Reconstruction of Exchange Street project in Crete set for next year
IDOT representatives told the South Suburban Mayors and Managers association committee that Exchange street reconstruction in Crete Township remains on schedule after a corrected cost estimate. The $9 million figure was found to be erroneous. current cost is $5.4 million with bids planned for spring 1981 and construction to take about two seasons. The plan covers widening from Western Avenue in Park Forest South to the Milwaukee tracks east of Crete, with Main Street intersection improvements and new storm sewers and curbs in Crete.
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Exchange Street
Crete Township
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Transportation Committee
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Will County
Roger Valente
Valente
Crete
Park Forest South
Springfield
Western Avenue
Park Forest
Milwaukee Railroad
Exchange
Main Street
East addition to St James hospital opens in Chicago Heights
A Star St James supplement details the newly completed east addition to St James hospital in Chicago Heights. An open house for the new facilities will be held Saturday. The edition also features decorating tips and energy saving advice in Guide to Better Living. Inside magazine forecasts the new season for area theater and features Etel Billig, the grande dame of theater, in the south suburbs.
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Star
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Inside Magazine
Etel Billig
Grande Dame of Theater
County will explore Penn Central right-of-way for bike path
Will and south Cook county officials meet to discuss acquiring the abandoned Penn Central rail line for recreation. About 40 representatives from Matteson Park Forest Joliet Will county Frankfort New Lenox and state agencies will review the proposal and plan a follow up meeting at Frankfort village hall. A forest preserve district official notes no definite use or price yet as Penn Central is in receivership. If funded the project would require coordinated action by multiple local governments with a potential 18 mile stretch of right of way between Matteson and Joliet. The idea surfaced after service on the Joliet Matteson line was abandoned and a county plan commission study followed.
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Penn Central
Will
South Cook County
Frankfort
Matteson
Park Forest
Joliet
Will County
New Lenox
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
Illinois Department of Transportation
Will County Municipal League
Frankfort Village Hall
Kansas Street
Penn Central Railroad
Gested
Lyman Tieman
Will County Forest Preserve District
Tieman
Forest Preserve District
Forest Preserve
Cook County
Learn to Study Unit adopted for Sie den Prairie juniors
At the district board meeting, curriculum director Robert Madonna described the Learn to Study Study to Learn unit piloted at Sie den Prairie junior high and planned for Neil Armstrong and Woodgate schools. The program aims to build strong study habits and will soon expand districtwide.
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Sieden Prairie School
Madonna
Neil Armstrong
Woodgate
Jacqueline Baker
Wildwood Drive
Park Forest
Neil Armstrong School
District 159 planners named
The initial meeting of Elementary School District 159 planning board will be at 3 15 p m in Sie den Prairie Learning Resource Center on October 7. Supt Donald J Tesmond called the meeting under an agreement with the School Board and the District 159 Teachers Association. Board members include principals Walter Dunne Ferdinand Bronzell and Robert Madonna and teachers Joyce Cogdell Barbara Guagent i and Robert Klemp from Neil Armstrong James Aggen Malinda Martin Kareb Ebben from Siden Prairie. Representatives from Woodgate are Martin McGrath Gwen Nolan and Betty Foster. Mary Beth Johnson is pupil personnel services delegate and Margaret Reind represents the curriculum committee. Meetings are set for October December February and April.
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District 159 Professional Staff Planning Board
Sieden Prairie School
Donald J. Tesmond
District 159 Teachers’ Association
Walter Dunne
Ferdinand Bronzell
Robert Madonna
Joyce Cogdell
Barbara Guagenti
Robert Klemp
Neil Armstrong
James Aggen
Malinda Martin
Kareb Ebben
Siden Prairie School
Martin McGrath
Gwen Nolan
Betty Foster
Woodgate School
Mary Beth Johnson
Matteson Historical Society Starts Membership Drive
The Matteson Historical Society announces a membership drive for present and former members and prospective new members. Dues range from 1 to 100 dollars with options for student, individual, family, contributing, sponsor, and life memberships. A fourth annual Pioneer Dinner and Dance is set for October 25 at the Legion Hall, 6 p.m., with a German-style dinner and dance. Tickets cost 10 dollars and are available from officers or directors.
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Matteson Historical Society
School Avenue
Legion Hall
Society
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MPAA
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Perera
Bruce Salter
Board of Education
Heard District
Fran Myers
SMA
Annette Bailey
Illinois Association of School Boards
Victor J. Andrew High School
Tinley Park
Kevin McGreevy
Ippy
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Jeffrey Drive
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