Housing activists push countywide Section 8 equity plan
South Suburban officials argue subsidized housing favors the South Suburbs and advocate an Affirmative Counseling Program to inform renters of all options across Cook County and into DuPage County. The effort, led by the South Suburban Housing Center, would provide escort services to rental sites and connect families with support agencies to prevent segregation and expand choices. Additional legal action may follow if the program falters, with 18 current members and a goal of 40 as municipalities are urged to join.
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YMCA Expands Long-Term Camp Plans In Local Area
YMCA officials searched Mat teson for a facility without success. An open house and registration are set for Thursday at the camp site. Parents may tour the facility talk with organizers. Three two week sessions cost 90 dollars per student. Camps split into two sub camps for ages 5 to under 7 and 7 to 13. Scholarships available, policy is not to turn away due to inability to pay. The YMCA aims to offer varied programming to complement other agencies and be a good local choice.
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Grant planning grant eyed for airport impact study
SSMMA president Tom Brown announced a regional planning grant to study how airport effects influence redevelopment. The plan covers open space storm water sanitary use transportation zoning and environmental issues with overflow from the airport site. Suburbs Crete University Park Beecher Monee and Peotone will receive separate IDOT grants to study economic development. Only University Park and Crete are SSMMA members. A consultant firm will conduct the study once the grant is approved.
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Terminal project details tax increment financing plan
The redevelopment agreement outlines a tax increment financing district to aid developers. TIF freezes property taxes during improvements and returns the taxes later to taxing bodies. Revenues will fund debt service on bonds and support the village, district schools, and TransDevelopment via an interest rate rebate on a revenue note, with about $6 million of the $14.8 million bonds remaining taxable until a contract is signed.
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Dieterich
Will County deputies push TB testing for jail inmates
Will County Jail faces controversy after an inmate with active tuberculosis mingled with staff and inmates for months. State's Attorney James Glasgow supports court orders to compel TB tests, calling skin tests a minimal intrusion to protect health. Unions and Sheriff Thomas Fitzgerald back testing and court orders to isolate TB cases and test incoming inmates for safety.
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Glasgow
Thomas Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Community wide recycling begins in Matteson
Matteson launches a six month curbside recycling program with plastics metals glass and newspapers. Sexton Disposal Services handles collection and trash, delivers blue bags door to door, and runs dedicated trucks to a material recovery facility. Magnets with recycling tips and a six month bag supply are free. contact Sexton at (708) 758-1800 with questions.
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Sexton Diposal Services
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