By Jeff Vorva
It didn’t take long for former Palos Heights Dolores Kramarski to be honored by the city.
Kramarski died Nov. 2 after spending 22 years on the city council. On Tuesday, that council voted to install a blue honorary sign at the intersection of Carmichael Avenue and 76th Avenue in her name.
Alderman Jack Clifford, the head of Roads and Construction, said it was an appropriate spot because she lived on Carmichael Avenue. He said there will be a dedication ceremony when the weather gets better.
“She put in many years on the council,” Clifford said. “And she put in many, many, many, many years at Lake Katherine. She has done a lot of work in this community.”
Plans are also in the works to honor another late longtime alderman – Alan Fulkerson—who died in 2020. Clifford said that naming a street or a park for him are still in the discussion stage.
Big year for Channel 4
Alderman Jerry McGovern spent some time bragging about Channel 4’s accomplishments in 2022.
He said the station produced 305 local shows and with viewership on Comcast’s Channel 4 and AT&T Channel 99, it averages 120 hours of programming per month. Shows are archived on YouTube.
Officials are hoping this month for the completion of moving the studios from City Hall to the former dispatch building next door.
McGovern also read a letter from Comcast Senior Manager—Government and Regulatory Affairs Yohan Fernando, who said Channel 4 “sets the standard for all municipal operated access channels in the area.”
Appointments
The council voted to appoint Robert Rychlicki and Todd Probasco to the Planning and Zoning Commission for five-year terms that expire Jan. 17, 2028.
Vanessa Sunta has been reappointed to the Public Arts Commission for a three-year term expiring Jan. 17, 2026.