Museum Park Bid Opening Delays Westphal Site Museum
At a special city council meeting Mayor Maurice Berlinsky described plans for Bluff St Plaza renewal and the Westphal Bank park museum. Land Clearance Commission bids open tomorrow delaying museum action. 26 plaza parcels lack clear title, 21 under court action. bids may impact costs and timing.
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Bluff St. Plaza
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Westphal Bank
Land Clearance Commission
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Fawell Flood Bill Ok’d By Governor
Gov Otto Kerner signed S 442 to acquire 800 acres for a flood control and recreational lake on the DuPage River. The bill, sponsored by Sen Harris Fawell, aims to impound flood waters, improve dry season flows, offer recreation, and provide a supplemental water source before widening and dredging the DuPage, a costlier alternative. The measure was framed as multi use with environmental and community benefits, while local museum park questions and land swaps dominated park district talks at Joliet.
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DuPage River
Otto Kerner
Harris Fawell
Ray Lindblad
Joliet Park
Westphal Bank
65 FOOTBALL OPENS FRIDAY
Joliet area opens the season with a Memorial Stadium flag ceremony and a slate of Friday night and Saturday games. Joliet Township Central and Joliet Township East meet in the opener, while JT West, Joliet Catholic, Lockport teams and Plainfield also start play. Lincoln Way faces Lemont on Saturday as the big gridiron season begins.
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Knights of Battle
Lockport West
Mel Deskin
Joliet Township Central
Joliet Township East
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