Richton Park Proclaims October United Way and Stay in School Months
Village President Rudolph Banovich proclaims October as Stay in School Month and National Arts and Humanities Month. He urges students to graduate and supports youth programs that provide alternatives to gang activity, health care aid, and education to prepare for employment. The piece notes Army Recruiting Battalion support for keeping kids in school and highlights Illinois arts and humanities bodies as vital to civic life.
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United Way
United States Army
Chicago
Richton Park
Rudolph Banovich
Banovich
Illinois Arts Council
Illinois Humanities Council
National Endowment For the Arts
National Endowment For the Humanities
Illinois
Village trustees order hoop removal after senior fears
Residents dispute a basketball hoop placed near living quarters citing nighttime safety concerns for seniors. Officials propose forming a committee with 192 complex residents to study alternative locations. Police and trustees warn of broader security issues while noting other suburbs restrict hoops or ban them.
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Cedar Ridge
Teri Pugh
Parks and Recreation Commission
Pugh
Presi
Richard Labus
Labus
Winnetka
Country Club Hills
Hazel Crest
Matteson
Richton Park
Wennlund and Mayer clash over crime and debates in 38th district
Mayers campaign accuses Wennlund of backing anti ban on assault weapons and early release for criminals while praising tougher crime measures. Wennlund cites leadership awards and defends his record, refusing debates as Mayer pushes for multiple forums across Frankfort New Lenox Richton Park and Orland Park.
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Wennlund
Mayer
Illinois Department of Corrections
Star
Weinlund
Frankfort
New Lenox Township
Richton Park
Orland Park
Elevator Fire at Glenshire Nursing Centre No Injuries Reported
Richton Park police said a 2 p m Sept 22 elevator shaft fire at Glenshire Nursing Centre 22600 Cicero Ave started when motor grease overheated. No injuries or structural damage, first floor evacuated as smoke filled the shaft. Residents assisted by Sharon Gooding as firefighters extinguished the minor blaze.
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Glenshire Nursing Centre
Cicero Ave
Richton Park
Sharon Gooding
Village weighs detention basin variance and flood concerns
Village trustees prepare to vote on a variance for the Sgt Means Park detention basin as engineering firms warn that enlarging the outlet could reduce water quality benefits. Residents complain about long drainage times while officials cite the Butterfield Creek Watershed guidelines and flood protection goals.
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Myra Flood
Means Park
The
Star
Park
Butterfield Creek
Sgt. Means Park
Field
Park District
Joseph A. Schudt & Assoc
Hancock Engineering
Hancock
Charles M. Lindelof
Sparta Court
Park Forest teen charged in double late-week attacks
A 17-year-old Park Forest man was charged with two felonies for separate late week assaults. Police say he is a gang member, with accomplices in each case also charged as gang members. Bond hearings were scheduled for Wednesday. Fredrick Owens of 3308 Western.
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Park Forest
Cliff Butz
Fredrick Owens
Western
Fire inspection plan faces union approval and training needs
Inspections will start after final test elements are completed and phased in over time. Village President Stricker questions union clearance, but Wilcox says assignment rights are fine. The plan aims to train firefighters for rank advancement by learning inspection procedures. In Park Forest, two teens were charged with armed robbery after assaulting a 19 year old to steal a pager, with injuries treated at St James. A second incident saw Owens and Nathan Bartlett charged with residential burglary for five handguns stolen. weapons recovered.
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Dubruiel
Mark Stricker
Park Forest
Butz
Owens
St. James Hospital
Joseph Stage
Cedar
Miketer Taylor
W. 26Th St
Cook County
Nathan Bartlett
Shabbona Drive
Talala Street
Bartlett
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Mike Cys
Illinois House Republican
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Schudt
Lynda J. Hemmerling
Ment
Wilcox
Jerry
American Heart Association
Eee
Mts Springs
Mohoe
CCM Ves
W. 183Rd St
Country Club Hills Heritage Plaza
IRS
Universalists
Challengin Unitarian Universalis Community Church
Sycamore Dr
Western Ave
Southeast Park Forest
el Salvador
UN For Peace
Calvin
Peter Pan
Captain Hooks
Lincoln Mall
Neem
Paratesa
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