Trivia Game Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Chatham. $10 per person with a maximum of 10 players per table. Call 483-3772 to make a reservation. Sponsored by Chatham Jr. Women’s Club & St. Joseph’s Church to fund charitable and community projects. Pizza, snacks, & beverages are available for purchase. Silent auction & 50/50 tickets available.
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http://www.chathamschools.org/November%202009.pdf
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Source: http://www.chathamschools.org/
In his “Good News” report, Superintendent Gillum noted the following:
· The GenH Coalition referenced the Ball-Chatham School District in a press conference held on November 16th. Specific reference and gratitude was given to Principal Sepich.
· Members of the 20/20 Planning Commission, Nate Benanti, Sandy Lex, and Dave Murphy, who were unable to attend the Celebration of Excellence dinner, were recognized and presented their Vision plaques.
· In recognition of National School Board Member Appreciation Week, the principals acknowledged board members’ service with a gift of a book, “How Full is Your Bucket?”
· It was noted that 98% of the district’s property tax revenue has been receipted.
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The latest Village News Letter by Clicking here.
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Large file may take a few minutes to download to your machine. Or view the Executive Summary.
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The Village Leaf Bag Removal Program runs till Friday December 4th.
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A road closing in the Village of Chatham Walnut St. from IL Rte 4 to Park St. this Saturday October 24th from 7:00 am. to 4:00 pm. for overlay work. Please choose alternate route.
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While shopping in Koke Kidzone, I noticed the chathamchat logo and flyer! Koke Kidzone loves chathamchat and we love them!!! Thanks for the support
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Driving around, I saw the colors of fall!
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Chatham Fire Station Open house will be October 3 from 10 am to 3 pm. Go meet our own local heroes!
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I had a neighborhood association meeting and Cade came in to say hi. He sat down next to the statue of the children reading.
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October 6, 8, 13, and 15 at 6:00 p.m. – Beginning Word Processing. This is a four-part computer class that will teach the basics of formatting, spell checking, saving, and printing documents with Microsoft Word. Participants should plan to attend all four sessions. Please call the library (483-2713) to register–space is limited.
October 13 at 6:00 p.m. – Introduction to Genealogy. Join us for learning the basics of traditional genealogical research, including the use of state, census, and cemetery records. A session on internet and computer-based research is being planned for early in 2010. Call the library (483-2713) to register.
October 14 at 2:00 p.m. – Midday Movie – Shadow of a Doubt. Join us for a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s class, Shadow of a Doubt, starring Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright. Could the all-American family possibly include the “Merry Widow Murderer”? Admission and snacks are free!
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Game on Sunday, September 27
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Gotta love a good garage sale in the morning!!!
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September 25 – 26: Breckenridge Homeowners Association – Neighborhood Wide Garage Sale! Times vary from family to family. (Liz – ChathamMama will be participating!
September 26: 1:00 p.m. – CANINE CARNIVAL at the Chatham Area Library. Families are invited to bring their dogs to the library for a fun event with a dog show (your dog could be a winner!) with prizes, information on pet care and health, dog-related activities and trivia, and lots more. Please bring your dog on a leash, bring water and a bowl, and plan to clean up after your dog. All dogs must be friendly to people and other dogs. In case of inclement weather, the Carnival will be replaced by an indoor information fair (sorry, no dogs in the library). This event promises to be a great time for all ages. Please call the library (483-2713) to register
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Mass collection of items for Contact Ministries at the GMS football field, Sat., Sept. 26, during the school’s football games at 5 & 7 p.m.
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So I don’t write a lot about person stuff on our ChathamChat.com Community BLOG because I know honestly, most of you are on here checking out Chatham News! Well, this weekend we traveled away from Chatham to the north side of Chicago. I was adopted at the early age of 5 days old but always was curious about my birth family. I found them when I was 18 but really kept my relationship with them separate from my adopted family because it was just a sensitive subject. Well, I’m 27 and realized that life if too short not to have a relationship with my birth family… including my sister.
I grew up as an only child with 2 parents that loved me very much… but it scared them to death … the idea of me finding my birth family and leaving them. I think as I have gotten older, they realize how much I love them, but there is still part of me that wants that relationship with my birth family. It doesn’t mean I love my mother and father any less, but everyone must realize that I am doing this for me.
So we traveled to the north side of Chicago to see my sister, her 5 ADORABLE kids, my birth mom and her father. Keeping in mind this was the first time I’ve seen any of them for 5 or 6 years (my own fault for not pursuing that relationship), we got our families together, introduced them to my husband and children. While it was a very laid back situation, it was a wonderful one to experience. Monyca’s youngest is 4 and my oldest is 2… so they got along great. Heck, all her children just coo’ed all over both of my little ones and I coo’ed over all 5 of them. What dolls!
In any case, see the picture below. I hope to get them all down to Chatham one of these days to experience our wonderful little town and the Springfield region.
Pictures: Pic 1- Liz, Monyca and Liz’s 2 kids… Pic 2- Caden (Liz’s son) and Lauren (Monyca’s daughter) – Gosh, they look alike!
Hugs and Loves,
Liz, ChathamMama
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While the sunrise is beautiful this morning, the score from the Chatham versus SHG game wasn’t… 42-14.
http://www.sj-r.com/prep/x1073701789/SHG-unstoppable-in-win-over-Titans
Lizzie
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Music was loud, food wad good, lots of families and even a little dancing… Thank you Piper Glen businesses for a great evening… And a special thank you to Peoples Bank and Dr. Link for having ChathamChat.com flyers out!!!
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If you aren’t out there right now – GO!!!
Family fun night Tailgate party for Chatham vs SHG homegame is Friday September 18th from 3-8pm at Piper Glen Plaza (which is at the entrance to Piper Glen off of Veterans Parkway/Main Street/HWY 4). Free food, drinks, clowns, bounce houses and games for the children. Come out to this free event and help support Chatham Football. We’ll even allow SHG fans to come and hangout even though our hometown favorite is Chatham of course! (haha!!) Additionally, please consider bringing donations for the food drive for the Chatham food pantry. All food will stay local and support Chatham families!
Family Fun Night Tailgate Party is sponsored by:
Special thank you to all the businesses support of our local community. WE LOVE YOU!!!
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The Census is coming!! Chatham was listed in 2000 as having a population of 8,583 and in 2008, we had 10,676 people… We’re growing! Help Chatham get accurate numbers! Fill out your census information when you get it in early 2010!
More Chatham census information from census.gov.
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The local 4-H club is having it’s first meeting of the year and people interested in learning more can attend. 4-H is a experiential learning and leadership program for kids 8-18 and a group for younger kids 5-7 called Clover Buds. Contrary to popular belief, 4-H is not just about farm animals – members select what they learn from a wide variety of projects including archery, model rockets, arts & crafts, fashion, photography, and much more. The meeting is this Sunday, 9/13 – 2pm at Sugar Creek Methodist Church across from Ball Elementary. For more info, people can call Lisa McCloud 416-3300.
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Breckenridge Homeowners Association is having a neighborhood garage sale on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26.
I know personally, we’ll have a lot of baby stuff out as our youngest out grows tons of stuff! Ahh – Bitter sweet as Grant grows up, but it’s so much fun to watch. I’m not sure how we ended up with 4 pack and plays, but we’re selling 3 of them!! ha! If you need one, stop by our house on the 25th and 26th! 
Is your neighborhood or subdivision (or heck, even personally) having a garage sale? Let ChathamChat.com know and we’ll put it on our event calendar by e-mailing us at chathamchat@gmail.com.
Hugs and Loves,
Lizzie, ChathamMama
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Does Chatham do this? i thought this was a great idea… Maybe I just don’t know about it since my kids are too young for the school district just yet.
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Bring your 4 legged friend to the Library on Saturday, September 26 at 1 p.m.
We’ll be there!!
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Piper Glen is growing up… Just north of Chatham!
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Looks like Trend Setters’ van had a fender bender today. Hope everyone and the flowers are ok. . Photos from rt. 4.
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September 9, 2:00 p.m. – OCTOBER SKY, The Midday Movie at the Chatham Area Public Library. This event is free and open to all members of the public. No registration is required.
September 26, 1:00 p.m. – CANINE CARNIVAL at the Chatham Area Library. Families are invited to bring their dogs to the library for a fun event with a dog show (your dog could be a winner!) with prizes, information on pet care and health, dog-related activities and trivia, and lots more. Please bring your dog on a leash, bring water and a bowl, and plan to clean up after your dog. All dogs must be friendly to people and other dogs. In case of inclement weather, the Carnival will be replaced by an indoor information fair (sorry, no dogs in the library). This event promises to be a great time for all ages. Please call the library (483-2713) to register.
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We went to the park tonight and saw a ccfl football game! Hugs and loves, Liz and family.
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Chatham Village President Tom Gray recently touted how Chatham residents’ electric bills are lower than those of other area providers, including Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power.
“When they used to say in the real estate ads (for subdivisions such as Panther Creek and Piper Glen, which are within Springfield’s city limits but in the Ball-Chatham School District), ‘Springfield utilities, Chatham schools,’ I think that has certainly changed over time,” he said during last week’s village board meeting. “What I said when I started as village president was that I wanted the realtors to say, ‘Chatham utilities and Chatham schools.’ And, I think they’re going to say that now.”
Read the rest of the story… First Reading
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A music video put together by 10 recent Glenwood High School graduates has become the top viewed entry in an online contest to win an MTV Video Music Award Moonman.
Matt Hartzler and Jake Giganti co-produced the video, “Nerds in Disguise,” which was selected as one of five finalists in the Pepsi Rock Band Music Video Contest.
If their video earns the most online votes, Hartzler, Giganti and their eight collaborators will win a free trip to the video music awards ceremony in New York on Sept. 13, as well as the Moonman trophy.
Voting continues through Tuesday (Sept. 1).
As of Thursday evening, “Nerds in Disguise” was the most watched video in the contest with more than 40,800 views – 2,800-plus views more than the next highest-watched video — since the finalists were announced.
Read the rest of the story... http://www.sj-r.com.
How to vote
Go to pepsi.yahoo.com/rockband/video/watch/vote.php and click “Sign In” or “Sign Up” in the upper right-hand corner. Then create a Yahoo! account or sign in with your Yahoo! ID.
Click to vote for “Nerds in Disguise” from Springfield, Ill. and fill out the brief Rock Band promotion form. Each screen name can vote up to 10 times a day.
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Turn off the lights!
Mom really does know best. There is no reason to leave on the lights after you leave a room. Did you know that almost 15 percent of your annual electricity bill goes towards lighting your home? In the summer, turning off the lights and even pulling closed the drapes will also keep your house cooler.
I have my kids trained to turn off the lights whenever they leave a room. My 3yr old AND my 15mo old reminds me if I forget, “Mom, you’re wasting electricity!” Geez, maybe the kids know best too!!
So, don’t forget to turn off those lights when you leave a room or better yet, don’t turn them on during the day in the first place!
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By Debra Landis (A great Chatham Resident!) from the The State Journal- Register
The Chatham Fire Protection District could know next month whether it received a federal grant that will allow it to build a second firehouse within the next two to three years.
Without the grant, the fire district plans to proceed anyway. In that case, however, the project will be more drawn out – projections are it will take up to six years to construct the station.
Chatham fire officials applied for a $3.2 million grant to cover most of the cost of the $3.6 million station. The funds would come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the economic stimulus package approved by Congress in February.
“We should know something (about the grant) by the end of September,” said Fire Chief Philip Schumer. But even if the grant doesn’t come through, he said, “We’ll continue to put money away. We don’t want a tax referendum” to pay for the new station.
Read the rest of the story at … http://www.sj-r.com/archive/x1373205225/Chatham-Fire-District-awaiting-word-on-stimulus-funds
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Sunday, August 30 from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Presented by Springfield Park District, MOMS Club, and ChildRite Development in Washington Park. In the clearing area next to the Rees Memorial Carillon. Parking next to Carillon and Conservatory
Ideal for prenatal, new moms and moms with kids ages 0- 5.
Numerous vendors, free activities for the kids, a giant mural, snacks and goodie bags for all.
Vendors Confirmed:
La Leche League: Staffing and help with Mommy’s Tent (breastfeeding and diaper changing).
Source: Springfieldmoms.org
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Family fun night Tailgate party for Chatham vs SHG homegame is Friday September 18th from 3-8pm at Piper Glen Plaza (which is at the entrance to Piper Glen off of Veterans Parkway/Main Street/HWY 4). Free food, drinks, clowns, bounce houses and games for the children. Come out to this free event and help support Chatham Football. We’ll even allow SHG fans to come and hangout even though our hometown favorite is Chatham of course! (haha!!) Additionally, please consider bringing donations for the food drive for the Chatham food pantry. All food will stay local and support Chatham families!
Stop by the ChathamChat.com table to enter to win a football themed gift basket for your family! ChathamChat.com will drop it off by your house that weekend if you win!
Family Fun Night Tailgate Party is sponsored by:
More information to come. Special thank you to all the businesses support of our local community. WE LOVE YOU!!!
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What: In Town Ho Down featuring The Reel and Bourbon Bluegrass Band
When: Sunday, August 30th 4-7pm
Where: Iles Park
What Else: Free admission. Bring blankets or lawn chairs.
Where: Rotary Park
When: Friday, September 11th at dusk
What Else: Movie will be High School Musical 3. Admission is free, bring lawn chairs or blankts.
What: Celtic Celebration with The Emerald Underground, Exorna, and Elks Pipes & Drums
When: Sunday, September 27th 4-7pm
Where: Washington Park, near the playground
What Else: Free admission. Bring blankets or lawn chairs.
Source: wfmb.com
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Where: 5th and Washington Streets in downtown SpringfieldWhen: Saturday, August 29th Noon – Midnight
What: $5 admission covers the whole day. 12 and under are free.
Agenda:
Source: WFMB.com
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How many times have you told your ebullient child he’s too loud or too active? How often have you told your contemplative, cautious child not to be a scaredy-cat and so shy?
In subtle ways, you are giving your child, when he’s expressing his or her unique temperament, the message that he’s not good enough. He will get the same messages at school, at church or temple, and from the media. By the time your child is an adult, he will have learned how not to follow the beat of his own drummer and how not to be himself. He will have learned exactly how to act in order to get the approval of others.
Read the rest of the article: http://www.chathamchat.com/good-enough-child
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People’s Bank and Trust in Chatham is having a blood drive tomorrow Tuesday, August 25 from 3 – 6 p.m. If you have questions, call Marty Kerns at 217-483-3337. Walk ins are welcome.
People’s Bank and Trust is located at: 2840 Mansion Road; Springfield IL, 62711 (By Piper Glen)
Go give blood and support Springfield and Chatham. You never know when you or someone you know may need it.
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I don’t know if Kasey will brag about this on here or not… but I will! Kasey entered her daughter in a photo contest… and WON! WAY TO GO KASEY AND her dauther ELLA! (her daughter is sooooo super cute! Kasey is the other Chatham Mama that writes on ChathamChat.com.
Liz Kerns
ChathamMama
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What happens when you don’t need a new daycare provider is every location that you had your names on waiting lists call… and you don’t need a new daycare. Well, we found out last night that our stay at home mom in Chatham that has been watching our boys doesn’t want to continue in the daycare field. Well, she has given us a few weeks notice but OH MY GOSH! Most places are full and those that are open charge $200+ per week per kid! Seriously… how do parents make ends meet!
Hugs and Loves,
Liz, Chatham Mama
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By AMANDA REAVY (amanda.reavy@sj-r.com)
CHATHAM — The village of Chatham is seeing a nearly 17 percent increase in its water bill to Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power.
What Chatham has paid CWLP in recent years (pdf)
Chatham’s new rate is $2.577 per 100 cubic feet of water or $3.44 per 1,000 gallons. The village previously paid $2.20 per 100 cubic feet of water or $2.94 per 1,000 gallons.
The village learned of the new rate, which is retroactive to March 1, late last week.
Therefore, Del McCord, village director of administration and utilities, said the village owes CWLP about $59,000.
McCord said the increase probably won’t result in an immediate hike for Chatham water customers.
“We’ll probably wait until we get closer to the next fiscal year,” he said. “I’m sure the trustees will go through and look at it.”
In May, the village board approved a 6 percent increase in water rates for Chatham customers partly in anticipation of increased payments to CWLP.
CWLP outlined the new rate in a letter dated Aug. 4, McCord said.
Each year, CWLP adjusts its wholesale rates, which are based on a numerator in which each year the operating cost is divided by the number of units sold.
“So, if not a lot of water is sold, that cost can increase,” CWLP spokeswoman Amber Sabin said.
The new cost for wholesale customers is determined after the utility’s water fund audit each year.
Chatham officials recently examined their water bills to CWLP over the last 20 years and determined they’ve gone up an average of 7.37 percent since fiscal 1990.
The village had said its water bills have gone up an average of 3 percent a year, but McCord said that figure goes back to 1967, when Chatham became a CWLP customer.
Meanwhile, Chatham is evaluating two 50-year water deals outlined in a July 23 letter from Springfield Mayor Tim Davlin.
If Chatham does not sign a new water deal with CWLP, it will move forward with plans to build a water plant near Rochester. The plant would be owned and operated by a water district Chatham has formed with New Berlin called the South Sangamon Water Commission.
“This is a huge increase,” Chatham Village President Tom Gray said of the latest rate hike from CWLP. “It’s an expensive proposition to stay with Springfield, and the numbers are going up.”
The city of Springfield, argues that its contract proposals would provide cheaper water to Chatham residents than the village could by proceeding with a new water plant.
McCord said Chatham officials sent some “clarification questions” to CWLP about the proposed deals and is awaiting answers.
Chatham also hopes to have CWLP representatives attend a village public works committee meeting to further discuss contract issues.
Amanda Reavy can be reached at 788-1525.
Source: www.sj-r.com
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CHATHAM — The Chatham Village Board Tuesday night approved a loan transaction to finance costs associated with the village’s yet-to-be-built water plant near Rochester.
“This is to be able to take care of some of the expenses that come up as we go forward and continue to look at the design and everything else at this time,” said Trustee Chuck Herr, chairman of the public works committee.
The loan is through Illinois National Bank for up to $250,000, he said.
Trustee Matt Mau was the lone “no” vote. Trustee Jeanne Boyle was absent.
“If we decide not to go through with the water plant and we borrow this 250(000), so we’re out that 250(000)?” Mau asked during the meeting.
Trustee Tom Kavanagh said the only likely reason Chatham wouldn’t move forward with the proposed plant is if it receives “such a great rate” in its water contract negotiations with Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power that it would recoup what it invested in the plant.
Chatham’s current contract with CWLP expires in 2013, and village officials are evaluating two 50-year water deals proposed in a July 23 letters from Springfield Mayor Tim Davlin.
The village already has spent nearly $2.5 million toward preparations for the new plant, which would be owned and operated by a water commission formed by Chatham and New Berlin.
Herr noted that Chatham has told CWLP that any offer would have to be “attractive enough to offset the cost of our expenses.”
Trustee Joe Schatteman said the issue is among questions village officials sent the utility about the proposed deals, and they are waiting to hear back.
In other board news Tuesday:
*Trustees approved creation of three new administrative positions: village manager, deputy police chief and an administrative assistant to the village manager/human resources coordinator.
Kavanagh said the village has worked with Randy Council of Human Nature, a Chatham-based employee development and management company, to create a more streamlined system of providing village services, and the new positions are a part of that.
“We’re not that small a community anymore. We are a community of about 13,000 … with potential to grow over the next 10 years,” he said.
Village President Tom Gray named Del McCord, formerly known as the director of administration and utilities, to the village manager post. He said McCord’s duties won’t change dramatically, but his new role makes it clear he has authority over day-to-day operations.
Gray said McCord’s new salary is not yet known, but that it would not be a “big pay increase.” He also noted that the village’s management team is up for raises.
Meanwhile, Police Chief John Holm named Officer Vern Foli to the deputy chief position, which includes a $2,447 bi-weekly salary. The position enables the department to have another administrator to assist the chief.
Holm was appointed chief last month at a bi-weekly salary of $2,522 that will be adjusted after a six-week probation period.
The board has not yet selected someone to serve in the dual role of administrative assistant to McCord and human resources coordinator.
*The board OK’d a new three-year contract with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 965.
There are 26 village employees who belong to the union, and they include water, street, parks, utility office staff and police dispatchers. The contract is retroactive to May 1, when the latest contract expires.
The contract includes about 3.8 percent raises across-the-board as well as a “me-too” clause that ensures that if the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers negotiates a better deal with the village, the operating engineers union members would get that, too, Gray said.
*Trustees approved issuing bonds totaling $700,000 for the cost of a tax increment financing district project to widen Walnut Street from Illinois 4 to East Street and add a turn lane. The project, which is under way, also will correct drainage problems along the road.
Amanda Reavy can be reached at 788-1525.
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August 3 – 12: BCSD Glenwood Intermediate School – Jump StartKnow of an event we’re missing – Let us know! ChathamChat@gmail.com.
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CHATHAM — Look closely at the latest music video by Glenwood High School graduates Jake Giganti and Matt Hartzler, and you’ll swear you’re seeing double.
Vote in the Pepsi Rock Band Music Video Contest
Set to the song “My Own Worst Enemy” by Lit, the video depicts a house party that gets out of control. But instead of overindulging in alcohol, guests are seen slamming back Pepsi products.
“We call it the Pepsi effect,” said Giganti, who produced the video with Hartzler for the Pepsi Rock Band Music Video Contest. The video, selected as one of the top five entries nationwide, could win an MTV Video Music Award Moonman.
Source: www.sj-r.com
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