Proprietary Hospital Seeks 204-Bed Facility on Harlem Avenue Site
American Medicorp Inc plans a 204 bed for profit hospital on a 15 acre west Harlem site between 161st and 163rd streets. The project would be independently financed and taxed, operating non sectarian and not run by government. The firm argues it can cut costs and pass savings to patients while meeting community needs with local approvals.
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Harlem Avenue
161St Street
163Rd Street
American Medicorp, Inc
Herbert JanDell
Paul Webster
South Suburban
Hazel Crest
Startribune
Jan Dell
JanDell
American Medicorp
District 140 Leaders Clash Over PUD Traffic Fears
School Board members expressed concern over Westhaven Mayor Curtis Whitaker remarks about 88th avenue pedestrian risk tied to Western Land Development plans for an 80 acre area between 159th and 163rd streets and 88th and Haven avenues. Engineers warned of peak hour traffic, while officials consider legal action and seek attorney Scariano guidance.
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Barbara Hipsman
Board of Education
Westhaven
Curtis Whitaker
88Th Avenue
Western Land Development
159Th Street
163Rd Street
Haven Avenue
Carlton and Henshaw Company
Westhaven Village
88Th
Whitaker
Anthony Scariano
Herbert Walker
Banquet Hall Plan Outlined For Tinley Park
Richard Hutchison outlined revised plans for a large Hexagonal banquet center on 10.5 acres at 183rd Street and Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park. The facility would seat 1710 in the banquet hall, with a 200 seat restaurant and 200 seat lounge, plus a hexagonal four story motel with 168 rooms. The plan aims to host conventions with a skylight tower, 560 parking spaces, and two access roads. Officials noted sewer and water issues and a pre annexation agreement will be drafted for village consideration.
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Chicago
Tinley Park Plan Commission
Richard Hutchison
183Rd Street
Harlem Avenue
Hutchison
Plan Commission
George Yocum
Norman Patterson
Raymond Quitter
Donald Smith
Tinley
Board of Trustees
Citizens Utility Seeks 100 Percent Rate Increase
Citizens Utility of Illinois asks the Illinois Commerce Commission for a 100 percent rate hike to cover higher operating costs, plant expansions, and environmental compliance. The increase would raise annual revenue by about 1.6 million dollars and affect over 30,000 customers in Cook, DuPage and Will counties with new rates for water and sewer services.
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Barbara Hipsman
Citizens Utility Company of
Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Walter Larson
Citizens
ICC
Larson
Cook, DuPage
Will
Metropolitan Sanitary District
Football For Women feature visits page 17
A Lifestyles staffer visited a class for women learning how to watch football and filed a feature for Page 17. The piece highlights how women engage with the sport through guidance and observed learning moments.
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Lifestyles
Kunstlers Revenge at Moraine Valley College
Rick Friedman offers impressions of famed attorney William Kunstler in a Moraine Valley Community College column on Page 2.
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Rick Friedman
Conspiracy 7
William Kunstler
Moraine Valley Community College
Airborn Cheerleaders at Tinley Park Practice Ups and Downs
Page 4 photoessay captures Tinley Park cheerleaders during practice showing moments of effort and balance as they train ahead of events.
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Tinley Park
Arbor Park School District awards bid for Middle School additions
The Arbor Park 145 board unanimously selected Chicago Heights Construction to build the gym extension and two story classroom wing at Arbor Park Middle School and for life safety code work. The bid of 602 536 beat the lowest bid by Talsma Builders which later sought withdrawal over a 47 000 error.
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Arbor Park
Board of Education
Arbor Park Middle School
Chicago Heights Construction Company
Chicago Heights
Scarlet Oak
Talsma Builders
Talsma
Feehan
Gustav Horn
Service Electric
J. J. Cunningham Plumbers
Village Maps For Tinley Park Areas On Sale
Village maps of Tinley Park Oak Forest Orland Park and Westhaven are on sale at 35 cents each at the STAR TRIBUNE general offices 17239 Oak Park avenue Tinley Park. The maps include street index tabulations and mailed copies cost 50 cents per map with 15 cents extra to cover mailing costs.
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Tinley Park
Oak Forest
Orland Park
Westhaven
Star-Tribune
Oak Park Avenue
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By Ken Stachon
Mayor Whitaker
Walker
Marilyn Cox
Donald Loring
Tinley Park Long Range
Loring
Commission
Rita Walker
Joe Bates
Fernway Park
Kirby Junior High
Tinley Heights
Bill Ridder
Citizens Utility
the Star-Tribune Today
Kunstler
Airborn Cheerleaders
Amusements
Ec RC Ee Sce
Eee Enenne
Society Ee Eee Eee
OK Arbor Building
Jim Bernard
Thomas Feehan
Harold Summerfield
Talima Builders
Talsia Builders
Kelleher Heating
Horn
Raymond Brechia
Brechia
Summerfield
Thor Jensen
Dixie Dairy
Jensen
Dixie
U.S. Department of Aggiculture
U.S.D.A
U.S.C.A
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