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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1998
Page
1
Design expert predicts post 2000 homes with flexible spaces and high tech features. Bill Spellering reports insights from HomeGuid on evolving interiors as the new century approaches, highlighting trends in efficiency, comfort, and modern aesthetics.
Wen Watch highlights how simple it is to plan and book a vacation using online tools. It showcases user tips for finding deals, choosing destinations, and comparing options to save time and money.
The Illinois Legislature created tax increment financing to revitalize blighted downtowns and deter urban decline. Leaders framed it as an economic last resort to aid deteriorating central-city areas, later expanding to industrial park conservation zones amid concerns of potential abuses.
A blighted property is identified and a Tax Increment Financing district is created. The town issues bonds to fund improvements and freezes current property taxes. The developer moves in, receives reimbursements, and property values rise. Tax increases funnel into a special fund to repay bonds and cover town costs, with surplus shared by taxing bodies. Bonds are paid off and the TIF district ends.
Downtown Homewood’s 1978 TIF transformed a near abandoned district into a vibrant area. Despite three nearby malls, the district drew shoppers and upscale restaurants, with parking consolidation, utility line buys, and street repairs funded by TIF money.
Richton Park Board of Trustees faces vacancy after Jay McClaren resigns Dec 22 to move to Dyer Indiana. McClaren, 37, was elected April 1995 to fill a prior vacancy and praised the board's integrity and service to residents, with family ties including wife Joyce and daughter Alexis.
In Richton Park Janice Marie Pratt led a bene fit drive to support Lynn Harris and her two sons aged 5 and 12 after a September fire destroyed their Lincoln Crossing townhouse and possessions. Pratt organized neighbors to assist as the Harris family hopes to return home soon.
South Siders embrace darts as a serious league activity with hundreds of members across 70 teams. Steel-tip play dominates the South Side, while soft-tip darts with electronic boards attract younger players. Major events in Chicago and Las Vegas offer tens of thousands in prize money, as veterans weigh switching to plastic.
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