O'Connor's court ride dispute ends with partial pay award
Olympia Fields officer O'Connor faced a Public Safety Committee ruling after a dispute over getting a ride to court. The panel weighed his 11 year record against three missed radio calls and granted 2.25 hours overtime pay. Residents and supporters attended as Marsala, the village administrator, defended the outcome.
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Cook County
Markham
O’connor
O'Connor
Marsala
Public Safety Committee
Olympia Fields
Michael Monteleone
James Meredith
Chicago
Lee Collins
Collins
Sears Eyes Mall Anchor In Matteson TIF Plan
Sears Lincoln Mall investors plan a late spring store opening to replace Wieboldt’s vacancy since 1987. The $7 million renovation aims to add four anchors and new jobs, with a tax increment financing district projected to boost property taxes for district 227 and district 159, plus the Matteson library and Prairie State College.
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Lincoln Mall
Sears
Wieboldt’s
Spessard
Coglianese
Caglianese
Rich Township High
Matteson
Matteson Public Library
Prairie State College
Bibbs Runs as GOP Write-In in Black District
The GOP pursues a write-in bid by Bibbs after incumbents legal troubles end party ballot access. DeAngelis and Hoffman expect strong showing in South Suburbs amid disillusionment with Reynolds. Bibbs emphasizes coalition building and education on write-in voting to reach diverse voters in a heavily black district.
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Wolds
Bibbs
Republican
DeAngelis
Reynolds
Cook County
Manny Hoffman
Hoffman
Knox College
Galesburg
Illinois
Tinley Park TIF to be closed early and fund school needs
Tinley Park aims to wrap its TIF ahead of its 23 year term after school officials secured provisions. Funds will back a transportation center for special education buses and a satellite telecommunications link to connect districts 146 and others. District leaders stress vigilance on nearby 183rd Street and Oak Park Avenue development.
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Matteson
Richton Park
Tinley Park
Huang
Mullins
Robert Procunier
TIF
183Rd Street
Oak Park Avenue
Procunier
Village mulls fence rules for corner lots and side yards
Village officials discussed allowing corner side yard fences based on lot configuration to fix sight line issues while banning back to back backyard fences unless separated by five feet for maintenance. True and reverse corner lots hinge on house facing. The ordinance requires owner maintenance to prevent nuisance or unsafe structures with a village board vote looming Monday.
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Limas
Village Board of Trustees
District 227 Negotiations Seek Fair Wages, 1994 Renegotiation
District 227 faces a $47,000 two year salary and benefits increase dispute. Union reps say district can afford but not willing to offer fair wages and aim for a respectable settlement. Classified staff include secretaries custodians maintenance workers and more. Negotiations continue with no strike plans cited.
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Lombardi
Lynn Hiett
Illinois Education Association
Improvements at Thorn Creek Nature Center Planned
Improvements at Thorn Creek Nature Center in Park Forest will improve ADA access with a front porch ramp new doors and indoor ramps first floor exhibits and a large shift of displays from the second floor to the first. The project preserves historical features while expanding education for hundreds of visitors and students each year.
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Thorn Creek Nature Center
Cherrie Robeson
Nature Center
Immanuel Evangelical
Richton Park
Monee Road
Park Forest
Robeson
Thorn Creek
Sgt Means Park to reopen with community gala
The Olympia Fields Park District invites 4500 residents to a dedication of the New Sgt Means Park on Sunday from 1 to 4 PM. The 20 acre park merges two 10 acre parcels with ballfields, tennis, shelters, a large playground, wildflowers, and a renovated Cull House from 1890 to 1917 with restored farmstead features.
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Sgt. Means Park
Sgt
Olympia Fields
Colmar
Park District
Small Business Administration
Cull House
Tom Cull
Aldo de Angelis
R-Olympia Fields
Annette Nordstrom
Chester Means
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Mark Stricker
Wieboldt
Stricker
Riordan
Mary Compton
Sarah Servin
Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center
Area Nature Center
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Jim and
Mary Lou Marzuki
Thorn Creek Woods Association
Jim Marzuki
IDOC
University Park
Forest Preserve District
Will County
Governors State University
Barbara Dargis
Rich Township High School
Temple Anshe Shalom
Temple
Sgt. Means
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