Playground hurdle delays day care at Olympia Corners
Olympia Fields Village Board sent back to the Plan Commission a proposed day care at 2494 W Lincoln Highway citing a required special use permit for an outdoor playground. Developer Phyllis Ward says state guidelines require a playground or proximity to one, while Police Chief Fazzini warns of vehicle safety risks near the service drive. The Plan Commission will reconvene March 19 after Ward revises the playground size and placement.
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Olympia Corners
Linzey Jones
Plan Commission
Lincoln Highway
Jenes
Jones
Olympia Fields
Mark Fazzini
Fazzini
Ward
Mohawk students supply lunch trays to Chicago Heights cats
Mohawk School students in Park Forest collect about 150 used Styrofoam trays weekly for the South Suburban Humane Society in Chicago Heights. Principal Diane Moses calls the effort a positive way for children to learn volunteering and animal welfare.
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Park Forest
Humane Society
Chicago Heights
Diane Moses
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Lester Kloss
South Suburban Humane Society
Kloss
Oliver
Moses
South Suburban
West End Ave
Hazel Crest bans laser pointers with 750 fine
Hazel Crest trustees approved an ordinance banning laser pointers for all ages outside buildings and restricting minor purchases to supervised settings. Violations carry up to 750 in fines per incident. The board also limited parking near St. Anne's Church, swore in a new officer, and approved related measures including a water tank painting contract and TIF payments.
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Hazel Crest
Gregory Washington
Washington
Blue Island
Glenwood
Chicago
John Knight
Peter J. Fee
St. Anne’s Church
St. Anne’s Early Learning Center
Robey Street
Lastin’ Impressions Hair Salon
Dixie High
Robey
St. Anne’s
Michael Watson
Jetco, Ltd
Prospect Heights
Pulaski Road
183Rd Street
Palmer Lake
Tax debt threatens Olympia Fields golf center plan
Flossmoor entrepreneur James Brown pursues a 2 million virtual reality indoor golf center in Olympia Fields. The project hinges on a property tax break for building owner Patrick Glenn, who owes delinquent taxes and faces a contested bill to county assessors. Olympia Fields officials voice cautious optimism about the concept despite tax and maintenance concerns at the Governers Drive site.
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Flossmoor
James Brown
Brown
Olympia Fields
Patrick Glenn
Governors Drive
Glenn
Rich Township
Tinley Park
Tinley Park Park District
Park District
Ben Shapiro
Jones
Village Plan Commission
Golf Links of America
Orland Park
NIPC mediation standoff over southern region growth rights
Borderline opposes NIPC proposal to mediate growth disputes with Monee Richton Park and other communities. Shaw argues westward expansion rights for Richton Park and Monee amid potential land lock. NIPC sets three month negotiation period with plans for a three member mediation commission and a March 30 hearing.
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Monee
Richton Park
Shaw
Steger Road
Crete
Park Forest
Edward Palmer
University Park Board
Grubermann
Palmer
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Village TIF deal with Alter Group for Prudential building
The village uses the Village Special Tax Allocation fund to reimburse Alter 50 percent of real estate taxes for 10 years after Cook County payments. Since 1991, Alter has received 1.365 million with a 1.460 million balance. TIF districts aim to spur redevelopment by freezing taxes and repaying site costs from new tax and sales revenue.
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Alter Group
Prudential
Crossings
Alter
Cook County
Limas
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