Richton Park trustees review tax and housing resolutions
Richton Park officials discussed a slate of resolutions from the South Suburban Mayors and Managers association. The group opposed Chicago sales and service taxes on suburban businesses and considered a regional housing program with shared costs up to 3000 dollars per municipality. Mass transit funding and a proposed personal income tax increase were debated, with village leaders expressing caution on participation and tax fairness.
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South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Morell Reeves
Chicago
Cook
Will Counties
A. Douglas Fenske
Avia Voara
Association
Ilinois
Reeves
Richton Park
Grisamore
ICG
Aid Reeves
District 159 approves new salary policy for secretaries
Matteson School District 159 board approves a new salary policy for building secretaries providing overtime pay for all approved work beyond 40 hours per week. The action brings district policy in line with other hourly staff and follows prior language granting overtime to custodians.
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District
Board of Education
Matteson
Yvonne Mullins
Walter Dunne
Voes
James Madorina
Oumanngans Groans
Marya Yates School
Candidates for library post sought in Matteson
Matteson residents are invited to apply for a board of directors vacancy created by Ira C. Hardman’s resignation. Hardman, a longtime resident since 1928, is moving to Houston after a Chicago Heights architectural career. Nominees should submit a letter detailing interest and qualifications to the library board at 01 South School Avenue. The board will review candidates at the October 12 meeting at 7:39 p.m.
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Comore
Yates School Pto
Laverne Zeleznak
Yates
Milfolio
Margaret Stewart
Margaret Wagner
Mary Lark
Cynthia Sedgwick
Mary Jane Reig
Gary Eckstein
Dale Augustine
Sieden Prairie School
Conun Pac
Maraman
Matteson Public Library Board of
Hardman
Matteson Rotary Club
American Legion Post 474
Ardman
Olympia Fields Methodist Church
Matteson
Beig
Library Board of Directors
South School Avenue
Glenridge Cricket Hill
Lori Abrams
Barbara McGovern
Douglas Thompson
Home Owners ‘Association
Star Publications
Sheila O’donell
Bird fair to be hosted by South Suburban Area Laged bira Association
The newly formed South Suburban Area Laged bira Association will sponsor a bird fair next weekend at Washington Square Mall in Homewood. Shirley O Donnell, vice president, handles a half moon parrot and a pied cockatiel while a feature on the group appears in Inside magazine. Quilting raised to an art.
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Bira Association
Washington Square Mall
Homewood
Shirley O'Donnell
Inside Magazine
Rich board mulls nature trail along abandoned railroad
Rich township officials plan to consider acquiring two miles of the abandoned Penn Central right of way for a native trail from Chicago Heights to Frankfort. Park Forest, Frankfort township and Illinois conservation bid, while others oppose. Dewey Helmick says the two-mile strip runs from Central Avenue to Harlem Avenue and seeks input from nearby property owners and interested parties. The board convenes at the township center in Richton Park.
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Rich Township
Onsider
Penn Central Railroad
At & P.m
Chicago Heights
Frankport
Commune
Matteson
Park Forest
Frankfort Township
Illinois Deartment of Conservation
Dewey Helmick
Rich
Helmick
Central Avenue
Harlem Avere
Richton Park
Waste plant may move from Chicago Heights
Residents oppose Genstar Ltd plans for a $40 million toxic waste disposal plant on the East side of Chicago Heights. City officials scheduled a public forum for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building to hear mayor Charles Panici and Genstar reps. Genstar had not replied to an invitation to present at the forum as of Friday, while residents urge caution amid ongoing opposition and city administration concerns.
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Pe Hobect
Chicago Heights
Chicago Road
Rick Doggett
Doggett
Genstar
Annexation hearings cancelled over Genstar petition
Annexation hearings planned for October 1 and 5 were canceled after BEN-JER Inc withdrew its annexation petition to add about 100 acres north of Lincoln Highway near Cicero and Homeland to host a high temperature incineration plant. Genstar officials press relocate to East Chicago Heights Park Forest South Kankakee and Gary while inviting relocation talks with local officials amid ongoing public education efforts.
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Ben-Jer, Inc
Fay
Lincoln Highway
Cicero Avenue
Homeland Road
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Rayson
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Alda
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Marya Yates
In the Star
Jimmy Piersall
Business Directory. “Mansions
Ining
the Hot Corner
Mage
Bruce Sal
Rich Board
Margaret Seltzner
Iveiggett
Panici
Gen:sar
East Chicago Heights
Park Forest South
Kankakee
Gary
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George Fell
California
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