District 205 seeks 4.5 million referendum for Thornwood expansion
High school district 205 in South Holland seeks a three part Sept 14 referendum totaling 4.5 million to fund 85 teaching stations at Thornwood. an auditorium. and library and air conditioning upgrades at Thornton Township High School in Harvey. The plan leverages a 3.255 million state grant plus 35 million in state funds approved by Gov. Walker.
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Thornwood High School
South Holland
Thornwood
Thornton Township High School
Harvey
Jack Curless
Pointer
Curless
Dan Walker
Capitol Development Board
Thornton
Thornridge
Township hall opens for selective service registration drive
Thornton Township Clerk Michael E. Fryzel announced at Township hall that his office can register males 18 to 25 under the Military Selective Service Act. The service, with the Selective Service System, offers convenient registration at 333 East 162nd Street South Holland weekdays 9 to noon and 1 to 4. Call 596-5090 for details.
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Michael E. Fryzel
Thornton Township
Fryzel
United States
Thornton Township Hall
East 162Nd St
South Holland
Dolton Chi Land Agree To Level Street Debris Removal
Dolton Chi Land Ltd developers of an industrial area north of 142nd Street on Dante Avenue agreed Tuesday night to comply with village demands to clear debris as part of site improvements. The Dolton Youth Resources Commission announces its final Warren Dunes trip of the summer for Saturday August 17. Tickets are sold by Brenda Gorski, village youth office. Adults may contact 849 4000 for chaperone requests. office hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. August 15 is last day for ticket sales.
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Dolton—Chi-Land, Ltd
142Nd St
Dante Ave
Dolton Youth Resources Commission
Warren Dunes
Brenda Gorski
Youth Commission
Board of Local Improvements
Harold Summerfield
Chi-Land
Robert Stohrer
Stohrer
Summerfield
Village urges return of old vehicle stickers with duplicates
Dolton villagers are urged to surrender old vehicle stickers when applying for duplicates after selling a car. a returned sticker allows a 50 cent duplicate and avoids new sticker charges. The board orders a street leveling and debris cleanup survey after residents complain of construction debris near Dante Ave. Chi Land will fund the work, with the village engineer outlining cleanup per 50 feet of street and raising a fire hydrant to usable level.
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Dolton
LaVerne Cothroll
Summerfield
Dante Ave
142Nd St
Norman MacKay
Chi Land
Inquest Held Into Christine DeWitt Murder Case
Coroner's inquest was held for 14 year old Christine DeWitt of Dalton. She was found dead in Calumet City on May 28 from stab wounds. Police seek witnesses and details about her movements after school.
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Christine DeWitt
Dalton
Cook County
Miss DeWitt
Calumet City
Wampum Lake Forest Preserve
Christine
Forest Preserve
Two Cars Collide in Riverdale Parking Lot
A two car accident occurred in a private parking lot Wednesday July 24 in Riverdale but no one was injured. Gerald W. Elliott 25 of Dalton reported he was pulling into a spot behind the American Legion at 600 W 138th St when another car backed into his. Geraldine Taylor 41 of Chicago allegedly backed into Elliott despite his horn. No tickets were issued. Nancy Schubert 31 of Harvey, an occupant in Elliott’s car, and Phyllis Massis of Chicago, an occupant in Taylor’s car, were present.
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Riverdale
Gerald W. Elliott
Dalton
John G. Ritter
American Legion
W. 138Th St
Geraldine Taylor
Chicago
Elliott
Ms. Taylor
Harvey
Nancy Schubert
Phyllis Massis
Russo and Lane Campaign Drives Signal Busy Week
Two area Democrats plan活動 this week. Russo will open the Russo For Congress headquarters at 695 Wentworth Calumet City on Wednesday August 7 from 7 to 10 p.m. Lt Governor Neil Hartigan and several state and local representatives are invited. The Prairie View Chateau Chicago Heights hosts cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The headquarters operate with volunteers and can be reached at 868 5050.
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Martin A. Russo
Congress
Robert T. Lane
Russo
Thornton Township
Wentworth
Calumet City
Neil Hartigan
Frank Giglio
Sam Maragos
L. Michael Getty
Robert Ryan
Prairie View Chateau
Halsted St
Chicago Heights
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Kv Ivergreen
Joyce Kilmer
Riverdale Park
Perry
Tom Rhines
Tracy
Dunes
Kris Steinhoff
South Holland Park
Harold Gouwens
Carol Fuehrmeyer
Karen Steinhoff
Nancy Romanek
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