Miss Teen-Age America to Appear At Village Fall Festival
Tinley Park hosts a Fall Festival parade featuring Miss Roberts as guest of Mayor Dunn. Parade travels Oak Park avenue to Brementowne Drive with trophies for top finishers and performances by local bands and floats. The carnival runs 7 p.m. today and tomorrow and 2 p.m. Saturday through Monday, closing 11 p.m. daily. Proceeds aid local not-for-profit groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinley Park
170Th Street
Oak Park Avenue
Miss Roberts
John T. Dunn
Brementowne Drive
Brementowne Villa
162Nd Street
Harlem Avenue
Central Junior High School
Shrine Highlander Band
Aurora
Boy Scout
Cub Scout Troop
Band Parents
Brementowne
Editorials on Districts Teacher Contract Negotiations
Two related editorials discuss ongoing teacher contract negotiations with the school board in several area districts. The comments analyze bargaining dynamics, potential outcomes, and the impact on students and staff.
Elmore Settlement Postponed in Tinley Park Case
Mrs. Grover C. Elmore's lawsuit against Tinley Park was postponed to at least November 3 by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Arthur Dunne. The dispute centers on the village building code requiring a fire safety sprinkler system for the annex. Details of terms remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Elmore
Tinley Park
Cook County
Arthur Dunne
Oak Park Avenue
Tinley Park Approves First Bike Path Project
Tinley Park's village board approves an appropriation not greater than 3000 dollars for a bike path along the north side of the 167th street extension from 76th to Oconto. The plan ties to a statewide pilot program awaiting state funding.
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Tinley Park
76Th Avenue
Oconto Avenue
167Th Street
Patrick E. Rea
Illinois
Dan Walker
The
General Assembly
Rea
169Th Street
New England
Oak Park Avenue
Tinley Park Hydrant Flushing Slated Across Districts
The village will flush fire hydrants during daylight hours at specified locations south and north of the Rock Island tracks. Work occurs Wednesday Thursday and Friday with dates including September 4 and 19, affecting areas west of Oak Park Avenue and nearby zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinley Park
Rock Island
Oak Park Avenue
Forest Preserve Seeks 107 Acre Expansion Near Tinley Park
The Cook County Forest Preserve District seeks a federal grant of 1 075 000 to purchase about 107 acres near the southeast corner of 159th Street and Oak Park Avenue in Tinley Park. The land would host native tree reforestation trails and picnic areas while the grant is evaluated by NIPC and ranked against other requests before final DEC recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Chicago
NIPC
William S. Luhman
Tinley Park
John T. Dunn
Dunn
Jerry Hobfall
Forest Preserve District
Illinois Department of Conservation
Springfield
Department of Conservation
U. S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
RTA weighs Rock Island grant fate this afternoon
The Regional Transportation Authority will decide whether to grant 823000 to the Rock Island railroad after earlier proposals faced funding gaps. Attorney Nicholas Manos called commuter service the main deficit and noted a 13C job security agreement tied to federal funds for Tinley Park and Oak Forest projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Regional Transportation Authority
RTA
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island
William Gibbons
Nicholas Manos
Gibbons
Joliet-to-Chicago
Tinley Park
Oak Forest
Manos
Illinois Commerce Commission
ICC
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Jim Schultz
Tinley Park High School
Titans
Thornwood
Jim Fredenberger
Martha Hartnett
Christian Service Brigade
Bicycle Safety Council
Girl Scouts East
Mrs. Jaycees
Girl Scouts West
Village Board
Public Safety Committee
Harlan Avenue
Sue Roberts
Sar
Tribune Today
U. S
Oak Forest High School
Mike Downey
Century of Biking
Palos Heights
Carl Sandburg High School
William O. Fisher
Elmore
Hydrant Flushing Times Told
Railroad
Edmund
Burke
Dave Szewczyk
Ralph Hilton
Tinley Park Village Hall
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