Former Matteson officer on trial for pension fraud
Former Matteson police Sgt. Michael Caspers, 36, faces mail fraud and obstruction charges in a federal case alleging he staged a 1979 shooting to claim a police disability pension. His former partner Kenneth Wunderlich is serving probation after a related obstruction conviction. Opening arguments were expected to start soon with prosecutors aiming to finish in a few days and Caspers’ defense to follow.
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Pete Reynolds
Matteson
Michael Caspers
Caspers
U. S
Matteson Prim
Kenneth Wunderlich
Asst
Lawrence Rosenthal
Ira Raphaelson
Wunderlich
Travelers Insurance
Raphaelson
Police Department
District eyes new computer system for student records
Rich Township High School District 227 weighs installing its own student information system to replace external services. A five year lease purchase would cost about 188 thousand dollars plus 12 thousand for setup, with annual costs about 12 thousand higher than current service, offset by end of lease option.
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Rich Township
Board of Education Budget and Finance Committee
Rich Township High School
English & Associates Inc
Lisle
Rich East High School
District 227
Clinton Kinney
False alarms spur review of new village alarm system
Thirteen false alarms during a weekend prompted Rich ton Park officials to tentatively approve a new high tech alarm system. National Guardian Alarm of Chicago says the system could drastically cut false alarms while officials warn about dangers to the public when alarms prove false. Fire and police chiefs cite outdated equipment and storm-triggered misfires as incentives to upgrade, with the system capable of 1 000 hookups village wide. The board also reviewed building permit fees and hotel tax plans for future discussion.
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Richton Park
National Guardian Alarm Service of
Chicago
Klaman
James Waitekus
Sanford Klein
Village Board of Trustees
Park survey favors community park and tax for funding
A village survey shows residents want a community park and would support a tax increase for it. Trustees discussed BPI options on waivers Realtors use in Matteson and noted misperceptions about village requirements. The board will wait for legal input before decisions and seeks Build Illinois funds for water mains and sewers.
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Matteson
BPI
Dubruiel and
Coglianese
Illinois
Cicero Avenue
Cicero
Interstate 57
Lincoln Highway
Vollmer Road
Tylenol thief tied to four pharmacy robberies in Illinois
Homewood police arrested 44 year old George A. Tonks of Thornton on March charges as a suspect in four Tylenol 3 thefts across July to September. Robberies targeted Johnson drugs Homewood Lincolnway New Lenox and O'Brien-Flynn Flossmoor with hundreds of tablets taken. Police traced the pattern watching Tonks’s residence and noted a suspected daily intake of about 30 tablets.
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Peggy Shaw
Homewood
George A. Tonks
Mallett
Thornton
Tonks
Johnson Drugs
Lincolnway Pharmacy
New Lenox
O’brien-Flynn Pharmacies
Flossmoor
District eyes overlap plan for superintendent successor
Budget earning her research on a superinten dent who was selected in an "over lap" position, a procedure the district is considering implementing when Schlenker retires in the next few years. Schlenker reported that according to six-day enrollment figures the dis trict's enrollment has increased by 16 students, the first increase the dis trict has seen since 1971. Schlenker also noted there are more than 204 students in kindergarten, which he said is a "good sign."
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Schlenker
Olympia Fields considers stricter teen drinking rules
Aprati doubts a ban will pass but notes cities have adopted parental responsibility ordinances. Anita Healey, village president, says Olympia Fields already has such an ordinance covering youths and drinking, though not as direct as other towns prohibiting owners from allowing underage drinking in homes. She expects the village attorney to report, after which the board could act.
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Aprati
Olympia Fields
Anita Healey
Healey
James Creswell
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Jim Klaman
Sline
Dubruiel
Joseph Perozzi
St. James
St. James Hospital Medical Center
ST James Hospital
BP Medical Center
Chicago Road
Chicago Heights
Tylenol
Homewood Police Department
Criminal Investigation Division
George Tonks
Bradley, Ill
Jaffe Drug Store
Henredon
BAKER
Conover
Pennsylvania House
Mastercraft
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