District 227 introduces minimum competency test
The Rich High School District 227 board approves minimum competency tests for freshmen in math reading and writing. The test is taken in October, with up to eight attempts and a transcript notation possible. District officials say districts may tailor assessments while balancing broader educational goals.
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Rich
Board of Education
Robert Rabenow
Rubenow
Illinois
Bloom
Jesse Newton
Newlon
Newton
Bloom Township
Bremen
Robert Wheat
Wheat
Custody row over boy spurs abduction
Three year old Michael Crosby was abducted from his home by three men in a van while his mother Dru Mosgaard was knocked to the ground. The child was reportedly taken to Clermont Florida with authorities weighing whether the act is a domestic custody dispute. The FBI is examining jurisdiction as the case crosses state lines.
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Steger
Clermont
Fla
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Michael Crosby
Dru Mosgaard
Michael
The
Star
Florida
Richton Park to host rape prevention seminar
Richton Park police crime prevention bureau will hold a rape prevention seminar at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the municipal building at 4455 West Sauk Trail. Detective Duncan Gray says rising rapes mean attendees can learn self protection in home, street, and car settings. Judy Reimer will discuss myths, support services, and victims’ psychological trauma.
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Richton Park
West Sauk Trail
Duncan Gray
Judy Reimer
VW Cares
Richton Park Police Department
Frankfort plans work sessions on bike path along abandoned line
Frankfort officials push to acquire the Penn Central right of way from Joliet to Chicago Heights for a possible bike path. A Wednesday work session at 7:30 p.m. in village hall will gather Will County and area officials to discuss maps and the route. A second public input meeting is set for Thursday October 2.
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Camille Root
Frankfort
Joliet
Chicago Heights
Penn Central Railroad
Lincoln Way
Will County
Will County Plan Commission
Mokena
New Lenox
Frankfort Township
Glenn Coburn
Frankfort Park District
Penn Central
Matteson
Wayne Johnson
Craig Hullinger
Hullinger
Richton Park considers agenda items at Monday session
Richton Park's village board discussed a proposed residential door lock ordinance, Lake George maintenance, and buying an ammunition making machine for police. The ICG railroad agreement to build the commuter parking lot was approved, with a deadline to sign by next Monday. A closed session addressed potential actions if Cook County reactivates the Sexton landfill.
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Kenneth Simms
Richton Park
Village Board of Trustees
Lake George
Police Department
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Sexton
ICG
Railroad
Lock and Lake George
Duncan Gray
Matteson planners approve Creekside site plans and boundary pact
Matteson plan commission approved two developments Creekside by Town and Country and a projected shopping center at Vollmer and Cicero. They recommended acceptance of a boundary agreement with Tinley Park to define Vollmer road as the future boundary between the villages. A revised phase two plat allows a 12.5 percent parking variance if zoning board denies. A sales office at Georgetown drive in Cricket Hills was approved as a model home. Rezone of Cicero avenue lot north of Route 30 was not recommended due to minimum acre requirement.
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Kenneth Simms Matteson
Plan Commission
Tinley Park
Town & Country Builders
Creekside
Vollmer Road
Ridgeland Avenue
Kurt Wandrey
Cook
First Development Corporation
Chicago
James Persino
Ridgeland
Cook County
Matteson
Board of
Georgetown Drive
Cricket Hills
Hryn
Cicero Avenue
Route 30
Virgil Passarelli
Julius Passarelli
Richard Krejsa
Jerrold Schwartz
Commission
Dale Johnson
Crawford Avenue
John Terrakis
Danny Boy Oil Company
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