Flossmoor district OKs tax abatement for medical complex
Flossmoor School District 161 dialogue over a tax abatement to support the purchase and renovation of the former CeeBee's grocery store at 333 Dixie Highway for Suburban Heights Medical Center. The 4-3 vote followed a 3-3 tie with Board President Carvalho casting the deciding ballot.
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Flossmoor
Chicago Heights
CeeBee’s
Dixie Highway
David Carvalho
Carolyn Smaron
Kevin Murphy
Jill Quinones
Marchelle Goens
Gary Gasbarra
Suzie Thrall
Suburban Heights Medical Center
Carvalho
Garofalo’s Finer Foods
Key Markets
Vollmer Road
Hazel Crest
Homewood
Olympia Fields
Matteson
Monee Mall Land Dispute Heads to Feb Trial
Will County Court sets February 19 trial date for a breach of contract suit over more than 300 acres tied to the Monee mega mall project. Plaintiffs Carl and Myrene Quanstrom accuse Investment Land Acquisitions Inc., Monee Associates LLC and Eileen Kirkwood of failing to meet contract terms including attracting three anchors and leasing half the space by September 19.
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Monee
Will County
Bruce Bozich
Carl and
Myrene Quanstrom
Monee Nursery
Bozich
Investment Land Acquisitions Inc
Monee Associates LLC
Eileen Kirkwood
Interstate 57
Monce
Henderson
Kirkwood
Investment Land
Monee Associates
PADS volunteers rally as homeless shelter network grows
Olympia Fields leaders praise residents aiding the PADS drive while noting uneven donations. SSMMA plans promotion to boost participation as PADS enters its eighth season offering seven night shelter at 17 sites including Chicago Heights and Homewood. About 700 seek shelter this season, with 325 new homeless, and meals totaling around 40 000.
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Olympia Fields
Linzey Jones
Fullett
SSMMA
PADS
Wasserberg
Chicago Heights
Country Club Hills
Flossmoor
Hazel Crest
Homewood
Matteson
Park Forest
University Park
Individu
Michael Monteleone
Sandi Gordon
Anita Healey
Miniature Lincoln funeral train on view at Illinois Benedictine College
Wesolowski, a chemistry professor, built a 1/12 scale model of Lincoln's funeral train costing 100000 dollars over four years. The 15 foot exhibit features a steam locomotive and horse drawn hearse with 725 wheels and brakes parts, frosted glass windows, and 200 slides. Archivists note color descriptions chocolate and claret red both accurate for the brownish red hues.
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Wesolowski
Illinois Benedictine College
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Union Pacific Foundation
Lincoln
American Confectioner Association
Wesolowki
Matteson
Fran Graham
the Historical Society
Officials debate Peotone airport financing and site options
Gov leaders stress long term transportation needs as talks on Peotone airport continue. Madigan urges stronger local backing from south suburbs and cites Springfield’s self-help model. Joliet site she suggests Joliet arsenal as possible alternative, but time may have run out.
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Madigan
Springfield
Philip
Joliet
Federal Arsenal
Peotone
Patty Schuh
City TIF funds allocations include mosquito abatement category
Spice said the library year has no current plans for it and $11,609 was directed to the "other" category on the TIF distribution list. That category covers small taxing bodies including mosquito abatement programs.
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Betty Hansen
Hansen
Med Partner
Carvalho
Spice
Landscape firm founded by Clarence’s son expands reach
The firm originated with Clarence and four partners as the Chicago Metropolitan Landscape Association. ILCA serves as a forum for landscape contractors to exchange ideas and has earned over 100 national, state, and local awards. In 1985 a 10-acre Plainfield branch opened, followed by a 20-acre Ingleside branch near Gurnee in 1993.
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Clarence
Chicago Metropolitan Landscape Association
ILCA
Plainfield
Ingleside
Gurnee
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Ment
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Wood Square Dr
E.F.T
United Way Crusade of Mercy
the Star Park Forest
Star Publications
159Th St
Tinley Park
Norman A. Rosinski
Audit Bureau For Circulations
U.S
U.S.P.S
Illinois
Edgar
O’hare
Schuh
RT. 6
South Holland
Layan
American Heart Association
Jim Pecora
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