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School bids still over budget, but
approved
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Following a two-hour closed session Monday night, the Ball-Chatham
Board of Education approved, by a 5-0 vote (Weitzel, Kwedar absent),
over $10 million in bids for the new elementary school project. (more)
approved
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Following a two-hour closed session Monday night, the Ball-Chatham
Board of Education approved, by a 5-0 vote (Weitzel, Kwedar absent),
over $10 million in bids for the new elementary school project. (more)
Big changes to bus routes
coming
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Students who ride the bus in the Ball-Chatham School
District may have a new pick-up and drop-off point when the
new school year begins in seven weeks. (more)
coming
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Students who ride the bus in the Ball-Chatham School
District may have a new pick-up and drop-off point when the
new school year begins in seven weeks. (more)
Village trustees resume tent
ordinance debate
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Things got a little testy at Tuesday night's Village of Chatham
committee meetings at Municipal Hall. (more)
ordinance debate
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Things got a little testy at Tuesday night's Village of Chatham
committee meetings at Municipal Hall. (more)
Grand Marshall Dave Rogers
waves as he rides through
the streets of Old Chatham
during Saturday’s Chatham
Homecoming Parade.
Children lined the streets,
anxiously awaiting handfuls
of candy, despite
temperatures in the 90s.
waves as he rides through
the streets of Old Chatham
during Saturday’s Chatham
Homecoming Parade.
Children lined the streets,
anxiously awaiting handfuls
of candy, despite
temperatures in the 90s.
The Ball-Chatham School District held a
ground-breaking ceremony for the new
elementary school Monday. The ceremony
was held at Glenwood High School,
overlooking the area where the new school
will be built. Members of the school board
shoveled ceremonial dirt, while students in
grades K-12 sang the national anthem.
With the shovels are (l-r): Alan Harling,
Linda Carter, Jim Neuses, Lisa Weitzel,
Supt. Bob Gillum, Mike Falter, Mark
Bartolozzi and John Kwedar.
ground-breaking ceremony for the new
elementary school Monday. The ceremony
was held at Glenwood High School,
overlooking the area where the new school
will be built. Members of the school board
shoveled ceremonial dirt, while students in
grades K-12 sang the national anthem.
With the shovels are (l-r): Alan Harling,
Linda Carter, Jim Neuses, Lisa Weitzel,
Supt. Bob Gillum, Mike Falter, Mark
Bartolozzi and John Kwedar.
The Sons of the American Revolution
earned Best of Show honors at Saturday’s
Chatham Homecoming Parade, which was
held through the streets of Old Chatham.
earned Best of Show honors at Saturday’s
Chatham Homecoming Parade, which was
held through the streets of Old Chatham.
Tori Falter was crowned as
the Miss Chatham
Sweetcorn Queen at the
2010 Miss Chatham
Sweetcorn Pageant last
Friday at Community Park.
Falter was crowned by the
2009 Queen, Natalie Schroll.
the Miss Chatham
Sweetcorn Queen at the
2010 Miss Chatham
Sweetcorn Pageant last
Friday at Community Park.
Falter was crowned by the
2009 Queen, Natalie Schroll.
Michelle Looker claimed the Women’s
Division title in the Illinois
Championship Cow Chip Throw
competition, held at the Sweetcorn
Festival last Saturday.
Division title in the Illinois
Championship Cow Chip Throw
competition, held at the Sweetcorn
Festival last Saturday.
Sam Wickliffe claimed the Men’s
Division title at the Cow Chip
Throw competition at the
Sweetcorn Festival last Saturday
with a toss of 134 feet.
Division title at the Cow Chip
Throw competition at the
Sweetcorn Festival last Saturday
with a toss of 134 feet.
Vote on tent ordinance delayed
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Due to a procedural “snafu,” the Chatham Village Board did not vote
on a proposed ordinance relating to tents and outdoor storage structures
at Tuesday’s regular meeting. (more)
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Due to a procedural “snafu,” the Chatham Village Board did not vote
on a proposed ordinance relating to tents and outdoor storage structures
at Tuesday’s regular meeting. (more)
Ball-Chatham school
registration set Aug. 5
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The Ball-Chatham School District will conduct registration
for the 2010-11 school year Thursday, Aug. 5, at all five district
school buildings. (more)
registration set Aug. 5
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The Ball-Chatham School District will conduct registration
for the 2010-11 school year Thursday, Aug. 5, at all five district
school buildings. (more)
Heat brings down Festival
attendance
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
After a record-setting year in 2009, organizers of the
Chatham Jaycees Sweetcorn Festival knew it might be difficult
to meet the same level of success in 2010. (more)
attendance
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
After a record-setting year in 2009, organizers of the
Chatham Jaycees Sweetcorn Festival knew it might be difficult
to meet the same level of success in 2010. (more)
Board reiterates expansion
need at Glenwood
Intermediate
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
As progress continues to be made on the building of a
new elementary school, the Ball-Chatham Board of
Education and Supt. Bob Gillum are working on the next
phase of building projects. (more)
need at Glenwood
Intermediate
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
As progress continues to be made on the building of a
new elementary school, the Ball-Chatham Board of
Education and Supt. Bob Gillum are working on the next
phase of building projects. (more)
Parts of Gordon to remain closed
through September
Work on South Gordon Drive in Chatham will not be completed
through at least September, Village Engineer Jay Jessen of Greene
and Bradford told the Clarion. Work on the larger box culvert is
nearing completion. When that is done, Gordon will be open from
Spruce Street to the south. But the second part of the project
involves a smaller culvert being placed to the north, which will close
Gordon from just north of Spruce to south of Ramblewood through at
least September. Jessen said there are utility issues involved as
well with the second part of the project. If the weather cooperates
and no further snags are hit, the entire project should be completed
by the end of September. Work on the first box culvert should be
completed within the next couple of weeks, he added. (From Aug. 5,
2010 edition)
through September
Work on South Gordon Drive in Chatham will not be completed
through at least September, Village Engineer Jay Jessen of Greene
and Bradford told the Clarion. Work on the larger box culvert is
nearing completion. When that is done, Gordon will be open from
Spruce Street to the south. But the second part of the project
involves a smaller culvert being placed to the north, which will close
Gordon from just north of Spruce to south of Ramblewood through at
least September. Jessen said there are utility issues involved as
well with the second part of the project. If the weather cooperates
and no further snags are hit, the entire project should be completed
by the end of September. Work on the first box culvert should be
completed within the next couple of weeks, he added. (From Aug. 5,
2010 edition)
Chatham Police to explore K-9 unit;
CWLP serves big rate hike
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
There were several items discussed at the Village of Chatham's
committee meetings held Tuesday night. The evening's agenda adjourned
after 65 minutes. (more)
CWLP serves big rate hike
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
There were several items discussed at the Village of Chatham's
committee meetings held Tuesday night. The evening's agenda adjourned
after 65 minutes. (more)
Herr, Boyle clash; tent ordinance
defeated 4-3
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
A half-hour Chatham Village Board meeting had some tense
moments Tuesday night, as trustees (and neighbors) Chuck Herr and
Jeanne Boyle verbally sparred during a heated discussion. (more)
defeated 4-3
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
A half-hour Chatham Village Board meeting had some tense
moments Tuesday night, as trustees (and neighbors) Chuck Herr and
Jeanne Boyle verbally sparred during a heated discussion. (more)
High speed rail project moving
forward; police close to K-9 unit
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Chatham Village Board members moved through their
committee meetings in just over an hour Tuesday night at Municipal
Hall. (more)
forward; police close to K-9 unit
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Chatham Village Board members moved through their
committee meetings in just over an hour Tuesday night at Municipal
Hall. (more)