Incinerator Debate Roils Suburban Lawmakers
Residents support incinerators in principle but oppose making them permanent in their neighborhood. State Rep. Larry Weinlund questions safety levels of dioxins and carcinogens from stacks. Other lawmakers urge cautious study, local focus, and further university research before any regional facilities are built.
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Mahar
Larry Weinlund
New Lenox
Weinlund
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Loleta Didrickson
Flossmoor
Cook County
DuPage
Aldo DeAngelis
DeAngelis
Robert Regan
R-Crete
Governors State University
Springfield
Regan
Crete
Peat finds slow Metra lot construction delay in Chicago area
Metra commuter lot work runs longer than expected after crews hit a peat vein while installing curbs. Manager Dorgan said the peat must be dug out and replaced with clay, a flaw not predicted by soil borings due to the narrow area. Resident Lydia Ratay praised officials for opposing a Governors State University medical waste incinerator. The board adopted easements for a 42 inch water main to aid sewage movement from Richton Park.
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Metra
Dorgan
Lydia Ratay
University Park
Governors State University
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Richton Park
Developer pledges new fence for Matteson senior complex
William Parisi, president of a Dallas firm proposing the senior complex, said he would finish a fence around the property soon after work halted and the village pulled the permit. The project saw partial teardown of back yard fences but only steel columns installed. Revised cedar plans were submitted and reviewed, one step forward after earlier financing concerns.
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Matteson
William Parisi
Dallas
Parisi
Rita Miotti
Miotti
Aunt Martha's home plan sparks resident behavior fears
Mary Sue Penn reports Deer Creek Homeowners Association challenges Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center over a proposed five bedroom home for ten abused and neglected adolescent males ages 14 to 20 in Crete Township near Park Forest. Officials say residents will be evaluated, with costs estimated at 450000 to 550000 annually, while DCFS outlines traits used to identify the target population.
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Mary Sue Penn
Daniel Lauber
Deer Creek Homeowners Association
Lauber
Gerald Garvey
Aunt
Martha
DCFS
Matteson Richton Park plan area recreation programs
Matteson and Richton Park parks and recreation departments announce programs for area residents. Matteson offers fall activities at the Community Center with a Mother and Son Sock Hop on Oct 13 and bowling classes starting Oct 10. registration closes Oct 6. Richton Park lists a Men's 3-on-3 Basketball League running Oct 10 to Dec 19, plus weekly senior board game events across sites, with trophies for champions.
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Matteson
Richton Park
Parks and Recreation
Matteson and
West Oakwood Lane
Sauk Trail
Parks and Recreation Department
Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Bunko
Police probe Matteson car thefts and attempts
Last weekend in Apple Oak and Woodgate sub divisions, two cars were stolen, an attempted theft occurred, and three stereo systems were stolen from vehicles. A 1987 van was stolen on Woodgate Drive and recovered from Dixmoor. Other incidents include damage to window/locks on several cars and theft attempts in Timberlane, Pleasant, Cloverleaf, and Pinewood areas.
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Apple Oak
Matteson
Woodgate
Woodgate Drive
Dixmoor
West 207Th St
Chicago Heights
Timberlane Road
Pleasant Road
Cloverleaf Road
Pinewood Avenue
Missing Jewelry and Cash From Holiday Plaza Room
A Holland man reported burglary at the Holiday Plaza in Matteson on Sunday morning. About $2,000 in jewelry, a purse, a camera and $500 in cash disappeared from a guest room. Gold watches and a diamond ring were left on a desk as the man left to use the pool. no forced entry was found and housekeepers had not yet been on the floor.
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Holiday Plaza
Matteson
Holland, Mich
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