Loughran files charge on Joliet urban renewal
State Rep. Francis J. Loughran accuses Joliet officials of failing to run the cities Workable Program for Community Improvement and cites 18 sub standard areas with unequal enforcement. Robert Weaver replies that the program must show compliance before recertification.
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Loughran
Joliet
Francis J. Loughran
Will County
Robert Weaver
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Washington
Weaver
Illinois
Joliet Mayor Denounces Building Suit as Political Tactic
Joliet Mayor Maurice Berlinsky condemns Circuit Clerk Sammy Berk’s bid to strike down the Public Building Commission Act and halt the Joliet Municipal Building and Will County Courthouse. He calls the suit a shameless political tactic amid township polls on April 6 and city votes on April 20.
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Sammy Berk
Illinois Public Building Commission
Joliet
Will ‘County
Maurice Berlinsky
Berlinsky
Public Building Commission Act
Berk
Atty
Paul E. Hamer
Northbrook
Francis Loughran
Will County
Will County Public Building Commission
JCHS Men's Club Sponsors Theatre Event
Joliet Catholic High plans a fundraising theatre night at D Amico Piccolo Playhouse on March 31. The event features Mr and Mrs Pat O Brien in Love and Kisses with proceeds supporting spiritual, academic, athletic and cultural programs. Directed by Russell Girot with assistance from Jack Downey. Tickets with reserved seats available from Downey Finance Co.
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Catholic High Men’s Club
D’ Amico
Piccolo Playhouse
Mrs
Pat O’brien
Joliet Catholic High
Russell Girot
Jack Downey
Downey Finance Co
All City Spring Concert by Joliet Township High Schools
The All City Orchestra of Joliet Township high schools performs a spring concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday March 21 in Joliet Central auditorium. Senior Karen Brockman features in Saint-Saens Concerto for Cello and Orchestra with other pieces by Grieg Sudahti Khachaturian Anderson Mantovani Styne Sondheim and more. The venue is 81 N Chicago St with hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Monday and Friday 9 a.m. to 7 30 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Joliet Township High Schools
Joliet Central Auditorium
Karen Brockman
Saint-Saens
Grieg
Sudahti
Khachaturian
Anderson
David Blatti
Mantovani
Styne Sondheim
D’arcy Bldg
Chicago St
Joliet Study Titled On Downtown Parking And Snow Removal
The Joliet street and highway committee proposes a study on limiting downtown street parking during peak hours and an ordinance requiring snow removal on downtown sidewalks. The plan calls for Joliet Planning Commission and Parking Commission review Friday evenings Saturdays and Monday evenings for traffic flow. It also suggests owners keep sidewalks clear or city crews remove snow at the owners' expense.
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Joliet Region
Joliet
Firemen To Serve Breakfast In Elwood March 2
Elwood Fire Department will serve breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday March 2 at the Fireman’s Hall. Adults pay 1 and 50 cents for children. Proceeds fund new equipment. City officials comment on a related public building controversy and trial appeals proceed in Will County.
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Bill Simpson
Plainfield Rd
Colonial Room
Cathedral of St. Raymond
Elwood Fire Department
Drug Fair Slated at Silver Cross Hospital Joliet
Invitations have been sent to doctors nurses pharmacists and allied professionals to attend a drug fair at Silver Cross Hospital Joliet on Thursday March 25. The event on the third floor Eagle Street side runs 8 30 to 11 30 a m 1 to 4 p m and 6 30 to 9 p m with 33 drug manufacturers exhibiting and sending representatives to describe medications on display.
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Silver Cross
Hosepital
Joliet
Eagle Street
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Black Rd
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Wilson
Public Building Commission
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