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LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS
CIVIC ASSOCIATION |
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Newsletter |
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April, 2001 |
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The La Grange Highlands Civic Association is offering two $750 scholarships in 2001. The scholarships are open to high school students residing in La Grange Highlands. |
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A resident of the La Grange Highlands whose family is a member of the La Grange Highlands Civic Association.
Admitted to a school for post high school education |
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Application forms are available at the College Consultant's Office, North Campus, at Lyons Township High School, 100 South Brainard Avenue; La Grange Highlands Sanitary District office, 5900 Willow Springs Road; or by writing to the La Grange Highlands Civic Association, Box 357, La Grange, IL 60525.
The Deadline for applying for the scholarship is May 18. |
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| ANNUAL CLEAN UP DAY IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 19th |
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The Annual Clean Up Day, sponsored by the Civic Association is one of the privileges accorded residents who become members of the Civic Association. This will be held on SATURDAY, MAY 19th from 7:00 AM to 12 Noon in the Highlands School parking lot at 58th Place and Howard Avenue.
You must present your current membership card in order to take advantage of the dumpster facilities.
The following items will NOT be accepted: grass clippings, leaves, yard waste, branches, tires, car batteries, paint cans, motor oil, or sealed drums. Also, if you have heavy items to discard, bring someone with you to help you unload them.
For HAZARDOUS WASTE PICK-UP, call the West Cook County Solid Waste Agency at (800) HHW-PKUP, 449-7587. |
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BRANCH PICK UP WILL BEGIN MAY 1st to OCT.1st, 2001 |
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Branch pick in the La Grange Highlands and other areas of unincorporated Lyons Township will begin May 1st and will continue until Oct. 1st. The actual pick-ups will be done on the 3rd Monday of each month, starting on May 21st through Oct. 15, 2001.
Branches should not exceed 4 inches in diameter and should be put on the parkway, not protruding into the street, in an orderly fashion with butt ends facing the street. Make sure that no other items are included in the branches as " foreign items can result in injuries to crew members and damage to equipment.
Wood chips, that are good for landscaping and for fertilizing, will be available at no cost and will be delivered to your home, call 708-839-0051.
Branch pick up is a service to our community and should not include trees that have been cut down by professional tree services and not hauled away by the company. If you have any questions regarding branch pick up, feel free to call the Highway Dept. 708-839-0051. |
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| LOCAL CABLE COVERAGE |
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AT&T Cable does not cover any local events for the La Grange Highlands area. Events, such as, the Lyons Township High School games are not available to our community.
Please phone or write to AT&T Cable and request that they be made available. |
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AT&T Cable, 2001 North York Road, Oakbrook, IL, 60523
Phone#: 630-897-2288 |
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| LIBRARIES |
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The La Grange Highlands do not have a library. Residents have to use other town's library facilities. The following are surrounding town's phone and standard fees for non-residents of the towns listed.
Membership to Suburban Library System (SLS) will give access to all the libraries listed and other libraries that are part of SLS. |
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Suburban Library System (SLS)
Hinsdale
Hodgkins
La Grange
La Grange Park
McCook
Western Springs
Thomas Ford Memorial Library |
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$246
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Gives access to libraries that are part of SLS.
20 E. Maple St.
6500 Wenz Ave.
10 W. Cossitt Ave.
555 N. La Grange Rd.
8419 59th St.
800 W. Chestnut Ave. |
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800-310-5509
630-986-1976
708-579-1844
708-352-0576
708-352-0100
708-442-1242
708-246-0520 |
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JUNK CARS |
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An automobile, truck, or other motor vehicle which has been damaged to such an extent that it cannot be operated under its own power and will require major repairs before being made usable or such a vehicle which does not comply with State or County laws or ordinances. "Junk Cars" may be kept on private property only when in a fully enclosed structure.
Except: For a period of not to exceed six months while the car is being worked upon.
When located in an automated salvage yard. |
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| Trucks and other commercial vehicular equipment shall not be parked or stored on a zoning lot in an R-2 district. The exception is when the vehicle is located in a garage or a fully enclosed structure, or in such a manner, as not to be visible from adjacent rights-of -ways of from the windows of structures on adjacent zoning lots. Vehicles to be parked may be owned or legally controlled by the residents or occupants of the property. |
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Legislators |
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Federal |
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George Ryan (R), Governor
207 State Capitol
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 312-886-0481
Fax: 773-767-9395 |
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Richard Durbin (D), US Senator
230 S. Dearborn, 38th Fl.
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-353-4952
Fax: 312-353-0150 |
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[email protected] |
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[email protected] |
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Anne Zickus, State Representative, Dist. 48
10600 S. Roberts Rd.
Palos Hills, IL 60465
Phone: 708-974-8080
Fax: 708-974-8083 |
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Peter G. Fitzgerald (R), US Senator
230 S. Dearborn #3900
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 886-3506
[email protected] |
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azickus48aol.com |
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William Lipinski (D), US Representative
5832 S. Archer Ave.
Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: 312-886-0481
Fax: 773-767-9395 |
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Christine Radogno, State Senator, Dist. 24
521 S. La Grange Rd., Suite 104
La Grange, IL 60525
Phone: 708-354-6700
Fax: 708-354-6730 |
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www.house.gov/lipinski (website) |
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[email protected] |
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Cook County Clerk
69 W. Washington St.
Chicago, IL |
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| Lyons Township Offices |
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Supervisor, Clerk and Assessor
6404 Joliet Rd.
Countryside
708-483-8300 |
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Highway Commissioner
8257 Willow Springs Rd.
Willow Springs
708-839-0051 |
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Schools |
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Highlands Middle School
1850 W. Plainfield Rd., La Grange
708-579-6889 |
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Highlands Elementary School
5850 Laurel Ave., La Grange
708-579-6886 |
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Lyons Township High School
North Campus
100 S. Brainard Ave., La Grange
708-579-6300 |
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La Grange Highlands Sanitary District
5900 South Willow Springs Road, La Grange
708-246-5657 |
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| La Grange Highlands Civic Association |
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Officers |
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Don McMillin......President
Jeoff Ferrer........Vice-President
Adrian Mazar......Treasurer
John Kubiszyn....Secretary |
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Directors:
Beth Charlier, Roy Dames, Jim Green, Ed Harast, Arnold Hoving and Bill Rohde |
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Meetings are held the third Monday of the month at 7:30 PM in the
La Grange Highlands Sanitary District
5900 South Willow Springs Road |
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