Unity Day events unify South Suburbs diverse community
The South Suburbs hold Hands Across Southland from 1 to 1 05 p m with five minutes of joined hands and a motorcade torch relay ending at Rich Central High School. U S Rep Jesse Jackson Jr delivers the closing speech revealing hope for tolerance. The Unity Day effort, organized by the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce Cultural Diversity Council, draws participants from local schools and government sites across Hinsdale Park to show shared values beyond race.
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Homewood-Floosmoor
Butler
Conlon
California
Ricky
Byrdsong
Rich Central High School
U.S
Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
Cultural Diversity Council
Davis
Southland
Jewel
Osco
183Rd Street
Kedzie Avenue
Homewood-Flossmoor High
Sutton's Dealership Moves to Matteson Area
Sutton plans a new 10.5 acre site at Central Avenue and Auto Court in Matteson, ending a decade in Olympia Fields. The move costs Olympia Fields about 300000 annually in sales tax, while incentives tie to selling 400 cars yearly with penalties for closing early. the village can reclaim portions of incentives if the dealership shutters within designated years.
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Kingma
Sutton
Central Avenue
Auto Court
Olympia Fields
Matteson Auto Mall
Sutton’s
al Riley
Matteson
Riley
Lincoln Highway Coalition Eyes Scenic Byway Status in Illinois
The Lincoln Highway Coalition plans scenic byway designation along US Route 30 from Lynwood to Fulton, researching historic sites in Sauk Village Chicago Heights Olympia Fields Park Forest Matteson Frankfort New Lenox Plainfield. Public hearings in October aim to boost tourism, business, and preservation through a Lincoln Highway corridor plan.
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Lynwood
Fulton
Mississippi River
Illinois Department of Transportation
Chicago Heights
Frankfort
Matteson
Plainfield
Cynthia Ogorek
Lincoln Highway Coalition
Matteson Historical Museum
Ogorek
Lincoln Highway
Sauk Village
South Chicago Heights
Olympia Fields
Park Forest
New Lenox
Old Matteson
Illinois Central Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad
Rich
Bremen
Bloom Townships
Crete-Monee alum wins Emmy for Sound Editing
Sharyn Tulk, a 1991 Crete-Monee High School graduate, earned an Emmy for Sound Editing for a Series for ER. Now president and music editor at MicDi Productions in Burbank, she credits Crete-Monee schooling and USC training for her career path, noting long hours and ongoing contributions to ER Ally McBeal The Profiler and Snoops.
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Crete-Monee High School
Sharyn Tulk
Tylk
Steger
MicDi Productions
Burbank
Calif
Tulk
University of Southern California
MicDi
Pro
Ducers
Snoops
USC
Mike
Linda
Crete-Monee
Ee Tylk
Country Club Hills toughens student bomb threat policy
Country Club Hills School District 160 raises stakes after two bomb threats at Southwood School prompt evacuations. A $100 reward for identifying offenders is approved, with potential expulsion for those found responsible. Officials stress proactive measures and parental guidance to deter copycat pranks.
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Country Club Hills
Southwood School
Edward Chartran
Chartraw
Chartran
Auto parts maker wins Cook County tax break for expansion
ITV Dellar IPAC of Rich Township won final approval for a Class 6B tax incentive to build a 44 800 square foot addition valued at 1 2 million. The project would add 40 workers and reduce taxes by about 501 710 over 10 years, with next decade taxes projected at 448 000.
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Cook County
ITV Dellar Ipac
S. Harlem Ave
ITV
Will County
Fire departments win Life Safety Achievement awards 1998
Awarding bodies recognize 903 fire departments in the United States and Canada for prevention efforts. Residential fires cause 80 percent of deaths while only 20 percent of fires occur in homes. Richton Park Fire Department promotes home fire education and offers free inspections. Public interest group RFSI pushes sprinklers and smoke alarms under Operation Life Safety. The institute aims to cut residential fires with national fire service partners.
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United States
Canada
Spain
Richton Park
Joseph Solick
Coughlin
RFSI
Operation Life Safety
United States Fire Administration
National Association of State Fire Marshals
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Former Park Forest village president dies at 80
Mayer Singerman died in Chicago two weeks ago. A Park Forest veteran, he served 14 years on the Village Board as trustee and later as president from 1975 to 1981. Close ally Ron McLeod recalled their friendship and Singerman’s independent streak and dedication to the village.
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Wolf
Herb Schumann
Abramowicz
Poland
Pope John Paul II
Philip Klutznick
U.S. Commerce
Water Tower Place
River Oaks
Calumet City
Park Forest
Mayer Singerman
Chicago
Singerman
Ron McLeod
McLeod
211Th Street
Petey” Erickson
Erickson
Chicago Papers
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John Stroger
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Jack Beary
Zoning Board of Appeals
Orland Township
Forest Preserve District
Gallagher & Henry Inc
Countryside
135Th Street
Wolf Road
Rosemont
Donald Stephens
Gallagher & Henry
Forest Preserve
Tampier Lake
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Lynda J. Hemmerling
the Star
Hollinger International
Star Publications
Kenneth J. DePaolo Jr
Franklin Shuftan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
U.S.P.S
Illinois
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