Gas station closures amid New Year fuel shortage
A survey of stations in Tinley Park and nearby communities finds most gas stations plan New Year shutdowns or limited hours. Owners report reduced allocations, with some predicting sellouts by Saturday and closures on New Year’s Day, while others see minor relief from weekend restrictions.
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Ellen Tollar
Don Streb
Don
Tinley Park
Oak Forest
Bill Jones
Bill
Enco
Herschel Neace
Cotton Service Center
Neace
Dave Calvert
Paul
Conoco
Orland Park
Orland Park Year in Review April to December 1973
Orland Park faced growth and tensions as Metropolitan Sanitary District actions, school district funding fights, and developer pressures shaped a year of resignations, elections, and planning battles. Key events included rapid development, conflicts of interest probes, tax rate shifts, and the Orland Days carnival ahead of new annexation plans.
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Ogland Park
Metropolitan Sanitary District
Orland Park
Oak Forest
Tinley Park
Better Government Association
BGA
Orland Village
Donald Pekau
Hillcrest
143Rd Street
82Nd Avenue
Pain and Sutherlin
151St Street
Rte. 45
District 140 May Choose Brementowne Site
District 140 weighs Brementowne as its first priority for a new school under the Illinois Capital Assistance program. The district holds an eight acre Brementowne deed and plans to apply for a grant covering up to 70 percent of building costs, with the rest raised via a $1.2 million referendum. Population projections and a high assessed value guide eligibility, while officials say plans may include more than one building.
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Brementowne
John Barnes
City of Chicago
Barnes
Illinois
Joe Harris
Harris
Kelly's Petition Challenge Faces Court Hearing
Chicago area state representative candidate Richard F. Kelly heads into a Cook County hearing on a petition challenge. Marjorie Friedman filed suit alleging 16 notarized petition pages were invalid, risking 167 valid signatures needed for renomination.
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Richard F. Kelly
Civic Center
Chicago
Stanley Kasper
Bernard Carey
Helen McGillicuddy
Marjorie Friedman
Monee Road
Park Forest
Circuit Court of
Cook County
Kelly
Many Will Celebrate From 1973 to 1974
Article notes a strong turnout at Brementowne mall as 1973 ends and 1974 begins with celebrations. Families plan dinners and gatherings. Mary Hughes mentions her children ages 24, 22, and 18, with her 16-year-old daughter Helen deemed too young for New Year’s Eve church services.
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Joy Kampe
Ellen Tollar
Brementowne Mall
Mary Hughes
Markham
Helen
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Joseph Cistaro
Robert Bibeau
Hillcrest Builders
Cameno Terrace Property Owners Association
Village Hall
Harold
Ben Chin
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Rick Friedman
Alfred
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Leland Rayson
Robert Gesiakowski
Joan Rygula
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