Crete Village Faces Lingering $800 Legal Bill Dispute
In Will County, Crete and the Greater Crete Homeowners Association remain split over about $775 in legal costs from a now-dismissed Williamsburg Place subdivision lawsuit. Village Attorney James Stevenson says the matter is in limbo and could settle out of court to avoid higher costs. Frank Cservenyak could not be reached for comment.
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Williamsburg Place
Will
Preservation Path bids approved by Matteson trustees
Matteson village trustees narrowly approve going out to bid for Preservation Path Phase 1 a 1.5 mile hike and bike route from the Old Plank Road Trail to Butterfield Place while addressing safety at Kostner Avenue and Lincoln Highway and awaiting property and signal issues from state authorities.
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Matteson
Kostner Avenue
Lincoln Highway
Butterfield Place
Lincoln Mall
Ralph Coglianese
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Suburban sprawl argued at environmental planning talk
Bob Heuer of the Center for Neighborhood Technology told Sauk Calumet Sierra Club members at Park Forest Library that a focus on alternative transportation is needed. He urged redeveloping existing urban areas, not expanding outward, citing I-355 and a proposed third regional airport as examples of costly sprawl. Heuer criticized state plans for toll roads and urged federal funding to reuse and maintain urban cores.
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Center For Neighborhood Technology
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Midwest
Heuer
Sauk-Calumet
Illinois Sierra Club
Park Forest
James) ‘Pate
Phillip
Bolingbrook
New Lenox
Tenants win one in Park Forest considered rights rule
Park Forest Village Board members unexpectedly backed a tenants rights ordinance at a rules meeting. Village President F Patrick Kelly asked Village Attorney Kathleen Field Orr to draft a preliminary ordinance for Feb 26. The measure mirrors Chicago law and allows withholding up to one month rent for repairs after 14 day landlord notice. If repairs are not done tenants may hire help and deduct costs, with a restriction tying needed repairs to code violations to avoid subjective judgments.
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Park Forest
F. Patrick Kelly
Kathleen Field Orr
Chicago
Kelly
Flossmoor Board Bans Two Hour Parking on East Sterling
Residents packed the Flossmoor board meeting as trustees voted to end two hour parking on the east side of Sterling Avenue near the commuter lot entrance. A downtown master plan is pending before further changes, while concerns focus on four village lots including the 111-space north lot with 70 commuter permits and 34 merchant spaces plus seven handicapped spots. The new Central Drive lot opening this summer and two library lots were also discussed.
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Flossmoor
Sterling Avenue
Central Drive
Flossmoor Public Library
Cellular phone thefts surge in South Holland
South Holland reports a spike in cellular telephone thefts from vehicles warned by Deputy Chief Daniel Zajeski. Residents are urged to remove phones from cars and bring them indoors at night amid a nationwide rise, especially in the last two months.
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South Holland
Daniel Zajeski
Zajeski
Orland Park approves Palos Country Club driving range
Duffers from Orland Park and nearby areas gain a new driving range after the village board approved Palos Country Club’s proposal on Monday. Trustee Brad O’Halloran dissented, citing a 30 foot nylon net along Southwest Highway as an eyesore despite board requirements. The range sits at Southwest Highway and 131st Street.
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Palos
Village Hall
Palos Country Club
131St Street
Familiar rhetoric from a reader on tax, schools, and bonds
A reader condemns district officials for promoting a bond issue arguing it shifts tax burdens. He cites rising levies, tax caps, and home protection as reasons to oppose. He defines a true state-of-the-art school as disciplined, literate children and urges leadership with existing funds.
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College of Political Half Truths
Steve Humphrey
the Star
McDonald’s
Humphrey
Park Forest
Deer Creek
Hazardous driving and common courtesy in traffic
To the Editor Tony Mathis of Chicago Heights argues that unsafe driving harms as much as crime. He urges turn signal use, restraint from intimidation, and rules for mass transit, noting many accidents and deaths stem from reckless behavior and stressing driving should be courteous and safe.
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Thoro Ares
Tony Mathis
Chicago Heights
Homewood Village Board debates auditorium vs village hall removal
A resident urges taxpayers to reject tearing down the Village Hall while keeping the auditorium, questions outside elevator costs, and urges a citizens committee to review proposed repairs and budgets. He notes 16 village employees, weekly hours, and argues belt tightening before any spending. He recalls conflicting cost figures for auditorium repairs and criticizes Park Board projections.
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Star
Park Board
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