Park Forest Scenic 10 race cited as community strength
Park Forest officials praise volunteer support as the Scenic 10 unfolds Labor Day. The 22nd annual 10 mile race runs 8 am to 10:30 am, starting near Western Avenue and finishing at Orchard, with 2000 plus runners including internationals. The event, a CARA circuit Gold Cup and USATF Women’s 10 mile, boosts downtown revitalization and draws thousands.
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Park Forest
John Ostenburg
Ostenburg
Western Avenue
Cook Country Forest Preserves
Rich East High School
Orchard
Bud James
South Side
Cara Marathon
Chicago
Ex Salvation Army chief Dorothy Wood dies at 89
Dorothy Elizabeth Wood, 89, a former Salvation Army officer and Crete resident, died August 30 at Plaza Terrace nursing home in Midlothian. Born March 11, 1910, in Topeka Kansas, she and husband Major Booth Martin Wood Sr. commanded corps in St. Cloud Minnesota East Chicago Indiana and Danville Illinois. She helped author Head Start standards and later worked with Illinois Day Care licensing and aging programs. Visitation was held in Oak Lawn and burial at Oakridge Cemetery Hillside.
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Crete
Salvation Army
Dorothy Elizabeth Wood
Plaza Terrace
Midlothian
Wood
Village Woods
Booth Martin Wood Sr
St. Cloud
Minn
Chicago
Ind
Danville
Central Illinois Territory
Business and Professional Woman’s Association
Illinois
Dwight Wood
Otto Kerner
State Department of Aging
U.S. Senate
Illinois Senate
Dwight
Silver Bells
Delores Brooks
Boise, Idaho
B. Martin
Carol) Wood Jr
de Soto
Texas
Dwight F
Mary Lou) Wood
Glenwood
Dorothy E
Louis) Brown
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan
Daniel E
Carol) Wood
Claremont
California
Topeka
Kansas
Zimmerman and Sanderman Memorial
Oak Lawn
Oakridge Cemetery
Hillside
Kiwanis Pancake Day Set for October in Park Forest
The Kiwanis Club of Park Forest announces the 48th Pancake Day on October 2 in the downtown parking lot opposite the Park Forest Post Office. About 5,000 guests will enjoy an all you can eat pancake and sausage feast from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets, $4 for adults and $2 for children under 12, go on sale September door to door. Proceeds support Rich Township Food Pantry, Girl Scouts, Scouts, Special Olympics, and numerous south suburban causes with wide community volunteer help.
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Chicago
Ann Swayka
Chicago Area Runners Association
James
Kiwanis Club of
Park Forest
Indianwood Boulevard
Kiwanis
Rich Township Food Pantry
Girl Scouts
Buddy Bears
Wings Soccer
Aunt Martha’s Youth Center
Spastic Paralysis Research Foundation
Charles E. Gavin Foundation
Sights Unlimited
Salvation Army
Nurses Plus
Good Shepherd Center
Boy Scouts
Key Club
Builders Club
Marine Corps League
Character education programs expand at Sauk and Rich South
Sauk School District 162 launches a October Character Education Month effort with students in grades three through five making trustworthiness bags symbolizing loyalty courage and care. The program aims to reinforce respectful behavior, includes family outreach and open house updates, and has no funding needs. Rich South High School introduces Stars for Life focusing on self discipline teamwork achievement respect and success funded by an education to careers grant and supported by the Matteson Chamber of Commerce to recognize students showing good character.
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Matteson
Board of Education
Burt
Sauk School
Columbine High School
U.S. Department of Education
Rich South High School
Rich South
Matteson Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Martin
She
Skateworld Facility Move From Park Commission Review
The Park and Recreation Commission reviewed an architect drawing for Skateworld and showed interest in the facility. Supporters suggested a few improvements and pledged to work with the Community Action Council to start a community center. The council will discuss funding with the finance director and urge the Village Board to begin negotiations with Skateworld owners.
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Park and Recreation Commission
Riddering
Commission
Community Action Council
Kathy Damon
Village Finance
Village Board
Skateworld
Richton Park Fall Festival Set With Fireworks Night
Riddering says village celebrates autumn with a large bonfire hayrides and sing alongs led by Fire Department staff. Magician Dave Rudolph and face painting aim to entertain children while Scout troops distribute the Parks and Recreation fall program schedule in a rain impacted festival brochure.
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Yesteryear
Fire Department
Dave Rudolph
Riddering
Bob Novak
Richton Park
Parks and Recreation Department
Olympia Fields to remove anti solicitation language in fair housing rule
Village President Linzey Jones said Olympia Fields will strike anti solicitation language from its fair housing ordinance. The dispute traces to a Realtor group lawsuit against Illinois over the state anti solicitation statute which the 7th Circuit upheld against the state.
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Linzey Jones
Olympia Fields
State of
Illinois
7Th Federal District Court
Chicago
Jones
Tim Brown
Realtor Board
Brown
Internet sting nets sixth arrest against suspected online pedophile
East Hazel Crest police say Douglas L. Thompson, 46, of Kitchener Ontario, drove eight hours to meet a 12 year old he believed was in East Hazel Crest. Arrested at a motel with sex aids after paging an undercover officer, he faces felony indecent solicitation charges with up to 15 years possible. The case underscores tougher state Internet crime laws and marks another cross state arrest connected to the town’s aggressive online sting unit.
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East Hazel Crest
Douglas L. Thompson
Kitchener
Ontario
Canada
East
Hazel Crest
Thompson
Cook County Sheriffs Police
FBI
Ray Robertson
East Hazel Crest Thompson
Illinois
Robertson
Indianapolis
Maryland
Florida
Palos Heights
Unity Day parade to cap University Park festival
Unity Day in University Park on September 11 features a parade after months of fear it would be canceled. Village President Edward Palmer announced resident Joe Lovelace volunteered to organize the parade. The day includes lunch, a State of the Village address, historical exhibit, art and essay contests, a 5:30 pm outdoor concert in Olmsted Park, fireworks, and family activities. Transportation assistance is available by calling Barbara McKinley-Lewis.
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University Park
Edward Palmer
Joe Lovelace
Palmer
Lovelace
Barbara McKinley-Lewis
State of Illinois
Crete-Monee Middle School
Larry McClellan
Governors State University
McClellan
Olmsted Park
McKinley-Lewis
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