Communities split on college degree needs for police
Olympia Fields requires at least two years of college for new recruits. All 17 members of the force have some college background. Chiefs vary on a degree requirement with some backing tuition reimbursement and others preferring flexibility. Many say liberal arts courses aid police work, while some stress legal and constitutional literacy.
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Olympia Fields
Peter
Country Club 8
Country Club Hills Force
Homewood
Jim Gannon
Gannon
Tion
Park Forest
Robert Maeyama
Park Forest Department
East Hazel Crest
Ray Robertson
District staffing shakes up goals and new leaders
District 159 adds about 44 new faces including teachers aides and secretaries. Carol Williams becomes Algonquin School head after Cleo Boswell leaves for Beacon Hill Elementary. Diana Grossi leads Mohawk School after serving as Forest Trail Junior High assistant principal. Lucille Johnson steps in at Marya Yates Elementary and Otis Wilson and Timothy McCarthy gain principal roles at Woodgate and Sieden Prairie. Richard Lesniak named Chief Business Officer.
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Carol Williams
Algonquin School
Mohawk School
Algonquin
Cleo Boswell
Beacon Hill Elementary
Diana Grossi
Tax status revolved around school districts and theater
Matteson School District 159 and Rich Township High School District 227 each owe about 180000, as village officials disclosed after Star inquiries. The theater’s tax status shows delinquent payments incur 1.5 percent monthly interest, 18 percent annually, with some interest collected when back taxes are finally paid.
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Matteson
Rich Township
Dennis Kallsen
Star
Mayer Continued From Page A1 In Will County
Wennlund contacted IDOT in June 1990 asking officials to buy property 1 to 2 years before the scheduled acquisition. He denies wrongdoing and says no conflict of interest. Mayer lamented influence peddling and tax dollars, urging tightened laws amid prior Will County cases.
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the Star
Wennlund
IDOT
Mayer
Will County
District 159 Superintendent Plans for Low-Impact Changes
District 159 Superintendent Tom Mullins said the district avoided problems through careful planning. He noted the changes were designed to be low impact and avoided surprises such as sudden retirements for health reasons.
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District
Tom Mullins
Lighting costs rise for residents amid limited incomes
Vinson warned assessments could climb up to 30 dollars monthly, a burden for low income residents. Dubruiel said the Planning Commission and Village Board must follow ordinances and would relay the condo association request. Anderson noted brighter bulbs added little extra light, while Vinson welcomed more lighting but said it would not fully solve crime.
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Vinson
Dubruiel
Planning Commission
Anderson
Heated Giglio Weller debate cites unpaid tax bill
In a heated 11th District debate, Frank Giglio waved an alleged unpaid tax bill of opponent Jerry Weller, accusing him of tax evasion. Weller attacked Giglio's perceived perks, urged reform, and defended gun rights, health care, term limits, and Clinton-era crime policy amid clashes over youth crime and family values.
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Frank Giglio
D-Calumet City
Jerry Weller
R-Morris
Giglio
Weller
Washington
Dan Rostenkowski
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Congress
Clinton
Chicago
New York
Dan Rostenkowskis
Tax dispute arises after debate clash over unpaid bills
The exchange centers on an unpaid property tax bill found during a review by Giglio's campaign staff from Governors State University. Weller denies any deliberate avoidance and says the bill was a one time lapse, promptly paid after the debate.
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Weller
Giglio
Governors State University
Jerry Weller
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Pueblo
Colorado
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Consumer Information Center
U.S. General Services Administration
Rest Haven
Rest Haven Christian Services
Wausau South Holland
Holland Home
Louis South Holland
Robin Tank
Great Lakes
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