Fisher Analyzes Declining Feeder Test Scores in Suburban Districts
Superintendent William O. Fisher cites shifting housing patterns and district boundaries as students switch in and out of Districts 140 135 and 146. He notes half-day schedules at District 140 degrade performance, predicts improvement with full-day sessions and new Virgil Grissom Junior High.
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Fisher
Mitchell Golub
Tinley Park
Orland Park
Palos
Hickory Hills
University of Chicago
William O. Fisher
Consolidated High School
Board of Education
Carl Sandburg
A.A. Stagg
Sandburg
Kirby
Consolidated
Feraway Subdivision
Westhaven
Virgil Grissom
Tinley
Orland
Oak Forest
Catalina
District 140
Park Bond Referendum Set For September 30 in Tinley Park
Tinley Park park district votes to hold a special election on September 30 to issue 400000 in bonds to acquire the Lions pool site and clubhouse near Vogt Woods. Voting places include 16801 80th avenue for non residents and 15153 South Harlem avenue for Orland Park residents. Polls run 6 am to 6 pm. The board also designates Tinley Park and Bremen banks as depositories for district funds.
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Tinley Park
Vogt Woods Park
Lions
Vogt Woods
Rock Island
Park District Board of
80Th Avenue
Orland Park
Paul Lill
South
Harlem Avenue
Park Board
Tinley Park Bank
Bremen Bank
Park District
Cozy Corner Permit Denied by Tinley Park Board
The Tinley Park village board rejected Cozy Corner's occupancy permit at Dr. Freedom's Harlem Avenue Tinley Park Plaza. Trustees urged withholding permits until building safety deficiencies are corrected and a signed work agreement with James Kirk is secured.
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Tinley Park
John Freedom
Tinley Park Plaza
Harlem Avenue
Jeffrey Tock
Robert Mason
Trikolas
Dr. Freedom
Tock
James Kirk
Merle Landau
Kirk
Jack Jacobs and Company
Brementowne Mall
Jacobs
Oak Park Avenue Improvements Urged by Village Engineer
Village engineer Robert F. Gallagher of R W Robinson and Associates urges improvements to Oak Park avenue from 159th to 183rd streets due to heavy use and new subdivisions. He lists 15 items for consideration including a wider Midlothian creek bridge, turn lanes, right of way, landscaping, and four lanes of movable traffic as a priority plan.
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Oak Park Avenue
159Th
183Rd
Robert F. Gallagher
R. W. Robinson and Associates
Richard Durkin
Gallagher
Oak Village
Kenden Estates
Willowlane
Town and Country
Shelter Homes
159Th Street
Midlothian Creek
First Illinois high school all star football game in Normal
The first annual Illinois high school all star football game took place in Normal this weekend. Dennis Mahoney provides a columned commentary on the event in Sports on Page 6.
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Dennis Mahoney
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Richard Dohner
Brementowne
Tinley Heights
Parkside
Bud Peterson
Cozy Corner
163Rd Street
Mason
171St Street
EPA
John T. John
William T. Gibbons
Rock Island Railroad
Gibbons
Dunn
174Th Street
Barton-Aschmann and Associates
Landau
Barton-Aschmann
167Th Street
179Th Street
183Rd Street
167Th
179Th
Sar
Tribune Today
Len Urse
Oak Forest Hospital
Martha Hartnett
Mike Downey
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