Peyton to Sue Over Dismissal from Tinley Park Police
Former Tinley Park Patrolman James H. Peyton Jr. plans to sue village officials over his June dismissal after a civil service panel found conduct unbecoming a police officer. The case stemmed from the so called popcorn caper at a Brementowne Seven-Eleven.
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Tinley Park
James H. Peyton, Jr
Police Department
Peyton
Civil Service Commission
Roger Barton
Edward Eastman
Force
Eastman
Barton
Brementowne
Civil Service
Michael Moran
David Wilson
Letitia Kirk
Efforts Intensify to Save Rock Island Railroad
In Washington and Chicago last week leaders press to keep the Rock Island running for the Joliet to Chicago commuter line serving Tinley Park Oak Forest and Midlothian. The RTA pledges 70 percent subsidy while unions propose a temporary 10 percent pay cut as a loan. Texas Texaco fuel deals and a USRA loan plea mark the bid to avert insolvency amid federal aid talk.
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Arthur Fried
Washington
Chicago
Rock Island
Tinley Park
Oak Forest
Midlothian
Regional Transportation Authority
Milton Pikarski
Jolietto-Chicago
Pikarski
Patrick E. Rea
RTA
U.S
George O’brien
17Th
Penn Central
Rock
Rea
Ben Chin
Comprehensive Plan Extended South of I-80
Tinley Park plan commission recommends extending the comprehensive plan south of I 80. The area lies east Harlem Avenue, south 191st Street, west 80th Avenue and north I 80 for light commercial uses. The proposal follows a February hearing and includes church land purchases and development plans along Olcott and 159th streets.
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Tinley Park Long Range Plan Commission
Board of Trustees
Harlem Avenue
191St Street
80Th Avenue
159Th Street
Olcott Avenue
Father Devine
Archdiocese
Royal Acres
Amity Savings and Loan
Billiart
Bob Mott
Chevrolet
84Th Avenue
Plan Commission
Met
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Merger Seen as Long-Range Solution for Rock Island
U S Rep. Edward Derwinski says merging Rock Island with Santa Fe or Chicago and Northwestern offers the only durable fix to the railroad’s finances. He cites past regulatory delays and notes commuter services may shift to an RTA funding plan this year. He also questions managements claims of urgency and urges reconsideration of a USRA loan denial.
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Rock Island
Transportation Executive
Rea
Pikarski
Rock Island Railroad
U. S
Edward J. Derwinski
Fourth District
Derwinski
Santa Fe
Chicago and Northwestern
Regional Transit Authority
RTA
U. S. Railway Association
USRA
Manning Appeals Disqualification From Tinley Park Board
George Manning filed an appeal of a Tinley Park election board ruling that disqualified him from the April village board race. The appeal, to be filed March 4 in Cook County court, seeks judicial review and a possible hearing within 30 days. The board found he did not reside in Tinley Park for the required year before April 15.
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Tinley Park
John Dunn
Park and Library Board
Paul Kelma
George Manning
Stanley Pisani
Manning
Rayson
Richard Durkin
Tinley Park Truce on Walgreen Pricing Policy
Tinley Park officials announce a temporary truce with Walgreen over sale price labeling at Brementowne Mall. Consumer protection officer Mike Haber says mispricing occurs when items lack clear sale tags. Trustee Patrick Rea cites a promise from Walgreen executive Thomas Barton to clearly mark sale prices on shelves and at checkout and to ensure correct charges.
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Tinley Park
Walgreen
Brementowne Mall
Mike Haber
Patrick Rea
Rea
Thomas Barton
Village considers new consumer protection rules on sale items
Haber urged accurate price labels as item banners flash by. The executive pledged cooperation with the village and potential ordinance changes if the current policy fails. He criticized clerks for rushing checkout and promised to notify trustees of any further complaints.
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Rea
Haber
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Thornton Community College
Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation
Harvey
Island
Texaco, Inc
United States Railway Agency
O’brien
William Devine
St. Julie Billiart Parish
Cook County Department of Public Health
Oak Forest Methodist Church
Lorel Avenue
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March Madne
Illinois
Future Energy
Argonne National Laboratories
Mike Downey
Lifestyles
Oenene Sports
Dennis Wheeler
Robert Mason
Kenneth Fulton
Ted H. Wood
Aet
New Lenox
South Ridgeland Avenue
Pisani
Leland Rayson
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