Neighbors plan Park Forest tenant group amid rising concerns
Hightower a corrections officer and local resident leads efforts with Sheila Hightower and Jose Davis to form a neighborhood tenant association. They aim to bond adults and children, curb gang influence, and foster positive examples as Park Forest faces youth crime and noisy gatherings. Police report juvenile offenders were charged and youth confinement applied.
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Sheila Hightower
Jose Davis
Hightower
Park Forest
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Forest
Park Forfet
Areck
Heigine
Toon
Robert Maeyama
Arthur J. Audy
Maeyama
Richton Park to Lead New SSMMA Investment Fund
Richton Park will be the first municipality to enroll in the SSMMA fund with investment held at First National Bank of Chicago. Niemeyer to join the fund's board, with Village Treasurer Dennis Kueber executing the trust declaration and Finance Director Tim Hammond outlining plan details at a meeting. The fund, an intermediate investment option, aims to boost revenues with similar risk to current municipal investments.
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First National Bank of Chicago
Richton Park
SSMMA
Dennis Kueber
Village
Tim Hammond
Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund
Mi Aid
Beth Royle
Illinois Municipal League Fund
State Treasurer
Royle Sai Royle
Isnemeyer
Thei
Chicago
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DuPage Mayors and Managers
Northwest Municipal Conference
Will County Governmental League
Westutral Municipal Conference
College survey plan prompts mixed reaction from trustees
From Page A-1: PSC director Padrine Shinville says a phone survey should gauge public sentiment on a potential referendum, while trustees want to review questions first. Business leaders, backing a $1 million foundation fund drive, fear shifting uses and halted fundraising due to unclear trustee direction.
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Padrine Shinville
PSC
Shinville
Yard Waste Dispute Triggers Class Action Talk
Neighbors near Smits Farm and Plum Valley Nursery report a strong compost odor since recent yard waste deposits. The sites agreed to halt receiving waste until court resolution. residents fear water contamination and seek possible class action. Each site faces fines up to 50,000 per count and 10,000 per day for violations.
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Plum Valley Nursery Voluntary
Smits Farm
Plum Valley Nursery
Joyce Freudenberg
Campbell
DeAngelis Defends Plan Amid Democratic Criticism
DeAngelis praised three Democratic lawmakers for backing his education funding revamp but criticized Democrats for blocking budget talks. He argued House Democrats, led by Lang, obstructed process and denied input, noting hearings they skipped and frivolous amendments. He claimed Republicans negotiated for years and pressed the fast track agenda despite Democratic resistance.
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Golis
DeAngelis
Democrats Clash Over Education Funding In Illinois Meeting
Democrat Lang and Novak attacked Republican budget aims, criticizing tax caps and urging more education funding. They cited a stalled 50 percent revenue plan and noted Aldo DeAngelis proposed reforms with little GOP support. Ostenburg reflected on political sacrifice and leadership after years in Springfield.
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Eastern Ilinois University
Jim Edgar
Lang
Lang Actaire
John Ostenburg
Flora Ciarlo
Ostenburg
Ciambrone
Chicago Heights
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