Auto mall push sparks suburban tax battle in south suburbs
Matteson advances a 2.1 million incentive to lure Miller Consolidated four dealership sites to a new 119 acre auto mall near I 57 and U S 30 drawing opposition from Olympia Fields Chicago Heights and Park Forest. Officials warn of lost sales tax revenue and regional competition while stressing need for regional tax sharing reform.
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Chicago Heights
Park Forest
Park Forest Plaza
Matteson
Lincoln Mall
U.S. 30
Cicero Avenue
Olympia Fields
Linzey Jones
Lage
Jones
Ford
Western Ave
Miller Consolidated
Miller
Cynthia Dykstra
Buick
Chevrolet
Nissan
Isuzu
Kia
Oldsmobile
Volkswagen
Dale Graham
Graham
Rich Township
Ford Dealership
Harold Huang
Huang
Monce
Angela
Sam” Ciambrone
U.S
Dykstra
Auto Mall
Janet Muchnik
David Miller
Muchnik
Dave Miller
Patrick Kelly
Sears
Marshall Field’s
Kelly
Monee
Mark Stricker
Stricker
Ciambrone
Illinois
Harvey
Springfield
South Suburban
Mayors and Managers’ Association
Beth Ruyle
Ruyle
Association
Anti airport rally at Will County fairgrounds draws crowd
About 100 people attended a Preservation Day rally at the Will County Fairgrounds organized by STAND to oppose a planned third airport in Peotone. Attendees debated regional needs and impacts on farmland, with locals like Glenn Paeth and the Banks family sharing concerns about congestion and loss of rural life.
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Will County Fairgrounds
STAND
Peotone
George Ochsenfeld
Chicago
Glenn Paeth
Fairgrounds
June
Diane
Bill Banks
Peotone Airport
Bankses
Diane Banks
Midway Airport
Palos Heights
Lake Katherine
Palos
Banks
Gert
Ford Heights hosts seventh Annual Walk to Fight Hunger
The Ford Heights Community Service will sponsor its seventh Annual Walk to Fight Hunger on June 20. Walkers register weekdays 9 am to 5 pm, with the step off at 8:30 am from 1619 Drexel Ave. Funds aid the emergency pantry through a portion matched by the Greater Chicago Food Depository. A 11 am ceremony marks construction of a new facility funded by a Cook County CDBG. Donations can be made to Gloria Bryant at 758 2565.
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Ford Heights
Lincoln Highway
Seeley Avenue
Cook County
Tax reform gains support in Country Club Hills council
Country Club Hills officials unanimously endorsed a move to reform Illinois property tax funding for education and government services. The council urged state and Cook County action to reduce reliance on property taxes, citing inequities for small business, the elderly, and those on fixed incomes, and highlighting Cook County's higher rates versus other counties and neighboring states.
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Country Club Hills
Country Club Hills City
Illinois
Dwight Welch
Welch
Cook County
Will County
Indiana
Cook
Collar
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