Illinois tax cap study flags modest impact on local districts
A Springfield Taxpayers Federation study shows three year caps on property extensions kept increases below precap trends across 700 Illinois districts. In Will County 1991 to 1993 extensions ran roughly 5 percent below cap projections, despite steady rises. Republicans push caps as a solution while Democrats favor broader tax relief and school overhauls with charter schools and vouchers debated amid partisan divides.
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Taxpayers Federation of Illinois
Richard Dye
Lake Forest College
Will County
Taxpayer Federation of Illinois
Jim Edgar
Collar
Cook County
Downstate
Edgar
Illinois State Board of Education
Chicago
House
Mike Cys
Dawn Clark Netsch
Interstate News Service
NAACP Faces Internal Strife and Fundraising Upturn
Whiters notes local NAACP chapters must forward 60 percent of raised funds to the national office with two programs exempt. Allegations of mismanagement at Baltimore created a 4 million dollar deficit and led to the ouster of executive director Ben Chaves. An audit is planned as donations rebound from 15 000 to 40 000 daily, enabling recalls of workers once laid off.
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Whiters
Baltimore
Ben
Chaves
NAACP
Simpson
America
Tragedy Strikes Richton Park Volunteer Matt Coppens
Matt Coppens, a longtime volunteer with Olympia Gardens Fire Department and community traffic director, was injured in a crash near Richton Park. His fiancee Regina Rangel was involved in a prior train incident. A relief fund has been established at LaSalle Bank in Matteson to assist him.
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Coppens
Deer Creek
Rangel
Dobner
Richton Park
LaSalle Bank
Matteson
Matt
Olympia Gardens
Olympia Field Hospital
Matteson trustees urge action on gun safety issue
Burnson notes guns in the city. Matteson police step up patrols in neighborhoods as Trustee Michael Perry urges action before December 31. Perry criticizes reckless gun use and the lack of preventive steps, saying deaths result from inaction.
Hospitals consider bids for Olympia Fields Osteopathic Center
Midwestern University of Downers Grove weighs two bids to sell Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center and Chicago Hyde Park sister hospital. Northwestern Healthcare Network and Columbia-HCA show interest while board vows to preserve osteopathic principles staff and patient care. Outcome hinges on meeting board minimum needs by year end.
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Midwestern University of Downers Grove
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Chicago
Hyde Park
Midwestern
Olympia Fields
Northwestern Healthcare Network
Columbia-Hca Healthcare Corp
Cominy Robin Kinslow-Evans
Board of Trustees
Roger Hunt
Northwestern Network
Northwestern
Northwestern Networks
Hunt
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Kinslow-Evans
Columbia-Hca
Michael Reese
Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center
Preschool openings in Matteson winter spring program
The Matteson Parks and Recreation Department still has spots for 3 year olds and for 4 and 5 year olds in the Winter Spring 1995 18 week preschool program at Matteson Community Center. Registration runs weekdays and some evenings with fees ranging from 121.60 to 211.80 depending on age and days chosen, and payment options include full or split installments. For details call 748-1080.
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Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Matteson Community Center
W. Oakwood Lane
Oakwood Lane
Matteson
Village eyeing PR firm to boost diversity outreach
Diversity training and prejudice reduction workshops are planned for residents and staff. Officials say hiring a public relations consultant is the board’s top priority to raise awareness of diversity and promote Matteson as a welcoming community, with four proposals under review and a decision in 30 to 60 days.
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Caglianese
Coglianese
Matteson
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