Quinn pushes county tax reform plan for ballot
Patrick Quinn of the Coalition for Political Honesty launches Proposition 2 a non binding tax reform referendum aimed at Cook County. He seeks about 155 000 signatures and notes strong south suburban interest alongside ongoing north side concerns over recent reassessments. A Friday hearing in Markham with County Treasurer Ed Rosewell offers residents a chance to pose tax questions.
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Darren Hillock
Madison Street
Patrick Quinn
Coalition For Political Honesty
Cook County
Quinn
Cook County Board of Tax Appeals
Chicago
Calumet City Chamber of Commerce
Sixth District Circuit
Markham
Ed Rosewell
Rosewell
Toastmasters Joint Meeting In Park Forest And South Holland
Toastmasters of Park Forest and Toastmasters of South Holland join for an evening gathering at 8 p.m. Friday in Freedom Hall Park Forest. Residents 18 and older are invited. August 18 features a humorous speech contest. Call Anita Shore at 798-3806 for more details.
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Park Forest
South Holland
Freedom Hall
Anita Shore
Butterfield Creek panel eyes funding to buy wetlands
Butterfield Creek Steering Committee members from Flossmoor and six nearby communities work with NIPC IDOT and the Army Corps to promote uniform flood plain rules and pursue funding to acquire wetlands. The plan aims to protect against floods water pollution and wildlife loss while FEMA IDOT flood code compliance is pursued for a Dec 1 approval target.
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Matt Kaufman
Butterfield Creek
Peggy Glassford
Flossmoor
Glassford
Olympia Fields
Matteson
Homewood
Richton Park
Glenwood
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
Illinois Department of Transportation
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NIPC
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Flood Insurance Program
Water Resources Division
IDOT
FEMA
Park Forest police charge two for theft of four loaded guns
Park Forest police charged Robert Phason and Arnold Campbell with theft for allegedly stealing four loaded handguns from the home of former Crete Police Chief Michael Seibert between July 19 and July 22. The guns were tossed from a bedroom window and later recovered. Campbell and Terrance Phason also face strong arm robbery charges for a July 7 pizza delivery assault.
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Park Forest
Crete
Michael Seibert
Robert Phason
Tampa St
Arnold Campbell
Cairo
Seibert
Natoma Street
Phason
Campbell
Richton Park rapist pleads guilty to 15 year sentence
Richton Park man Larry Douglas pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault in the 1987 rape and beating of a wheelchair bound 14 year old girl. The deal spared testimony and reduced potential prison time from up to 20 years to 15.
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Richton Park
Larry Douglas
Cook County
David Ezell
David O’connor
Douglas
Ezell
William Sullivan
Park Forest
Matteson history group receives $1000 donation
The Matteson Historical Society accepted a $1000 grant from Michael and Richard Grad of Mr Frank Inc. The gift, 10 percent of last year’s expenditures, supports visibility and town projects. Board will decide usage at the next meeting.
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Matteson Historical Society
Michael
Richard Grad
Mr. Frank Inc
Lili Horenziak
Historical Society
Matteson
Patricia Backus
Historical Society Board
Horenziak
Bloom GOP fails to file finance report
Illinois State Board of Elections said 114 statewide groups missed the annual campaign finance filing deadline. Among south suburban entities listed are the Regular Republican Organization of Bloom Township in Chicago Heights, Committee to Elect Judge Loretta Douglas in Palos Heights, and Citizens for Peter Sinka in Oak Forest. Treasurers must file by Sept. 7 or face a formal complaint.
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Springfield
Illinois
Car Wash Saturday Supports Nurses Plus in Park Forest
Park Forest Jaycees and Abbott's Amoco Service sponsor a car wash at 60 South Orchard Drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit Park Forest Nurses Plus. For details call Jack Jarvey at 755-7039.
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Park Forest Jaycees
Abbott
Amoco
South Orchard Drive
Park Forest Nurses Plus
Jack Jarvey
Subscriptions Rates for Star Delivery Services
Home delivery by Star carrier costs 2.85 dollars per month or 34.20 dollars per year. U S Mail delivery and local trade zone options mirror the Star carrier rate of 34.20 dollars per year, payable in advance. P S 2.
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U. S
U.S. P.S
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Michael Lewellen
Park Forest Village
Village Hall
Claudia Zekas
Phil Faso
Lynn Nelson
Janet Brown
Lamont
Iowa
Terrance Phason
Holbrook
Chicago Heights
Armstrongs
Lincoln Mall
W. Lincoln Hwy
Carters
Quiltex
Terry
Will E. Gierach
Matteson History Group
Bloom Gop
the Star
Homewood-Flossmoor
Crest-Country Club Hills
Crete University Park
Matteson-Richton Park
Norman A. Rosinski
Lester G
Chicago Sun-Times Company
Otto Boulevard
P. O
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