South Holland activates fulltime emergency rescue unit
The new rescue unit began 24 seven operation at midnight July 13 replacing inhalator squads. Police paramedics man the unit around the clock with seven fulltime staff and more trained this fall. The Lions club funded the vehicle raising over 13 000 beyond a 20 000 goal, with hopes for a back up unit. The Life Pack 4 enables on scene stabilization and hospital coordination via radio.
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New South Holland
South Holland Lions Club
South Holland
Lions
H. Vander Woude
VanderWoude
Harvey area arson suspected in a rash of July fires
Harvey firefighters battled multiple fires last week with arson suspected in at least one incident. The Williams Cleaners on 150 E 154th St burned Sunday with $35,000 damage. Arlington Hotel on 15448 Broadway burned Saturday with $25,000 damage. Fire departments from South Holland Dalton and Riverdale assisted and stood by at Harvey Station Two as investigations continue.
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Harvey
Williams Cleaners
E. 154Th St
South Holland
Dalton
Riverdale Fire Department
Arlington Hotel
Broadway
Riverdale
Indiana man injured in car motorcycle crash
A 24 year old Indiana man, William L. Schmidt of Valparaiso, was injured in a late Tuesday night collision with Peter Rodriguez of Dalton. Schmidt was treated at St Francis hospital in Blue Island in fair condition after Rodriguez failed to yield on a left turn.
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Indiana
William L. Schmidt
Valparaiso
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Peter Rodriguez
Dalton
Rodriguez
Denny Neath
M4th St
Halsted
Schmidt
River cleanup hearing seeks sponsoring agency for Little Calumet
The Little Calumet River Flood Control Coordinating Commission schedules a 10 a.m. hearing on Saturday July 20 at Thornt on Township hall South Holland to press for a sponsoring agency and funding. Illinois Division of Waterways US Army Corps of Engineers MSDGC reps will attend as Miller Hanrahan seek MSD sponsorship for the 12 mile project with an estimated 2 million dollar cost and a two year timeline under federal law.
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Little Calumet River
Illinois Division of Waterways
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Metropolitan Sanitary District of
Greater Chicago
Metropolitan Sanitary District
Robert P. Hanrahan
R-3rd
Army Corps of Engineers
Thomas H. Miller
South Holland
River Commission
Walker
Miller
Hanrahan
Corp
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
MSD
Woman burned as wax on hot plate ignites home
Beatrice Gossage of 902 East 168th Street was burned Sunday when wax on a hot plate ignited in her South Holland home. She was taken to Ingalls Hospital with second degree burns on her left arm and first degree burns on her face. condition was continued Monday.
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South Holland
James Wiley
Beatrice Gossage
168Th St
Ingalls Hospital
Wiley
STYX to Headline Riverdale Benefit Concert
The Youth Activity Center presents a STYX benefit show with local group M&A Rush at Thornton Township High School gym Harvey on Saturday July 20 at 8 p.m. Proceeds go to Riverdale Youth Activity building fund. Tickets 3.50 in advance via Ticketron or Evans Drugs See & Save Variety. shuttle buses depart 7 p.m. from 144th and Atlantic and 7:30 p.m. from Riverdale Civic Center.
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Riverdale
STYX
Thornton Township High School
151St
Broadway
Harvey
M&a Rush
Riverdale Youth Activity Building Fund
Ticketron
Evans Drugs
See & Save Variety
Thornton High School
144Th
Atlantic
Riverdale Civic Center
Thornton Community College and Moraine Valley Tie In-State Courses
Thornton Community College District approves a reciprocal agreement with Moraine Valley Community College allowing Thornton students to take certain courses without out-of-district fees. The pact starts fall semester and broadens curriculum options for 300 polled students, while a planned cooperative baby-sitting service is discussed to support parent students.
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Thornton Community College
Moraine Valley Community College
George Marevich
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van derWoude
Ray Brown
Queen
Irving
Dolton
Schipperke
Skipper-Key
Stanley Glewn
Dorchester
Tri- City
Dolton Public Works Department
Little Cal
Y.A.C
Tccok
Moraine Valley
Robert Murtagh
St. Mary’s Parish
Mona Gaullet
Joseph A. Reuter
Margaret Ashack
Ham and Bacon Prize Booth
137Th Street
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