Hillcrest seeks accord with Joliet over Crest Hill annexation
Hillcrest officials and Joliet city council seek a settlement on detachment of Hillcrest Shopping Center from Crest Hill. A quo warranto suit may challenge Crest Hill's authority while Hillcrest prepares a detachment petition. Developers expect years of sales tax revenues and plan further expansion if utility and traffic issues are resolved.
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Hillcrest
Hillcrest Shopping Center, Inc
Crest Hill
Joliet City
Crest
Joliet
Altho
William Knapp
James Mr. Bartley
Grenville Beardsley
Frank H. Masters Jr
Charles Robson
Jesse Shepherd
Franklin Newkirk
Maurice Adler
Adler
Adier
Shepherd
San Francisco
Calif
Theodore St
Plainfield Rd
U. S
Joliet School Board Eyes 450000 Tax Warrant Sale
The Joliet Grade School District faces tax objections totaling 45222.43 in district 86 and plans to sell 450000 in tax warrants to cover year end payrolls and obligations. The board will meet next Thursday to act on the sale as May or June tax receipts normally fund operations.
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District
Joliet
John W. English
Louis R. Bertani
Richard Curran
English
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Pacific
E. J
E. Gulf
Mobile
Ohio
New York Central
Raynor Hills water hike case delayed to June 15 hearing
A preliminary hearing before the Illinois Commerce Commission postponed Fahey’s rate hike petition for Raynor Hills Water Co. to June 15 at 10 a.m. due to counsel unavailability. About 15 Crest Hill residents attended, including Mayor William Knapp and Alderman Harry Robinson.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Patrick D. Fahey
Joliet
Raynor Hills Water Co
Illinois Building
Chicago
Kennedy’s West Virginia Primary Victory Dominates Nomination Scene
Sen. John F. Kennedy secured a sweeping victory in West Virginia fueling talk of a strong bid for the presidential nomination. The win positions him as a leading figure on the convention stage and strengthens his campaign against rivals.
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Charleston
W. Va
John F. Kennedy
West Virginia
Seek Joliet Man for City Manager
Council committee seeks a Joliet area man to become city manager. Members will accept local applicants while open to out-of-town candidates if needed. Acting City Manager Jack Rohlf current post. the final choice rests with the six council members.
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J. Walter Lowrey
Joliet
Lowrey
Western
John R. Barney
James C. Bell
Maurice Berlinsky
Paul Friedrich
William H. Wilson
Bell
Louis Joliet
Jack Rohlf
Chester B. Lewis
Rohlf
Barney
Wilson
Breach case over $70,000 against Shepherd Co and Hillcrest
Joliet based Kubinski and Sons files in Circuit court alleging contract breach by Shep herd Construction Co of Joliet and Hillcrest Shopping Center Inc. They say agreement on Dec 29 1958 covered work and materials for 285 000 with added sewer installation totaling 19 792 and that an Aug 12 1959 written order barred entry to the site, hindering completion.
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Shepherd Construction Co
Joliet
Hillcrest Shopping Center, Inc
Circuit Court
John Kubinski
Shepherd
McKeown and McKeown
Kubinski and Sons
Cherry Hill One Room School Faces Transfer Debate
Joliet grade school board delays a proposal to move seventh and eighth graders from Cherry Hill to Gompers Junior High after heated discussion. District 212 voters rejected annexation options, crowd weighs schooling needs and funding questions as Cherry Hill weighs future.
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Cherry Hill
Beiliwick
Gompers
Lincoln School
Joliet
Richard Curran
West Side
William Ricker
Cherry Hillboard
Victor K. Miller
Kaight Murphy
Gistrid
John W. English
Anderson
English
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Charge
Richard Zitzke
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Bertani
Unit
Harold Anderson
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Curran
Verne E. Crackel
Crackel
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Spectator de People’s
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