Suburbs switch to 708 area code changes looming
Illinois Bell says Chicago suburbs will abandon 312 in favor of 708 on November 11. Residents and printers adjust printing, dialing rules, and grace periods while city numbers keep 312. Calls remain priced the same. new codes promise six million additional numbers.
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Darren Hillock
Kurt
Gurnea
Insty Prints Printing Service
Chicago Heights
Chicago
Wisconsin State Line
Hampshire
Oswego
Lake Michi
Gan
Indiana State Line
Peotone
Beecher
Boonies
Illinois Bell
312
Helen Shumate
Bell
Visitors witness China uprising from Chongqing to Tiananmen
Stanley and Jan Moore, retiring Rich East teachers, recount witnessing the Tiananmen upheaval from 800 miles away at Southwest China Teachers University near Chongqing. They describe spontaneous yet organized student protests sparked by Hu Yaobang’s death, with campus solidarity and distant coverage shaping their view of a pivotal moment.
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Laurens Grant
Stanley Moore
Rich East High School
Jan
China
Beijing
Tiananmen Square
Moores
Southwest China Teachers University
Chongquing
Moore
Hu Yaobang
Yaobang
Communist Party
Li Peng
Jan Moore
Rich South High School
Voice of America Radio
Chong-quing
Stanley
Park Forest
Mr. Moore
Rich East Clinches Third Straight Playoff Bid
Rich East secured a third consecutive state playoff appearance with a 38 8 victory over Crete Monee. Rich Central upset Bradley 28 22 for its second win of the year. Marian Catholic stunned Bloom 15 6. Kankakee topped Rich South 35 7, sealing the Stars first losing season since 1982. Full roundup in Section E.
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Rich East
Crete- Monee
Rich Central
Bradley
Marian Catholic
Bloom
Sica South
Kankakee
Rich South
Stars
Richton trustee urges stronger welcome for newcomers and local business boost
Freshman Trustee Anne Rock urged a concentrated effort to greet new residents and pair a village envoy with an enhanced information package to drive customers to Richton Park's 107 businesses. Village Manager David Dorgan noted current coupons, but Rock seeks a formal meeting with business owners to launch a joint program benefiting residents and stores.
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Richton
Richton Park
Lincoln Mall
Matteson
Anne Rock
Board of Trustees
David Dorgan
Rock
John Heckler
Village center plan unveiled for Matteson area
Transcontinental Properties of Scottsdale presented a 190 acre development bounded by I 57 Vollmer Road Cicero Avenue and 205th Street featuring hotels offices stores and multifamily housing with lakes and recreation along Butterfield Creek. A pedestrian oriented village center and link to the I 57 corridor were outlined with initial steps including digging lakes next spring to remove flood plain portions.
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Mary Sue Penn
Matteson
Butterfield Creek
Transcontinental Properties
Scottsdale
Ariz
Vollmer Road
Cicero Avenue
205Th Street
Village Plan Commission
Daniel Dubruiel
Martin campaigns for Senate at Park Forest reception
U.S. Rep. Lynn Martin of Rockford rallied area residents at a Friday night reception in Freedom Hall Park Forest as she campaigns for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate next year. She spoke on local issues including a possible third regional airport incineration proposals and a south suburban bond bank.
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U.S
Lynn Martin
Rockford
Freedom Hall
Park Forest
U.S. Senate
Martin
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Plan Commission
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