Tax talk and a call for fairness in senior assessment
A reader attacks media hype over senior assessment freezes and argues the real burden shifts to younger neighbors. He contrasts three cases a widow, a middle manager, and a near affluent senior to show how tax outlays and deductions affect net income. The writer also laments bystander indifference after a man collapsed at Matteson station.
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Cook County
Food for Fines at Steger-South Chicago Heights Library
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas the library let patrons clear overdue fines by donating non perishables. Over 668 pounds of food were collected for Community Outreach Program, aiding hot meals and baskets for the needy. Jane R. Schulten, Director.
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Steger-South
Chicago Heights Public
Steger
South
Chicago Heights
Jane R. Schulten
South Chicago Heights
Stokke Takes Chief Of Staff Post In Illinois House
Stokke, ex-chief of staff to U S Rep Tom Ewing, will become chief of staff to Illinois House Speaker elect Lee Daniels on January 3. The 33 year old helped launch Ewing on Capitol Hill and says the tenuous Republican majority motivates his move. Jack Dorgan is reported to become deputy chief.
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Mike Stokke
Stokke
U.S
Tom Ewing
Pontiac
Illinois
Lee Daniels
Elmhurst
Ewing
Capitol Hill
Daniels
Congress
GOP
Jack Dorgan
Illinois Liquor Control
Post office redux by Byte targets service flaws
The Byte criticized the United States Postal Service as a quasi government entity that often fails citizens. It noted a Park Forest Post Office food drive but did not intend to condemn charitable acts by any group and praised such efforts.
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Praye
Mr. Praye
United States Postal Service
Park Forest
Resolutions for 1995 from Illinois leaders unfold
A roundup lists Cook County President Stroger Oak Forest Mayor Richmond and others pledging goals for 1995. Highlights include tax caps school aid formula housing economic development and mandates relief. Notable aims cover public safety decorum in Springfield and personal weight loss with several aiming to shape Illinois policy and local governance.
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Illinois Senate
Pate
Cook County
John Stroger
Oak Forest
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Palos
Pat O’malley
Palos Park
Illinois
Emil Jones
Chicago
Rorland Park
Springfield
William “Bill” Shaw
Dalton
Larry Weinlund
New Lenox
Bill Balthis
Lansing
House
Senate
Tom Dunn
D-Joliet
Blue Island
Don Peloquin
Martens
Zickus
Kathy
Harvey
David Johnson
Alsip
Arnold Andrews
Midlothian
Tom Murawski
Jack O’malley
Roland Burris
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the Star
Matteson
NBA
Nestlé
Myra Guindon
Post Office