Letters debate tax apportionment in Steger Will County
A reader replies to the Williams' appeal on equitable taxation in Steger Will County. The letter defends apportionment under Illinois law, argues Cook County taxes shift burden to businesses, notes a Nov. 18 workshop, and urges residents to attend monthly meetings of the Steger Wilco Action Taxforce to seek fair taxation. The writer also voices concern about local officials making decisions without full workshop participation.
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Steger-Will County
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Steger Wilco Action
Illinois
Will County
Bloom Township
Illinois Department of Revenue
Bloom Township High School
Steger- South Chicago Heights
Steger Will
Department of Revenue
Steger Wilco Action Taxforce
Clarifying CHA Relocation Controversy in South Suburbs
The South Suburbs bear 20 percent of suburban Cook housing yet 70 percent of assisted low income units. A 1993 study cites lack of information and landlord discrimination as drivers, while counseling programs help families move to high growth areas. CHA plans to shift public housing to Section 8 and faces calls for better regional coordination.
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Ciambrone
Leadership contrasts in Chicago Heights election battle
In a letter to the editor Mary Ann Holzhall lauds Mayor Ciambrone for a four year progress under the Renaissance Party amid a city debt of 57 million. She contrasts his leadership with Somer whose tactics are described as intimidation and division.
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Chicago Heights
Ciambrone
Renaissance Party
Mary Ann Holzhall
Marines Honor Navy Brother at Wake Through South Suburban League
Phyllis Siebert thanks the South Suburban Marine Corps League and acknowledging Ray Kwasigrod for the support and sympathy shown at her brother Chester Kwasigrod’s wake, noting Chester served in the Navy and the Marines’ visit honored a fellow serviceman.
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Marine Corps League
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Chester Kwasigrod
Chester
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Kwasigroch
Siebert
Chicago Heights
Education Row: vouchers, private schools, and public cost
Lawrence Wyllie analyzes the voucher debate noting private schools appear better and cheaper but points to rules, demographics, funding, and services that skew comparisons. He cites NSBA, NCES data, and the need to replicate successful private practices in public schools rather than assume public schools cannot meet standards.
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National Association of Independent Schools
U.S
National Center For Education Statistics
National School Boards Association
Wrong plan eyed for East Side housing drive in Chicago Heights
Somer, candidate for mayor, criticizes Mayor Ciambrone for a proposed springtime plan to build over 100 homes on the East Side using city land sold to developers at $1,000 each. He cites unemployment, poverty and a lack of industrial job growth, urging focus on local business development and jobs for residents.
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