Lawsuit Seeks 500000 Over Leaky Roof at SPEED Center
SPEED Developmental Center in Chicago Heights faces a 500000 lawsuit alleging architectural malpractice after rainstorms in 1974 caused sewer backups and a flooded basement. The suit cites breach of contract negligence and warranty and names Warner Brejcha Evans as the defendant.
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Speed Developmental Center
Chicago Heights
SPEED
Special Education District
Anthony Scari
Warner, Brejcha, Evans and Associates, Inc
Homewood
10Th
Division Streets
Flooding at SPEED Developmental Center prompts $500000 damages suit
A complaint filed in court alleges negligence in the SPEED Developmental Center’s design and construction led to severe floods. Floods on May 17 1974 and June 1974 inundated the basement and first floor, causing extensive repairs and estimated losses including $300000 for cleanup and upgrades, $37000 in roof repairs, and about $200000 for site regrading and protective measures. The SPEED board approved the suit in March 1976, with involvement by local school districts in the SPEED area.
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SPEED
Speed Governing Board
Bloom
Rich
Homewood-Flossmoor
Crete- Monee
Homewood
Flossmoor
Matteson
Park Forest
Glenwood
Sauk Village
East Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights
Sandridge
Steger
South Chicago Heights
Court Ruling Clears Way for Ross Adoption
Susan Ross’s foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Jack Reeves, won a circuit court ruling directing termination of the natural parents’ rights, paving the way for Susan’s adoption. Judge Michela found the Rosses technically unfit under the 1973 law, though not declaring actual parental unfitness. Susan, now 14, and Elaine had long years of custody battles linked to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and guardianship gyms. Reeves hailed the decision as a path to finalizing adoption as proceedings move forward.
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Robert Banser
Susan
W. Jack Reeves
Park Forest South
Susan Ross
Reeves
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Elaine
Paul Ross
Allkegan
Angelo Pistilli
12Th District Circuit Court
Joliet
Guardian Angel Children
Pistilli
John Michela
Kankakee
Michela
Rosses
Mark Schoenfield
Northwestern Legal Assistance Clinic
Schoenfield
Mrs. Ross
Ross
Police arrest youths in mob gathering in Steger
Police and Will County officers broke up a mob of about 100 white teenage youths across from Edgewater Apartments in Steger. Ten youths were arrested for mob action, six armed with clubs, and will appear October 5 in Will County Circuit Court. The clash followed a Morning melee at Bloom Trail High School.
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Edgewater
35Th and
John Streets
Steger
Will County Sheriff's Police
Sauk Village
Chicago Heights
Crete
Charles Tieri
Bloom Trail High School
Will County
Monee
Richton Park Library Forms Goals Committee
Jane Morgan president of the Richton Park public library district announces a community goals committee to set service priorities for the next years. Residents can join. committee meetings are on the second and fourth Mondays. Those interested may call Mark West at 481 5333.
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Jane Morgan
Richton Park Public
Richton Park
Morgan
Mark West
Plaza aid plans stalled in village meeting
Trustees debated three proposed ordinances to aid the Plaza shopping center and discussed bond options to fund development. Some officials favored keeping the measures for future use while others pushed to remove them from the agenda amid crowd control at a contentious session.
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Borenstein
William Borenstein
Singerman
Plaza
Village Commerce Commission
Pierce
Commerce Commission
Rudolph Lachmann
Hein Resigns from Richton Park Library Board
James Hein resigns from the Richton Park public library district board after 14 months. The seat will be filled by appointment through April 1978. Interested candidates may contact Jane Morgan or Mark West by phone.
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James Hein
Richton Park
Hein
Jane Morgan
Mark West
Richton Park Library Story Hour Returns
Richton Park public library offers a weekly story hour for preschoolers starting Wednesday. Three year olds attend at 1 p.m while four and five year olds meet at 2 p.m stories songs and tigerplays are planned and sessions continue each Wednesday through November parents may register by phon ing the library. 481 333
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Richton Park Public Library
Zion Lutheran Church Picnic at Matteson
Zion Lutheran church in Matteson will hold its annual church picnic on Sunday on the church grounds. A noon dinner with two seatings follows at 12:30 and 1:15 p.m. The afternoon features games.
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Speed Lawsuit
Ano and Associates
Law Division
Circuit Court of
Cook County
Matteson Historical Society
Central Avenue
Lawrence Vollmer
Henry Lehmann
War Manpower Commission
James Marzuki
Ronald Bean
Marzuki
Kickert
Board of Education
Neubauer
Evergreen Park High School
Richton Park Library
Matheson-Richton Park Star
Park Forest Star
Williams Press Inc
W. E. Williams
Charlies W. Williams
Bill Williams, Jr
Manay
Park Forest, Hil
Ill
Star Carrier
U.S. Mail Delivery
Moorgard
Benjamin Moore
Napoli
Chicago Rd
Chicago
Sun-Times
Herman
Rick Kogan
Maeyama’s
Aeyamas
Park Forest Plaza
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