Testimony links Johnson to another attack
Will county prosecutors present evidence tying Milton Johnson to the Homer township ambush while focusing on the June 17 1983 shooting at Theresa McKeen’s car near Joliet. The case centers on Johnson already convicted for the July 17 1983 Hackett murder and the I-55 abduction and assault, as witnesses describe the roadside killings and the truck linked to Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Reynolds
New Lenox
Milton Johnson
Theresa McKeen
U.S. 6
Cedar Road
Joliet
McKeen
Johnson
Will County
Michael Orenic
Homer Township
William Swano
Eugene O’malley
Swane
Orenic
Swano
Homer
Laura Troutman
Lockport
Patrick Lombardo
Ms. Troutman
Denis Foley
Steven Mayer
Petka
Sam Myers
Mayer
I-55
Myer
Strike continues. Sauk and district plans outlined
Students in Sauk and Crete-Monee District 21-U may attend home classes or seek tutoring during the strike. Homewood Flossmoor metals class aligns with Sauk, while special education students join resource programs. District 218 notes no strike-day makeups or teacher pay for missed days. dialogue with other districts requested. A parent criticizes the lack of compromise affecting children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk
Career Center
Crete-Monee
21-U
Media Center
Jean Edstrom
Homewood- Flossmoor High School
Charles Smith
South Building
Smith
Robert Jewell
District 227 Faces Budget Strains and Savings Moves
Superintendent Robert Rabenow says to fund teacher pay raises this year the district tapped its working cash fund. Despite over $100,000 in cuts, the evening school for students failing courses remains preserved. The board considers many expense cuts as the financial outlook mirrors other districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rabenow
Rich Township
Edward Kula
Board of Education
Village debate over new police facility and private development
Woodgate and officials discuss funding limits for a proposed village project including a new police facility, a community center, and a potential Oakwood school site. Officials caution that public money should not fund private ventures and urge collaboration with the village plan commission and John Fay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson
Oakwood School
Stricker
Village Plan Commission
John Fay
Fay
Jewel Company
Aad
Route 30
Cicero Avenue
Loehmann’s Plaza
Oldani loses Will County tax referendum bid
Will County reformist Joseph Oldani failed to place an advisory referendum replacing the property tax with an income tax on the November ballot. A Circuit Court judge upheld the Will County electoral board ruling that 14,397 signatures were not enough, needing 16,154 to meet the ten percent threshold. Oldani and attorney Patrick Quinn said the required signatures were too high and debated pursuing further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Haave
Will County
Joseph Oldani
Manhattan
Thomas Ewert
Will County Electoral Board
Oldani
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O'Malley
R. W. Rogers
Illinois
Route 6
Myers
Hackett
Rogers
Burmila
Jewell
Woodgate
Cortes
Plan Commission
Chicago
Patrick Quinn
Coalition For Political Honesty
Con
South Suburbs
Womens Designer and Better Clothing
Ridge Road
Homewood
Ane
JoAnne Rafacz
Kedzie
Hazel Crest
Stonebridge Square
JoAnne
Ae Sg
le Mth
Tra
Joe Orr
Chicago Heights
Securi
Seadionk
K & S Security
Stricklers Hardware
Monee RD
Park Forest
Market Place Plaza
West 211Th Street
Corporation
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