Road through 159th Street Undergoing 1974 Remodel
Construction on 159th Street from Route 45 to Harlem Avenue disrupts north and south access. State official Tom Lee cites peat bogs at 94th Avenue delaying progress to a fall 1974 completion barring severe weather. Residents report longer detours and access issues, with dry weather needed to advance work.
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Tom Lee
State of Illinois Department of Transportation
Harlem Avenue
Lee
94Th Avenue
Westhaven
159Th Street
Orland Park
88Th Avenue
171St Street
North Westhaven
171St
167Th Street
Tinley Park OKs Lake Sandlewood Phase One Plat
Tinley Park board approves plat for phase one of Lake Sandlewood apartments limiting to four buildings and deferring two five story structures. Mayor John Dunn questioned tall buildings while builder Gary Van Brock will present phase two alternatives. Also set public hearing for Allied Homes 124 acre Planned Unit Development and accepted resignations of two officials.
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Tinley Park
Gary van Brock
Robert Mason
Allied Homes
84Th Avenue
171St Street
Allied Developments
Mason
Allied
Derby Day Soap Box Derby at Oak Forest
The Oak Forest Jaycees host the fourth annual Soap Box Derby on Saturday May 26 at noon. Twenty four contestants compete in two divisions for a chance to race in Akron at the national finals. The hill is at 159th Street and Lamon Avenue behind the Rock Island railroad station. A banquet honors all contestants on Sunday May 27.
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Oak Forest Jaycees
Akron
159Th Street
Lamon Avenue
Rock Island
Illinois considers Tinley Park for new diagnostic center
Illinois Department of Corrections plans a diagnostic center in Tinley Park as architectural design advances and construction documents reach about 50 percent. Two sites are under review, one near the Tinley Park Mental Health center, with a final decision due by July 1. The village Human Resources Commission opposed the Tinley Park site citing lack of information and cooperation from the state.
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159Th
88Th Avenue
Mary Jarosy
Toni
Packey Walsh Golf Center
West
159Th Street
Tinley Park
Pat Dalton
Brementowne
John Stolarski
Brementowne Drugs
Stolarski
Illinois Department of Corrections
Simon
Tinley Park Mental Health Center
Human Resources Commission
State of Illinois Department of Corrections
Memorial Day Office and Deadline Schedule
The Star-Tribune offices close Monday May 28 for Memorial Day. Lifestyles and display ads are due Friday May 25 at 5 p.m. News copy must be submitted by Saturday May 26 at noon.
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Star-Tribune
Youth Club Land Gift Discussed
Tinley Park officials discussed Allied Homes donating land for a Brementowne fieldhouse. Mayor John Dunn asked Allied's Thomas Marist for reaction to a potential donation, with immediate attention pledged. A local youth group seeks a recreation area with Trustee Patrick Rea aiding organization.
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Allied Homes
Tinley Park Village
John Dunn
Thomas Marist
Allied
Brementowne
Marist
Patrick Rea
Dunn
80Th Avenue
Tinley Park Trustee pushes ethics panel for election reforms
Tinley Park trustee Robert Mason urged forming an ethics commission to review possible conflicts of interest and to push election reform measures. He proposed panel members include the mayor, clerk, village attorney, and interested citizens and called for an open records policy. He also suggested a form for all appointed officials to disclose conflicts and reevaluating advisory appointments.
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Tinley Park
Robert Mason
Mason
John Dunn
Dunn
Citizens Advisory Board
Local Teens Tackle Choices as Kites Rise Over Tinley Park
Kites fly over St George Catholic Grade School in Tinley Park while Carl Sandburg High students weigh wedlock at 16 with parental consent. Youthvote features on pages 2 and 40 provide views. Obituaries and sports notes appear on pages 42 43 and 8 22 044.
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St. George Catholic Grade School
Tinley Park
Carl Sandburg High School
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Sandlewood
Anny
Donald Westerhausen
Westerhausen
Ronald Rizzo
Commercial and Industrial Commission
Robert Powers
Hewlett Corporation
175Th Street
Ridgeland Avenue
American Structures Company
Hulett
Powers
Clark Gas Station
168Th Street
Oak Park Avenue
Viola Hooker
Haven Avenue
Pat Devro
Haven
Vince DI Miele
Tinley Park High School
Southwest
Cook County Co-operative
Rich Faverty
Std Simon
Ethics
States Attorney's Office
the Star-Tribune Today
Ken Stachon
Champaign-Urbana
Pat
Youthvote
Ewes
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