Park Forest foundation fundraiser offers $10000 scholarship
The Educational Foundation of Park Forest Chicago Heights District 163 launches a fundraiser with a drawing for a $10,000 scholarship. Tickets go on sale at the Park Forest Art Fair and District 163 offices, with a $50 price and a target of 500 tickets through November 8. A Nov 15 drawing at 8 p.m. at the Board of Education meeting will award the prize.
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Educational Foundation of
Park Forest
Chicago Heights
District 163
S. Orchard
Tom Houlihan
Education Foundation
Board of Education
FirStar Bank
Houlihan
Tion
May Wiza
Mohawk
Wiza
Jean Bernstein
Oak Park
Rotary Club
District 163 Board of Education
Flossmoor nears 75th anniversary with weekend events
Flossmoor prepares a weekend of family oriented celebrations to mark 75 years since incorporation in 1924. Mayor Roger Molski touts perfect weather and strong turnout as residents reminisce on the village founding, railroad growth and a future centennial at town festivities.
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Flossmoor
Roger Molski
Molski
America
Flossmoor Illinois
Elise D. Kabbes
Mary GiaQuinta
Illinois Central Railroad
Kabbes
GiaQuinta
Hyde Park
Chicago Athletic Association
Homewood
Western Avenue
Kabbes and
Greenfield levy debate delays action on special service area
Village Attorney notes levy depends on timing of first levy implementation. Residents may petition to defeat the proposal within 60 days after the public hearing, with at least 51 percent of special service area residents needed to disapprove. If the period passes, the village may adopt the ordinance creating the area. Construction on the 400 unit Richton Park subdivision began in March, with phase one due by September. Greenfield includes 300 single family homes and 100 town houses with a boulevard style main street and traffic circles.
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John Murphey
Richton Park
Greenfield
Steger Road
Greenfield Boulevard
Village Board
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Hazel Crest Public Works
170Th Street
Hazel Crest
Tall Grass Art Fair Sees 125 Artists Downtown
Officials say the Tall Grass Art Association hosts a large fair with more than 125 artists exhibiting glass jewelry fiber art and paintings. Visitors can join hands on Web workshops meet page creators and view works at the association’s new facility with an open art school gallery and exhibits.
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Dankowski
Tall Grass Arts Association
Association
Freedom Hall
All the Makings Craft
Marshall Field’s
Tall Grass Art School
Main Street
Second marijuana field found in Cook County forest
Cook County sheriff s police from a narcotics unit found a second large marijuana field in a forest preserve near Tinley Park and Country Club Hills, about twice the size of a prior Rich Township plot. A half acre of nearby plants was also found. Police plan to chop and burn the crops and linkage to other sites is being investigated.
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Cook County
Tinley Park
Country Club Hills
183Rd Street
Interstate 57
Central Avenue
Sheriff's
O’hare International
Vollmer Road
Rich Township
Bill Cunningham
Cook County Sheriffs Department
Cunningham
The
Star
Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
Vollmer
Chicago
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Bloom
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Thornton
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Orland
Palos Worth
Romanoff & Dickett Ltd
Martin Avenue
Illinois
aHollingen
Wal Publication Park Forest
Star Publications
159Th St
Seth J. DePaola Jr
Lin Shuftan
Edito
Audit Bureau of Circulations
U.S
U.S.P.S
Cook
Don Mica
Rex Robinson
Chris Harris
Ted
Nagorski
Cmdr
John Rita
al Romito
Holden Park
Matteson
Homan Avenue
North Street
Lester
Matteson Police Department
Main St
Main
Homan
North St
Sales Center
Devetor
Sales and Garrison Partners
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