Tinley Park set to adopt $2.2 million budget Monday
Tinley Park trustees finalize the $2.2 million budget with two sets of police salary figures under review at a sunrise Saturday session. The ordinance caps yearlong spending, while actual expenditures are expected near $1.4 million.
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Patrick Rea
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Ken Fulton
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Finance Committee
Condominium Plan Plea Rejected by Tinley Park Board
Builder Robert Kaup sought to exceed the village plan commission limit to 10 condo units per acre on a 40 acre site at 80th Avenue and 167th Street. He proposed 360 units on 36 acres with a four acre commercial complex. The board denied the request, blocking the higher density plan.
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Oak Forest High additions progress ahead of schedule
Oak Forest High School additions are moving ahead with six wings under construction by Bremen district 228, led by Emmett Boyer. Steel framing, footings, and foundations are visible on multiple sides while a state inspector orders hard hats. The project will expand capacity from 750 to about 2000 students and include new admin, shop, and academic spaces. site work, football field sod replacement, and future track and bleachers are underway.
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Oak Forest High School
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Emmett Boyer
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Oak Forest
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Future pressures on area farmers explored in Disappearing Farmer
Part five of Nick Harder's Disappearing Farmer series surveys long term challenges for local agriculture. The feature examines economic, environmental, and policy pressures likely to shape farming in coming years.
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Lake Michigan Water Across Oak Forest and Oak Lawn Pipeline
Oak Forest and Oak Lawn officials say the Lake Michigan water hookup could affect bills for Oak Forest residents and Tinley Park users. Four south suburban communities have expressed interest in the Oak Lawn pipeline, including Matteson and Flossmoor. Oak Forest plans consider enlarging the pipeline at Oak Lawn’s expense as more towns join. Billing methods and the canal crossing under Calumet Saginaw may shape final costs by year end.
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Dennis O’connor
Oak Lawn
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Calumet-Saginaw Canal
127Th Street
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O’connor
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan Water Service
Homes Near Schools feature offered in classified section
The Star-Tribune presents a Homes Near Schools feature in the classified pages to help families find properties convenient to school locations and daily commute needs. The feature highlights listings with proximity to schools and related amenities.
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