Storms Flatten Orland Park Building Damage Estimated
The storm lashed the southwest suburbs with 50 to 75 mph winds tearing the Lally Brothers Division of FireTrol Corp roof and causing a collapse. Damage estimated between 65 000 and 75 000 by VP Richard Lasky with about 20 000 more in repairs needed.
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Joy Kamp
John Coleman
Lally Brothers
FireTrol Corporation
Orland Park
Richard Lasky
Lasky
Orland Township
Commonwealth Edison
George Batson
Guilty Verdict Dismisses Peyton From Tinley Park Police
Tinley Park officer James H. Peyton Jr. was found guilty of conduct unbecoming a police officer and dismissed after the civil service commission voted 2 to 1 that he obtained unauthorized control of shaving equipment and razors at a Seven-Eleven in the Brementowne mall on Feb 26. The ruling followed testimony from Eastman and Seeley. Peyton, 25, had served 3 years 8 months. he plans to appeal.
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Tinley Park
James H. Peyton, Jr
Civil Service Commission
Peyton
Brementowne
Michael Moran
David Wilson
Letitia Kirk
Gary Williams
Williams
Peter Seeley
Roger Barton
Edward Eastman
Eastman
Force
Seven-Eleven
Barton
Seeley
Moran
I Now Pronounce You Man and Woof
At Calvary Baptist Church in Tinley Park a wedding continued after the bride and groom began the ceremony with the groom’s dog Buffy walking to the altar. The pastor introduced Buffy and the dog watched from beside the organ while the couple kissed and exited to music.
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Man
Calvary Baptist Church
Tinley Park
David Loser
Buffy
Loser
Tinley Park names Robert Long new police chief
Robert Long, a 39 year old lawman formerly in West Chicago and Ventura California, is appointed Tinley Park chief of police effective June 28. He brings 18 years of field and supervisory experience and will lead with a one year term at $19 000 annually amid plans to relocate his family.
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Robert Long
Tinley Park
Richard Gregg
Board of Trustees
Gregg
Long
West Chicago
St. Charles
Ventura
Cal
Peter Seeley
Tinley Department
Tinley
Kenneth O’brien
O’brien
Patrick Rea
Public Safety Committee
Illinois
Michigan
Gilbraltar
Mich
Ventura Police Department
Los Angeles
United States Supreme Court
Delays Hit Lexington House 184-Bed Nursing Home Plan
Tinley Park plan commission delayed approval of a 184 bed Lexington House nursing home on a 4.4 acre parcel at 167th street and 80th avenue amid zoning hurdles. The project, planned PUD classification, faces residential-area concerns and potential site changes with Presley Company ownership.
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Tinley Park
Long Range Plan Commission
Lexington House
Glenwood
Dalton
United States
167Th Street
80Th Avenue
Plan Commission
American Turners
Presley Company of Chicago
Tom Killarney
Turners
Presley Company
Killarney
James Kirk
Oak Park Avenue
Manchester Court
Park District Still Without A Superintendent
The Tinley Park park district remains without a superintendent as applications for the post are processed. Board president Joseph Strbik expects a new chief to be appointed in the third or fourth quarter. The vacancy followed Ronald Bruning’s resignation last April.
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Tinley Park Park District
Joseph Strbik
Park District Board of Commissioners
Strbik
Ronald Bruning
Cool Summer Living in Townhouse Guide
Breeze through the classified Townhouse, Apartment, and Condominium Guide for ideas on leisurely summer living. The guide highlights listings, features, and prices to inspire readers seeking cooling, comfortable homes.
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Ben Chin
Michael Haber
Civil Defense
Haber
Department
Richard Erskine
174Th
Douglas Dunhill Company
Oak Forest
Dunhill Company
James Peyton, Jr
West
Chicago
Gail Diane
Lexington
Presley Company Holding
Board of
Joesph Bates
Presley
Manchester Courts
the Star-Tribune Today
Diamond Demons
Startribune
Roy Newsquist
Glenn Miller
Ernest Hemingway
Suburbia
Rick Friedman
Young
Stagg
A. A. Stagg High School
Ed Young
University of Illinois
Gene Bartow
Chargers
Mike Downey
Park District
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