Day Pumpkin Sale On Grounds
Woodgate Elementary School at 101 Central Avenue Matteson hosts a two day pumpkin sale on the school playground. Two tons of pumpkins will be for sale today and tomorrow with prices ranging from 50 cents to 2 dollars.
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Woodgate Elementary School
Central Avenue
Matteson
Pancake Day Set at Faith Church in Matteson
The men of Faith Church United Church of Christ Matteson have set November 7 as their annual Pancake day. They will serve pancakes from 7 30 a m to 2 p m.
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Men of Faith Church
United Church of Christ, Matteson
Williams Family Announces Publication Office Details
Charles W. Williams publishes with W. E. Williams as president and Lester G. Sons as editor. The notice indicates post paid at rest, Illinois 60466, and lists office availability details and related publication information.
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Charles W. Williams
W. E. Williams
Lester G Sons
Illinois
Aan Om
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the Star
Illinois General Assembly
Richton Rockers
Richton Park Park and Recreation Department
Applewood Nursing Home
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Christian Church of Matteson
Frank Amnerino
Richton Park Village
Eric Hanmon
Lincoln Way High School
Richton Park
Roland Rose
Bloom High School
Marty Koeman
Rich Central High School
Woodgate School
Faith Church
Marcashton Park Star
Park Forest Star
Willems Press, Inc
Udicalion and Business
Plese
Star Carrier
U.S. Mail
USA
Lincoln Mall
Amana Microwave Sale
Radarange
Rotawave
Touchmatic II
Wieboldt
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