Matteson Tightens Car Sticker Rules and EMS Fees
Matteson will require car stickers within 30 days with fines for noncompliance and police will issue $35 tickets for missing village IDs. Officials also push to obtain state vehicle registration records to boost enforcement. The village raised nonresident ambulance fees to 225 for BLS and 325 for ALS, aligning with nearby towns while keeping resident services free.
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Matteson
Lawrence Urnson
Mark Stricker
Denise Clemons
Matteson Co
Clemons
Burnson
Richton Park
Park Forest
Frankfort
Country Club Hills
False CO alarms prompt caution in Richton Park Crete
Richton Park Deputy Fire Chief Rick Kara and Crete firefighters discuss frequent false alarms from an old detector brand nicknamed worst alert. They warn older models misspast CO levels, advise ventilation only when not ill, and urge calling the fire department if illness occurs. Emphasizing annual furnace cleaning and cautious response, officials note newer detectors give accurate readings and save lives.
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Richton Park
Rick Kara
Crete
Alan Manuel
Welch
Kara
Chicago
Antitrust debate surrounds Peotone airport site
Sam Stratman of Hyde says House Judiciary Committee, led by Hyde, reviews a preliminary antitrust inquiry involving Peotone and aviation giants United and American. He notes FAA slot rules cover four airports only and the review will include O’Hare and Midway, signaling broader anti-Peotone concerns.
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Peotone
Sam Stratman
Hyde
House Judiciary Committee
Stratman
O’hare
Midway
American’s
United
American
Will County tax burden looms over District 206 referendum
Will County residents face a heavier tax hit from District 206 education funding. A proposed 79 cent per $100 equalized assessed value increase on March 19 would raise a $100,000 Will County home by about $236, while a similar Cook County home would rise only about $101. Officials cite differing assessment methods and homestead exemptions, urging funding reform or a shift to state income tax. Local leaders warn Will County support remains unlikely without broader changes.
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Bloom Township
Will County
Cook County
Education Fund
Steger
Lawrence “Buster
Kreidler
Crete Township
Dorothy Persch
Persch
Cook
John Dolak
Dolak
Louis Sherman
Sherman
George Michael III
Michael
Flora Ciarlo
Clarlo
Legal Fees Mount In District 227 Anti Annex Battle
District 227 has spent about 278000 in legal bills over four years to block The Greens from de annexing. Since 1992 they have opposed the Greens petition to detach Olympia Fields from District 227 and join Homewood Flossmoor District 233.
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Rich Township
Deannexing
Olympia Fields
Homewood-Flossroot
Board of Education
Larry Tandy
Greens
Western Avenue
Vollmer Road
Olympia Fields County Club
Terry Brown
Michael Moss
Rich
Bremen
Bloom
Thornton
H-F District 233
Circuit Court
James Zuehl
Theater finances debate stalls as refinancing eyed
Rea argued the theater, a private business, need not open its books to the public. Fulton recalled urging caution, noting the owners sought help with refinancing and would not cooperate, effectively saying I told you so.
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Rea
Fulton
Raleigh Place town houses eyed for Maple Avenue area
Raleigh to Na has built similar town house complexes in Calumet Park and Country Club Hills. Village officials weigh public versus private streets and the associated tax and maintenance costs. An affirmative marketing plan, landscaping, rezoning and park donation are under review with a 3 acre land donation to be split for park space funding. Prices for the town houses run from 130000 to 145000 with 30 to 40 units expected per year.
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to-Na
Calumet Park
127Th Street
Interstate 57
Country Club Hills
194Th Street
Crawford
Parks and Recreation Commission
Commission
Jo-Na
Raleigh Place
Bernard
New Lenox Trail Issue Resurfaces
New Lenox Township residents push to revive Old Plank Road Trail as an amenity extending west from Park Forest. Officials at Thursday’s meeting refused to revisit the project, recalling a five year old decision to stay away and not fund or support it. Trustee Lang supports the trail but sees no urgent benefit to adding it to the April 9 annual meeting agenda.
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Guy Sell
Old Plank Road Trail
Old Plank (Road) Trail
Bill Lang
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