Richton Park study on water sewer fees and sump pits
Richton Park trustees discussed water and sewer tap fees raising 1964 rates to align with nearby towns. Sump pump pit requirements were amended to curb illegal connections as part MSD compliance, with letters expected to notify residents. A Belmont Camden street project bid by Alpha Construction was approved, with funding set from MFT and engineering fees.
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Richton Park
Belmont
Camden Street
Village Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Metropolitan Sanitary District
MSD
Alpha Construction
Camden
Matteson Library Brings Back Fall Hours and Survey
Matteson public library resumes school year hours with Sunday service from 1 to 4 p.m. and weekday hours 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through winter. Residents are asked to complete a mailed questionnaire evaluating services and potential new library construction with a postage prepaid return by month end.
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Matteson Public Library
Matteson
Jury weighs cause of Gertrude Baughman's death in fire case
Testimony disputed whether the victim died by strangulation or other fire factors. Coroner Donahue testified strangulation as the likely cause while noting burn injuries. A state fire investigator placed the origin in the garage's southwest area with accelerant odor, yet nearby items showed little fire. Baughman, once a Homewood officer, faced a 1970 shooting accusation in Richton Park, later not indicted.
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Donahue
District 159 Negotiating and Budget Deficit Forecast
The district's 1985 86 education fund is 4 380 045 and the total school budget 6 193 095 with a deficit of 240 550 rising toward 1 000 000 next year. Board explores long range fixes as state aid and valuations affect funding. Title 1 funds may provide up to 63 000. decision by September 24.
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Paae A-1
Laurence Charlin
Yvonne Mullins
Keith McRae
Richard Lesniak
Pearl Markowitz
Kerry Ingram
Walter Dunne
Dunne
Tesmond
Scariano’s political comeback marked by fundraising role
Scariano, once a racing board member, received multiple honors and later resurfaced in politics. He co-chaired 1982 Adlai Stevenson III governor campaign fundraisers and backed Paul Simon’s Senate bid. A senior partner in a law firm, he advised boards of education amid teacher union tensions and led 40th Senate district candidate Liese Rekets’s campaign.
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Chicago
Scariano
Adlai Stevenson III
Paul Simon
U. S. Senate
Stevenson
Simon
Liese Ricketts
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Frank Amnerino
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Rudolph Banovich
Banovich
Leland Rayson
Rayson
Richton Hills
Bond
Robert Matthey
Poplar
Sauk
Matthey
Pelsorn
Bears & Dolls
Curiosity Shoppe
Dixie
Flossmoor
Ingalls
Charlies Beck
159Th
Oak Park
Tinley Park, IL
Baughman
Zito
Said
Homewood
Dean Pence
Pence
Richton
Clarence Darrow
VISA
Mastercard
Hazelcrest
Warenuudi
Ridge RD
Sted Stath
Sheraton Motor Inn
Ashland Avenue
East
Hazel Crest
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