Park District backs fitness complex plan in Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights Park District votes 5 2 to join a 62,000 square foot fitness complex on Prairie State College campus. Plans show pools, gym, field house, track and rehab spaces funded by St James Hospital, Prairie State College and district bonds with opening targeted for 2000 2001.
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Chicago Heights Park District
Chicago Heights
Prairie State College
David A. Gonzalez
Park District
St. James Hospital
Park Board
Lisa Aprati
6Th Ward
Richard J. Amadio Jr
St. James
College
Orland Township reassessment sees 13 to 15 percent rise
Peznowski notes after Cook County reassessed in 1996 the average property uplift ranged from 13 to 15 percent. She advises that if a home’s market value to assessment is within 12 percent, owners should likely not appeal. Appeals progress to Cook County Board of Review then the state Property Tax Appeal Board for final ratio checks.
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Peznowski
Orland Township
Cook County Board of Review
Poznowski
Kownacki
Houlihan
Cook County
Mediation group probes Green Garden land amid water fight
Will County board member Terri Wintermute Orland Hills Mayor Kyle Hastings and Metro official Lowell Anderson lead a three mediator panel amid a months long dispute over 3819 acres of Green Garden Township land Frankfort and University Park hope to include in their water and sewer service areas Consumers Illinois Water Co joins University Park in opposition to Frankfort arguing for service to south of Drake Road but Frankfort says it can serve cheaper Frankfort plans to drop Cook County territory bid and pursue boundary agreements with Richton Park while Green Garden residents prefer Frankfort over University Park. Ruth Thomas contributed to this story.
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Will County Board
Terri Wintermute
Orland Hills
Kyle Hastings
Metro
Lowell Anderson
Hastings
Green Garden Township
Frankfort
University Park
Green Garden
Consumers Iinois Water Co
Consumers Illinois
Drake Road
Planning Commission
Ren Garden Township
Green Garden Plan
Earl
Forbes
Harlem Avenue
Steger Road
Park
Ifics
Jerry Ducay
NIPC
Elbert
West
Shaw
Illinois
Monee
Gil Efraim
Washington
Frankforth
Cook County
Richton Park
Richton Park Village
Chris Limas
FPA
Sai
Limas
Ducay
Ruth Thomas
Glenwood Gun Shop allowed to sell guns with added safeguards
Glenwood Village Board voted to permit Pennella family’s Glenwood Gun Shop at 135 Main St to resume gun sales in return for enhanced security measures and stricter surveillance. The compromise follows last month’s vote blocking sales near schools and prior local gun violence. The plan requires background checks, improved video and entry security, and new barriers, with licensing approved by the police chief after compliance.
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Justice
Dan Pennella
Glenwood Village Board
Pennella
Glenwood Gun Shop
Columbine High School
Littleton
Colo
Fennella
Chris Duvadelle
Glenwood
Main St
Duvacell
Duvadelle
Duvachelle
Kerry Durkin
Renee Larcher
Sam Do
van DiCarlo
Village Board
Residency dispute leaves Three Country Club Hills officers on hold
City Council extends probation for three officers until January 15, 2000 amid ongoing talks with the Teamsters union over residency rules. Officials cite pending state Labor Board and court rulings while hearings on termination for violations are canceled. Residents and union negotiations complicate enforcement of a May 1998 residency ordinance.
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Country Club Hills
City and Police Union
Teamsters Union
John Murphey
Murphey
State Labor Board
Syhhere
Yor
Dwight Welch
Ed McKinney
Don Kyle
Montell Williams
McKinney
Kyle and
Williams
John Joynt
Ed Noyes
Joynt
Noyes
Tax delays strain Bloom Township schools and towns
Bloom Township High School District 206 and Bloom Township School District 163 report tax collections lagging by about 1 million and 2.5 million respectively, with 88 percent and 96.5 percent of last year’s taxes raised. Officials warn revenue gaps hinder budgeting and may require short-term borrowing or delays. Mayor Arnold Andrews notes a new sales tax as some relief.
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Bloom Township
Mark Sheahan
Robert Grossi
Park Forest
Homewood-Flossmoor
Grossi
Alsiy
Arnold Andrews
Allen
Avoi
Bodk
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DeSimone
Gonzalez
Gonzales
Eileen Hansen
Tony
Say Ty Sa
Kero DePaa
Praerta Po
Suny
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Sea Aes Chang
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