March primary refers to tax and bond questions across south suburbs
South suburban voters face a slate of advisory and binding questions in the March 17 primary. Voters will decide library tax increases in Frankfort and Acorn, a school bond in Calumet City District 155, a new K 5 building site in Tinley Park, and a home rule measure in Robbins. Other referendums include Frankfort utility plans, Rich Township High School District 227 tax hike, and Will County measures on governance and library needs.
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Chrissy Moch
Frankfort
Cook County
General Assembly
Illinois
South
Chicago Heights
Don Cull
Olympia Fields
Cull
South Chicago Heights
Acorn Public Library
Denise Webber
Kirby
Tinley Park
179Th Street
84Th Avenue
Calumet City
Hoover-Schrum Memorial
Rich Township
Robbins
Will County
Laraway Road
Home Rule
Ray Rossi
Home Rule Authority
Frankfort Public
Lenox
Cedar
Laraway
New Lenox
Cable Franchise Talks Ease as Education Access Persists
Attorneys discuss the franchise agreement amid plans to replace GIU and educational programming with The Learning on Feb 2. Beth Royle of the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association says Jones's cooperation avoided a potential battle, keeping 540 hours of monthly educational programming and continuing free basic cable for schools and communities including Flossmoor Matteson Richton Park University Thornton Hazel Crest Olympia Fields Crete and Lansing.
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Beth Royle
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Jones
Jones’ Cable
Royle
GSU
Vestal
Grubermann
Flossmoor
Matteson
Richton Park
University
Thornton
Hazel Crest
Olympia Fields
Crete
Lansing
Beeson case shows only minor violations found
Park Forest housing inspector testified Beeson's home has minor code breaches like chipped paint and two worn countertops with no threats to structural integrity. The environmental activist Myrtle Beeson, 76, faces a prolonged civil case over alleged exterior violations, with closing arguments to be heard February 11 and a ruling expected shortly after.
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Park Forest
Myrtle Beeson
Thomas Panichi
Panichi
Patrick Kelly
Martin Luther King
Beeson
Richard Reinbold
Reinbold
Cport
Kelly Hayden
Paula Bosworth
Park Forest Village Toys
Santucci
Viola Beeson
Oas Friends
Eeson
Larrie Kerestes
Soi
Bosworth
Cook County Legal Aid
Local attorney Hilliard dies in mountain snow slide
Hilliard, a Chicago Heights attorney known for criminal defense, died while snowboarding on Boulder Mountain when he fell into a tree well and was buried by snow. Family friend Greg Grosh recalled his humor and bravado, while colleagues praised his courtroom skill and readiness to help clients. He leaves wife Pauline and three sons, with service on community boards noted.
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McNally
Hilliard
Boulder Mountain
Gerry Kovacs
Revelstoke
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Kovacs
Greg Grosh
Grosh
Jai
Chicago Heights
Cook County
6Th District
Markham
Circuit Court
Sheila Murphy
John Wasilwoski
Murphy
Wasilwoski
Anthony Scariano
Scariano
Kard
Pauline
Jason
Joel
Jeffrey
James P. Hilliard
Harrisburg, I
Cancer Support Center
Homewood
Infant Jesus of Prague Parish
Flossmoor
Glenwood School For Boys
St. James Hospital and Health Center
Chicago Bar Association
Ilinois State Bar Association
Olympia Fields Country Club
APC News Service
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Homewood- Flossmoor Park
Commuen
Rage
Mter
GIU
State College
Beeson Home
Sunday HomeGuide
Sunday Home Guide
Star Newspapers
Udit Bureau of Circulations
American Hes Association
American Hearts Association
Tribu, Eva
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