Olympia Fields hears four hour plan debate on Route 30 strip center
Residents of Park Forest Lincolnwood oppose MAX Development proposed near Route 30 and Western Avenue with Jewel Osco and large anchor store. Hearing stayed open two weeks. Olympia Fields residents fear lowered values and more traffic, noise, odors, and crime.
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Anita Pfeifer
Route 30
Olympia Fields
Osco
Leonard Sophian
Park Forest
Lincolnwood Homeowners Association
LHA
Illinois district reports show strong early results and 1985 reforms
The district’s school report card reveals high upper quartile performance in reading and math with lower quarter scores noted in language. Eight graders show 40 percent top in reading, 85 percent top in math, and 39 percent top in language while attendance runs 95.3 percent. Pupil teacher ratio is 18.7 to one, and administration pupil ratio is 240 to one. district special education shares are 35 percent. Parents receive a 12 page card on achievement finances and characteristics. A scheduled October 22 committee of the whole meeting was moved to October 29 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss future superintendent selection at the district offices in Park Forest.
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Schlenker
Illinios General Assembly
Ilinois
Senators oppose testing rules on Realtors bias in housing
The article reports lawmakers debate fair housing testing under a bill. Critics say requiring bona fide complaints blocks tests and doubles discrimination by testing one black and one white tester. Senator Dixon plans to bring the issue to the banking committee as a new initiative next year.
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NAR
HUD Sec
Samuel Pierce
Pierce
Washington
Klepper
Dixon
Re Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
SSAC
William Proxmire
Davis, Russo clash over HUD at Illinois meeting
Russo says he will take on HUD again and improve it for America. Republican Jack Davis plans to appear at the meeting in Fourth District, while Shawn Collins, Davis’ Democratic rival, says he was not invited to SSAC’s next session and would attend only if invited, calling the Harvey mention a cheap shot by a voter aligned with his opponent.
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Russo
Illinois
America
Jack Davis
Shawn Collins
Davis
Harvey
Collins
Richton Park Considers Poplar Street Extension Hearing
The Richton Park village board set a public hearing for November 10 on extending Poplar Street from 15 to 30 feet and adding 600 feet of road to link to Governors Highway in Richton Hills. The project, funded with 250000 in motor fuel tax funds, aims to ease subdivision traffic exiting to Sauk Trail.
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Richton Park
Poplar Street
Village Board of Trustees
Poplar
Governors Highway
Richton Hills
David Dorgan
Sauk Trail
Cicero Avenue
Dorgan
Matteson tourism push eyed with state funds
Village leaders consider using up to 500000 in state money to boost Matteson tourism with motels and hotels. They deem the town prime for development and anticipate three or more major motels if demand grows, while other actions included sidewalk work on Richton Road and replacing gym mats at the community center.
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Matteson
Bureau
District 162 Seeks Applicants for Board Vacancy
District 162 serving parts of Mison Park Forest Olympia Fields and Richton Park seeks applicants to fill a board seat as Deborah Jahn plans to resign after the November 4 meeting. Nominees must notify Supt Jacob Schlenker and submit an application by November 10 with interviews set for November 11 and 12.
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Matteson School District 162
Mison
Park Forest
Olympia Fields
Richton Park
Deborah Jahn
Massachusetts
Jahn
John
John Now
Peter Coggeshall
Cogg
Village Fest funding and parade decision debated
Festival officials discussed whether to stage a parade amid costs after Law Day ceremonies ended. The committee kept 2074.41 for the parade this year while Village Fest received 10,934 in village support. Losses from a five day commuter parking closure plus 11500 in fireworks costs and 4013 hours of public works plus 2000 for police and parade expenses shaped the budget. Trustees noted thousands of volunteer hours and the festival's goal of uniting the village.
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Dorgan
James Brandon
Brandon
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Olympia Fields Village
Anita Healey
Plan Commission
Olympi Fields
Sophian
Corky Valenti
Valenti
MAX
Patrick Daly
Patrick F. Daly and Associates Ltd
Daly
Tospire
We 1A
Salomon Boots
Scott Poles
Fischer
Ipnonias ‘Super Ski Packaged
Salomon
Rynomen Se
Norgica
Dymafit Salomon
Roplach
AD & Euro
Harry W. Yaseen Jewelers
Vollmer
Flossioor
Karlov Street
Cook County
F&f
Richton Road
216Th
217Th
Agret
Jesse Cortes
Village Community Relations Commission
Community Center
Ane
Martin
District 162
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