Crete-Monee District Acts to Block TIF Tax Breaks
Crete-Monee School District 2010 officials move to limit TIF districts after concerns about tax breaks. Superintendent Humphrey introduced a draft policy to actively oppose TIFs unless tax burdens on the district are reduced. The board plans a January vote amid talks of cost containment and potential budget cuts.
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Crete-Monee
Steve Humphrey
Humphrey
Board of Education
Don Quick
Quick
Dan Boyle
University Park Village
Elbert Shaw
University Park
Shaw
Georgia Pacific Corporation
Tifs
Jane Schulten
Crete Township
the Star
Georgia Pacific
Monee
Basketball star seeks privacy amid Flossmoor fence case
Professional basketball player Kendall Gill seeks a front yard fence variance citing celebrity security needs. Flossmoor village trustees weigh hardship criteria as Gill’s attorney cites autograph hounds and intrusions, while neighbors object and officials delay a ruling pending affidavits.
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Flossmoor
Kendall Gill
Charlotte Hornets
Matteson
Rich Central High School
Gregory Miller
Zoning Board of Appeals
Gill
IBA
Olympia Fields resident treats police to December meal
Olympia Fields resident Helen Burleson has made a December dinner for the village Police Department a yearly gesture for five years. On December 8 she delivered ham breads potato salad and fruit juices for the 19 officers. Sgt. James Keith called her a beacon of kindness and Chief Frank Marsala lauded her as a ray of sunshine. Burleson says officers treated her son Earl with care during a curfew incident reinforcing her belief in praising good police conduct.
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Olympia Fields
Helen Burleson
Burleson
James Keith
Keith
Frank Marsala
Fred Unger
Unger
Earl
Burlesons
Olympia Fields Police
Illinois eavesdropping law prompts privacy concerns
Community voices warn that a new Illinois measure allowing monitoring of phone conversations for educational training or research could be broadly applied by employers. Critics argue the one party consent standard may let firms listen without notifying employees, raising privacy fears. Local officials urge review to limit misuse.
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Welch
Illinois
Lee
Levy Plan For Levy County Schools To Increase 1995 Tax
Holm notes the district loses over 1 million from the 1991 act and seeks 11.4 million for 1995 up from 1994. Major allocations include education 7.7 million, operations 1 million, transportation 324 thousand, special education 55 thousand, working cash 135 thousand, rent 135 thousand, tort liability 420 thousand, bonds 1 million, retirement 142 thousand, Social Security 193 thousand, plus 85 thousand deficiency from last year. A Cook County error left Lincoln Crossing TIF off last year, costing 85 thousand for the district. The school board held a hearing with no speakers.
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EAV
Holm
Cook County
Lincoln Crossing
Richton Park
Board of Education
Diversity village approves affirmative marketing plan
The Matteson village board unanimously approved a four part plan to bolster a diverse population. It includes hiring an extra staffer, contracting American Marketing Services for a year, funding advertising and purchasing equipment with an estimated cost near 100000. Officials praised the plan as a national attention getter and a benefit to residents.
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Matteson
Coglianese
Mark Stricker
Dale Graham
Graham
O Communities
Patricia Backus
Park Forest considers needs based circuit breaker discounts
Seniors with income 14000 or less qualify for a circuit breaker card. Other families face adjusted gross income limits by children. Deputy Village Manager Mary Dankowski says residents should bring circuit breaker cards tax forms and W-2s for qualification. CDBG coordinator will review info and residents may call ahead to check eligibility. Officials estimate 500 citizens may qualify while 2014 of 11331 stickers last year were bought by seniors at 20 dollars, costing the village 20140 dollars. Trustee Steinmetz urges checks on Star Disposal vehicle stickers. Kelly notes the need to verify Star Disposal pays for stickers.
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Mary Dankowski
Park Forest
Steinmetz
Sout Street
Kelly
Janet Muchnik
Richton Park weighs reclassifying Bohlman farm for light industry
Bonds Commission backs changing the village comprehensive plan and reclassifying Bohlman farm to office industrial and commercial use. Offices would line the frontage road, an industrial center would sit amid open space, and a commercial node would form at Sauk Trail and Central Avenue as Richton Park pursues an industrial park in the west Richton parcel viewed by hotel and golf club developers and manufacturers over the years.
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Bohlman Farm
Central Avenue
Richton Par
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