Towns iron out final details of incinerator pact
Reading Energy and the South Suburban Waste Agency finalize a 20 year incinerator contract at 48.50 per ton with inflation, no minimum trash, and 50 percent cost absorption up to 2 million for tech upgrades. Critics warn of taxpayer liability and unresolved ash issues amid ongoing appeals and potential state rulings.
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Ryle Sai
South Cook County
133Rd Street
Kedzie Avenue
Reading Energy
Royle
Reading
Supreme Court
Tanel
Suburban towns finalize novel $300 million incinerator contract
After a year of talks South Suburban leaders secured a contract for municipalities to ship trash to the Robbins incinerator valued at $300 million. Reading Energy executives and South Suburban officials touted it as a landmark, progressive deal unmatched by prior agreements. Vice President Jim DiBiasi called it the best of its kind to date. Beth Ruyle described the pact as a novelty and unequaled from the municipal view.
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New South Suburban
Jimi
Ing Energy
Reading Energy
South Suburban Waste Agency
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Assocation
Association
Beth Royle
Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois
DiBiasi
Jim DiBiasi
South Suburban
Ion
Beth Ruyle
Ruyle
New look at cottage industries in New Lenox
The village plans a home occupation ordinance to regulate at home businesses for about 80 residents. It requires registration of all home businesses with an annual $10 fee. The measure aims to allow some business uses while restricting activities so neighbors remain unaware of them.
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New Lenox
Hansen
Village Board of Trustees
Sentencing delayed for former Illinois treasurer Cosentino
District Court judge Harry Leinenweber pushed sentencing for Jerome Cosentino to September 21 to assess the federal Bureau of Prisons ability to manage his medical issues. Cosentino, former Palos Heights resident now in Orland Park, has heart problems diabetes and mood disorders. He pleaded guilty this year to bank fraud linked to deposits of state money into Cosmopolitan Bank of Chicago and private loans to his truck firm Fast Motor.
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Illinois
Jerome Cosentino
Cosentino
Harry Leinenweber
Federal Bureau of Prison
Palos Heights
Orland Park
Consentino
Tate Money
Cosmopolitan Bank of Chicago
Fast Motor
Death probe underway in Sauk Lake Forest Preserve
Park Forest woman Susan F dent’s body was found near Sauk Lake shore by a bicycle rider about 7 a.m. Friday in the Sauk Lake Forest Preserve between Park Forest and Chicago Heights, with Forest Preserve Police Department chief of detectives Gerald Palacios confirming the location. Regularities and a grass-roots housing arm facing scrutiny draw state officials’ attention as subpoenas seek financial records from the South Suburban Action Conference and its housing rehabilitation arm.
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Oak County Forest Preserve
Park Forest
Sauk Lake Forest Preserve
Susan F Dent
Birch Street
Forest Preserve
Chicago Heights
Sauk Lake
Gerald Palacios
Roland Burris
South Suburban Action Conference
Frankfort Fall Fest Opens Amid Legal Subpoenas
The Frankfort festival kicks off with the Fall Fest sponsored by the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors. Authorities state subpoenas to SSAC are part of an ongoing investigation. no accusations against New Cities or SSAC have been made.
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Frankfort
Genova Says Probe Targets Former City Employees
Mayor Jerry Genova announced at a City Council meeting that an inquiry into possible improprieties by former Calumet City employees is underway. He did not name individuals but noted two former department heads are under investigation and said results will be released soon.
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Ualumet City
Jerry Genova
Lucy Pisowicz
Calumet Ity
Geneva
Plans for Alzheimer's Center in South Holland
Village officials consider an eight acre parcel at 170th and Paxton for an Alzheimer’s center and single family homes. Americana Health Care Center submitted initial plans to the Plan Commission for a center housing about 52 early stage patients. The remainder of the land would be developed for housing by another developer if approved by the Plan Commission and Village Board.
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South Holland Village
170Th
Paxton Avenue
Plan Commission
James DeGroot
Americana Health Care Center
170Th St
Commission
Plan Comvision
Village Board of Trustees
Crete Monee School District 201-A unveils map
A public hearing drew about 120 as Crete Monee School District 201-A presented a new board map. The plan creates seven single member districts within 201-U and splits University Park into two districts, each with about 67 percent African American population, boosting Black representation on the Board.
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Crete: Monee
Board of Education
University Park
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