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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Sidewalk Coming Soon to 151st Street

Oak Forest aldermen Tuesday signed off on the lowest bid for the installation of a sidewalk near Hille Middle School. Work is expected to begin as early as next week.

Installation of a sidewalk near the site of a student's injury in April will begin Oct. 1, Oak Forest aldermen decided Tuesday.  Aldermen approved a bid totaling $69,608 for the work, from Alsip-based Davis Concrete Construction. The bid was the lowest of four submitted, and came in under an engineer's projected $72,000. Work is scheduled to start Oct. 1, to be completed by Nov. 2.  Sidewalk will be laid on the south side of 151st Street, from Condado to the existing sidewalk at 5747 W. 151st St., in addition to a connecting sidewalk to the existing sidewalk. The City of Oak Forest will pay $34,588 for its portion of the work; Forest Ridge District 142 will pay $10,906. The remainder will be covered by Oak Forest, to be reimbursed by Cook …

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Stoplight, Sidewalks Coming to Site of Student's Injury, City of Oak Forest, Forest Ridge School District 142, and 1 more ›

NANCY GRACE

11:51 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2012

@mike ziak, well said. Should be extended out west!...also I was advised on 151st from Oxford east to Central there would be a sidewalk put in. I guess that was false info. Let's wait for a person to get hit @Oxford,its just east of Hille.   more ›

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Stoplight, Sidewalks Coming to Site of Student's Injury

Cook County officials approved a stoplight and sidewalk on 151st Street, near Hille School, where student Alex Fitzgerald was struck by a car in April. Oak Forest and Forest Ridge District 142 will chip in a portion of the costs.

Alex Fitzgerald wasn't the first, but hopefully he'll be the last student to be struck by a car along 151st Street, near Hille Middle School.  Alex, who is still recovering from a traumatic brain injury sustained in the accident, inspired city and school officials to seek help from Cook County Commissioner Joan Murphy, to make the area safer for students.  Aldermen Tuesday signed off on an agreement with the County, regarding the details of the design, installation and payment for a sidewalk and stoplight near the location. Alex was the third student to be hit by a car near that spot in recent years, said City Administrator Troy Ishler.  Cook County officials approved the installation of a stoplight and sidewalk near the location. The …

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Jack Hille Middle School, City of Oak Forest, Hille Student in Critical Condition After Being Struck by Car, and 1 more ›

Michael M.

4:31 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012

According to the police report there were a few factors that contributed to the accident. One, the driver said she did not see the pedestrian until she hit him and the lighting would be considered dim at the time of the accident; second, the police report states "the pedestrian apparently ran into the street without first checking to see if a vehicle was close enough to him to become a hazard." …   more ›

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