Joliet Chamber Behind Private Dowtown Capital Plan
The Joliet Chamber of Commerce Downtown Development Committee moves to form a private risk capital corporation. Downtown property owners will be allowed to pledge funds to back the venture to spur rejuvenation. The move signals commitment to attract tenants like department stores and hotels and demonstrates local leaders’ resolve to make downtown Joliet a healthy market. Also noted is the Will County 4 H Market Lamb Show on June 15 at 7 30 p m at Francis 4 H Field near New Lenox with Aubrey Williams judging and Clyde Weber supervising.
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Chamber of Commerce
Joliet
Will County
Webster Bay
Aubrey Williams
Illinois Producers Livestock Assny
Clyde Weber
Monee
Spectator publication details from Joliet Illinois
The notice lists second class matter dating October 1 1940 at Joliet Post Office under the 1879 act. It notes weekly Thursday issues, publisher William M Johnson, contact 727 9237, and membership in Illinois Press Association and other bodies.
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Joliet, Ill
High Level Bridge Awe and Northwoods Tales
A Chicago writer visits Joliet's I 80 high level bridge and mocks it as a monumental tax funded showpiece while imagining future waterway traffic. He then recounts a lodge retreat in Minnesota near Moose Lake with Old Steve and Gary Bennhoff sharing Alaska yarns and rustic humor.
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Steve
Minnesota
Gary Bennhoff
Alaska
Gary
Gary Bennyhoff
Yukon
Gladys Bennett
Readers Call For Tax Vote To Fund District 205 Schools
A Lockport Central High School reader urges June 19 votes to approve a school tax increase. He cites overcrowding delays, teacher salaries, and program cuts as proof the district must fund education to keep pace with area schools.
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Lockport Central
Thank you note from GAHBA president for Cinderella Band benefit
Forrest L. McAllister president of the Guar dian Angel Home Band Association thanks the publication for publicity of the Cinderella Band benefit concert at St Francis Auditorium last Sunday afternoon. The event was well attended and credit is given to the paper's coverage.
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Guardian Angel Home Band Association, Inc
St. Francis Auditorium
Taxpayer questions high school graduations on fields
A Joliet area resident expresses alarm over high schools using half mud fields for graduation rather than the costly stadium. The letter asks who benefits from maintaining the expensive athletic land, whether it serves students or professional events and auto races, and seeks clear answers from officials.
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Joliet Area
Illinois colleges share $105,800 U S Steel grant
College of St. Francis Lewis College Lockport and St Procopius College Lisle are among Illinois schools to share in a $105,800 grant from United States Steel Foundation Inc. The grant supports higher education institutions across the state.
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College of St. Francis
Lewis College
Lockport
St. Procopius College
Lisle
Hrnout
Illinois
United States Steel Foundation, Inc
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Downtown Action
Lamb
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Joliet’s Illustrated Newspaper
Cass St. Joliet
Illinois Press Assn
The
Northern Illinois Editorial Assnm
National Editorial Assn
Wllinons
BY Bob Cary
Brandon Lock
New Lenox
Rockdale
St. Joe’s Park
Cass St
Northwoods
USA
Canada
Moose Lake
Canadian
Laurel
Ely
Minn
Vancouver
Whitehorse
Dawson
Nassir
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Dominican Republic
Viet Nam
Fred
Charles Boseman
Lockport Central High School
Bill
Forrest L. McAllister
Gahba, Inc
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