Bloom Township shows costly show of tax hikes and overreach
Editorial skewers Bloom Township politics as Highway Commissioner Charles Dieringer presses for overfunded projects beyond road duties. The GOP board warns of a nearly $1 million surplus as a 9.95 cent levy becomes a 10 cent tax, funding library aid, bike trails, and interstate corridor plans instead of core road maintenance.
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Bloom Township
Bloom Highway
Charles Dieringer
Thornton Township
Robert Grossi
Dieringer
Homewood
Chicago Heights
Township Highway Department
Highway Department
Grossi
Illinois bans cheerleader tosses in all school activities
The IHSA bans tossing cheerleaders due to injury risk, affecting all performances in high schools. Coaches debate whether cheerleading is sport or entertainment, noting safety concerns and potential shift toward gymnastics. Some defend traditional stunts while others urge reduced risk through fitness and new roles.
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Illinois High School
IHSA
Illinois
Pat Leonard
Carl Sandburg High School
Orland Park
Flaming Roads as Tourism Boom in the Suburbs
Column jokingly imagines State Line Road in Crete Township burning as a tourist draw. The piece mocks local officials for proposing a Department of Flaming Roads to regulate combustible highways, while noting a recent fire on December 31 and a pile of debris blocking the road.
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State Line Road
Crete Township
Illinois
Indiana
Las Vegas
Andy
Flossmoor Reader Urges More Police After PADS Shelter Visit
A Flossmoor resident writes a long letter criticizing tax funds for only two police on nights shelters operate. They urge patrols in neighborhoods, demand incident reports on homeless-related events, and call for transparency to taxpayers and local press. The writer urges board members to tour shelters and stand with local residents.
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Flossmoor
PADS
Flossmoor Community Church
Homewood
Star
Protection by Leaders Against Gangs Promoted in Election Talk
The message argues federal and state officials fail to coordinate with law enforcement to protect citizens from gangs. It claims leaders seek political change to impose extortion protection taxes, urging individuals to rely on personal defense and suggesting a self-reliant approach. It endorses an American made weapon for self protection.
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Antigua
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