Refugee health program denied in Will County vote
Will County board rejected state and federal funds for a refugee health program aimed at Indo-Chinese arrivals. The plan would hire a coordinator, interpreter, clerk typist, and home health aide, with Loyola physicians conducting medical screenings. Critics warned of ongoing funding obligations if government support ended.
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Camille Root
Will
County Health Department
Loyola University
Health Department
Loyola
Barringer
Friendship Sunday at Faith Church Promotes Fellowship
The evangelism committee of Faith Church United Church of Christ Matte son hosts Friendship Sunday after the 11 am worship. Primary class students sing during the service and the youth fellowship meets at 6 30 pm for a potluck until 9 pm. Dartball hosts Monce on Wednesday at 8 pm and choir rehearsal is at 7 45 pm. Pancake Day is set for October 11.
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Evangelism Committee of Faith Church
United Church of Christ, Matteson
Sunday Church
Faith
Monce
Faith Church
Open House Nights Aid District 161 Parents
District 161 hosts three PTO sponsored open house sessions this week to help parents meet teachers and learn about curricula. Sessions run 7:30 p.m. for most schools with 8 p.m. starts at Leavitt Avenue and Western Avenue on certain nights.
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Flossmoor Junior High
Leavitt Avenue
Western Avenue
PTO
Woman driver faces four traffic charges in Chicago Heights crash
Constance Johnson 30 of 1304 Kennedy lane admitted driving the car after a Thursday night crash that damaged three parked vehicles along Halsted street and left 18 year old Kimberly Lively of 1802 Evergreen road Homewood injured and hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Witnesses said Johnson attempted an left side pass, swerved, struck a Jeep, and ricocheted into more parked cars. Johnson faced four charges including driving while intoxicated and driving with an expired license.
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Chicago Heights
Homewood
East Chicago Heights
Constance Johnson
Kennedy Lane
Sehama F. S. Muhammad
Kimberly Lively
St. James Hospital
1107
Halsted
Halsted Street
Ms. Johnson
Ms. Lively
Evergreen Road
Former resident honored by associate position in Geneseo
Dr Ronald L Richmond, brother of Mrs Thomas P Martin and former area resident, accepts an associate post with Dr Gifford Immerman in Geneseo Illinois. He is a 1965 Wyanet High School graduate, 1970 Illinois State University graduate, and 1980 Illinois College of Optometry graduate. At 1980 commencement he co received the Yale C Knight Research award for significant optometry research. He and his wife Lesley now reside in Geneseo.
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Ronald L. Richmond
Thomas P. Martin
Gifford Immerman
Geneseo
Ill
Richmond
Wyanet High School
Illinois State University
Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago
Yale C. Knight
Lesley
Park districts offer handicapped special programs
The Chicago Heights and Crete park districts announce handicapped programs for children with activities set to begin Friday. Registration and details are available at the Chicago Heights recreation center on Lincoln Highway and Chicago Road from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by calling 755-1351.
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Chicago Heights
Crete Park
Chicago Heights Recreation Center
Lincoln Highway
Chicago Road
Area road improvements planned for 1981 program
Cook county plans reconstruction and widening of Steger road from Ashland to State street to four lanes at an estimated cost of 3.7 million. Leo Mertka of the advance planning department announced the 1980 through 1985 highway plan at a South Suburban Mayors and Managers meeting, with details pending. Also listed are Sauk Trail in Richton Park from Governors Highway to Main Street for four lanes at 4 million and Kedzie Avenue improvements in Olympia Fields resurfacing to two lanes at 175 thousand.
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Richton Park
Governors Highway
Main Street
Kedzie Avenue
Olympia Fields
Olympian Way
203Rd Street
Will County Officials Get Pay Raises After Board Vote
Will County board approved pay hikes for four elected officials by 25 percent or more, effective December 1, aligning with salaries in Kane County. Auditor, Recorder of Deeds, Coroner rise from 19,500 to 25,000. Circuit Clerk from 21,000 to 26,500, with yearly increments for 1982 and 1983. Some members criticized amount. others noted four-year gap without raises.
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Camille Root
Will County
Illinois
Kane County
William Craig
Jerry Capps
Robert Tezak
George Comerford
James O'Connell
Sam Paul
Thomas McDonald
Norman Lilek
Angeline Dew
Craig
Repair Area Road Rebuilds With Detours at $1.5 Million
During reconstruction, temporary parallel traffic lanes would be built in some areas to keep the Exchange street corridor open. The temporary detours are estimated to cost up to $1.5 million, contributing to the project’s higher overall cost.
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Exchange Street
Noraries We Willldie tuemane
WE Wilkens II presides over a message from Lester G Sons editor and the business office at 198 Plese Fark forest, Miinetsesse. Second class postage paid at Park Forest Illinois with additional mailing offices.
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Noraries We Willldie
Tuemane
WE Wilkens II
Lester G Sons
Fablicehon and Dysiness Office
Plese Fark Forest
Miinetsesse
Park Forest
Illinois
Resources group to resume meetings at Jones Memorial
With fall, the Resources group resumes luncheon meetings at Jones Memorial Community Center 220 East 15th Street Chicago Heights. First Thursday meetings October through April from 12 to 1 20 p m feature Ann Keating of the Chicago Heights health department speaking on services and Q A. New members welcome. reservations call 757-5395 by noon Wednesday. Lunch $1 50.
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Jones Memorial Community Center
Ann Keating
City of
East 15Th Street
Chicago Heights
Immanuel Lutheran Hosts Christian Education Sunday Service
Immanuel Lutheran church at Cicero avenue and Sauk Trail Matteson observes Christian Education Sunday during the 10 30 a m worship service Students of the Sunday school will take part in the service In addition to the regular sermon Rev John McKiness will conduct a brief children service After the service parishioners may tour the educational facilities Faculty members will be in classrooms to explain educational procedures
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Cicero Avenue
Sauk Trail
Matteson
John McKiness
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