Grade School Board Splits on Joliet Plan
Joliet School District 86 trustees after a lengthy session took no action on the Joliet Plan. Attitudes ranged from support to opposition and officials warned the plan would be defeated if rushed to voters. The plan, from Bernard Berkin and Bruce McPherson, would create middle schools for grades five through eight and expand from the current junior highs at Hafford Gompers.
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Lewis Airport as Future Site for Joliet Regional Field
Joliet Port Authority studies Lewis Airport as a potential site for a new Joliet Regional Airport. A meeting with Lewis officials followed a Spectator front page story noting the airport’s proximity, good facilities, and close industrial area, with surveys into leasing terms and FAA state cooperation.
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