Vollmer Road Walking Path Sparks School Bus Reimbursement Push
District 227 seeks state aid after unsafe Vollmer Road conditions near Rich Central prompted parent concerns. IDOT will inspect the site, with 80 percent reimbursement possible for a 2000 2001 project as officials await confirmation within six weeks.
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Huang
State Board of Education
Vollmer Road
Cedar Creek
Crawford Road
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Rich Central
von Mansfield
Mansfield
Rosanne Williamson
Williamson
Cook County Highway Department
Tax hike trims planned district rates across suburban Illinois
Tax increases affect Flossmoor District 161 Matteson District 162 Park Forest Chicago Heights District 163 and others. Rich Township Assessor George Townsend notes each bill comprises assessment equalizer exemptions and 10 to 11 taxing bodies with typical owner jumps from 50 to 65 dollars on a 2000 dollar annual tax. Park Forest residents in 162 see 3.24 percent rise to 14.9 per 100 EAV. Park Forest 163, 3.11 percent to 19.6. Matteson 162, 1.71 percent to 11.9. District 159, 1.68 percent to 12.6. Richton Park 162, 1.56 percent to 12.6. 159, 1.54 to 13.3. Olympia Fields in Flossmoor 161, 0.35 to 12. 162, 0.38 to 11.4 per 100 EAV. Townsend urges public hearings on budgets.
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Flossmoor
Matteson
Park Forest-Chicago Heights
Rich Township
George Townsend
Townsend
Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Richton Park
Olympia Fields
GSU receives $900000 for facility fire alarm upgrade
GSU officials highlight budget support from state lawmakers including Rep. Novak and Sen. Walsh as the university reports progress under IBHE guidelines. Sanders notes low tuition, rising enrollment, and internal reallocation of funds while Crotty stresses continuing education and workforce transition goals. Lawmakers push for an I‑57 interchange at Stuenkel Road, with Novak, Walsh, and O’Malley backing the proposal.
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GSU Board of Education
Roberta Peterson
Phil Novak
D-Bradley
Larry Walsh
Delwood
Sanders
GSU
Springfield
Maggie Crotty
D-Oak Forest
Crotty
Stuenkel Road
Larry
Novak
Walsh
Patrick O’malley
Rpalos Park
Young People's Art Contest Opens at Tall Grass Art School
Fair allows youths up to 17 to compete for art classes. Deputy Village Clerk Mary Dankowski invites visitors to the Park Foresters Internet Fair at Village Hall with hands on workshops. No admission fee, free parking, noon to 5 pm, Main Street and Village Green, rain plan under canopies. Telephone Tall Grass Arts Association for directions at (708) 748 3377.
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Tall Grass Art School
Mary Dankowski
Park Foresters
Tall Grass Arts Association
Chicago
Pepsi-Cola site deal starts to sparkle
The village of University Park moved toward Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers Inc becoming a corporate resident by approving first reading of a redevelopment agreement for a 120000 square foot warehouse in Governor's Gateway Industrial Park. The plan envisions 60 to 70 jobs, hiring of at least seven residents within 24 months, $7.7 million in construction costs, and up to $154000 in training reimbursements with village incentives totaling $770000 for site preparation and training.
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University Park
Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers Inc
Pepsi-Cola
Governor’s Gateway
Joseph Court
Elbert Shaw
Pepsi
Shaw
Tif
Matteson Society to mark 110-year-old Stege home
The Matteson Historical Society will mark the 110 year old home of Herman Stege at 2 p.m. on Sept 26 at 3720 W 216th Place Matteson. A reception with refreshments and exhibits will follow. Stege, a local carpenter and former Village President in 1914, built many Matteson houses in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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Matteson Historical Society
Herman Stege
Bruce
Pat Rehling
Stege
Bertha Schoeneman
Henry Stege
Minnie
Stege) Schroder
Annie
Stege) Liebe
Emma
Stege) Metzger
Matteson
Nortmeier
Maple
216Th Streets
Rio
Laurence Vollmer
Main Street
The
Leonard to head police chiefs group in South Suburbs
University Park Police Chief Thomas J. Leonard is poised to become the first African American president of the South Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police, with a one year term starting Oct. 1 after the group meets Thursday for its monthly election. Leonard, 62, has served as vice president and plans to expand membership outreach to non member departments.
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South Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police
University Park
Thomas J. Leonard
Leonard
Martinique
Evergreen Park
South Suburban
Greater
Cook County Police Chiefs Association
Illinois Police Chiefs Association
Flossmoor
Michael Williams
Pullman
Roosevelt University
FBI National Academy
Virginia
South Suburbs
Chicago
Cook County
Will County
Forest Preserve
University
Complete World War I biplane replica unveiled by Chicago Heights crew
The Nieuport 12 Project completes a hand-fabricated biplane with engine only remaining from original plans. Builders Butch Witlock Hugh Trusty and Walt Dudek Jr describe community efforts, logistics to move it from the center, and plans to display at EAA meetings before flying in October. The craft will be based in Peotone when not in air shows next summer and could inspire future projects including new propellers and another plane.
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Butch Witlock
Hugh Trusty
Walt Dudek, Jr
the Star
Southland Commercial Enterprise Center
Chicago Heights
Witlock
Rockford
Freeport
Experimental Aircraft Association
EAA
FAA
Peotone
Maryland
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