Orland Park Civic Center to Get $1 Million Under State Help
Springfield bill would fund $10 million from new sales tax to back $100 million in state civic center bonds. Orland Park would receive $1 million plus potential local borrowing. Other authorities like Schaumburg and Rosemont receive larger shares, with Harvey and Matteson poised to form centers but without tax or bonding powers.
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Diane Ross
Springfield
Orland Park Civic Center Authority
House
Harvey
Matteson
Orland Park
Jane Barnes
R-Palos Park
Schaumburg
Rosemont
Barnes
Joel Brunsvold
D-Milan
Quad Cities
Brunsvold
Skokie
River Forest
Illinois-Michigan Canal
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Senate
Terry Steeze
D-Oak Forest
William Mahar
R-Homewood
Battle over gill nets pits fishers against lawmakers
Illinois charter captains and commercial fishers press a ban on gill nets in Lake Michigan waters while opponents say the move harms a multi million dollar industry. Supporters lobby legislators and consider a two year study as a compromise but no vote outcome is stated.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Jim Krause
Illinois Charter Captains Association, Inc
Joint Committee
John Cullerton
Chicago
Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Camalick
Springfield
Krause
Illinois Department of Conservation
Living history farm proposal faces forest preserve clash
County hearing on a living history farm for forest preserve land drew opposition from environmental groups who fear development. Orland Park planning director Ders Anderson said the project would use five to 10 acres per site and involve minimal cultivation. Jeffery Lippert of the opponents warned about parking, traffic and overall impact, noting details await a master plan after contract signing. A further public hearing will be set to decide site and viability, with regional groups in attendance.
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Tives
Ders Anderson
Orland Park
Country Club Hills
Anderson
Jeffrey Lippert
Chicago
Forest Preserve District
Robert Gooley
Homewood
Forest Preserve
Southwest Council of Mayors
Economic Development Council of the
Southwest Suburbs
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
South Suburban Regional Economic Development Coordinating Council
Seatbelt Enforcement Push Expands to Richton Park
Labus outlines a state driven program to boost seatbelt use through education enforcement and publicity. IDOT has begun a campaign featuring Vince and Larry to reach non buckle users. Richton Park officers will train, building on two years of school driver ed lessons.
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Labus
IDOT
Vince
Larry
Illinois
Richton Park
Leonard Czaplewski
Rich South
Community groups urged to aid drain cleanup and funding
Flooding discussions urged private property owner cooperation and public agency support. Constance Hunt of the Corps of Engineers urged local groups to join stream cleanup, monitor violations, and educate residents. A mitigation bank idea would redirect developers’ funds to a waterway restoration trust. The committee meets Wednesday in Flossmoor Village Hall with Richton Park Matteson Olympia Fields Flossmoor Homewood Glenwood represented.
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Constance Hunt
The
Corps of Engineers
Flossmoor Village
Richton Park
Matteson
Olympia Fields
Flossmoor
Homewood
Glenwood
Lincoln Mall robber sentenced to 10 years in prison
Jeffery Batliner a 29 year old from Hammond Ind pleaded guilty to armed robbery and aggravated battery for a Matteson fall 2021 incident that injured a 17 year old girl during a Claire's Boutique robbery at Lincoln Mall. He received a 10 year term from Cook County Circuit Court Judge Paul Foxgrover with potential five year sentence reduction for good behavior.
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Hammond
Ind
Matteson
Jeffery Batliner
Cook County
Paul Foxgrover
Batliner
Claire
Lincoln Mall
Pathway Financial
Route 30
Cicero Avenue
Walsh
Silv
Richton Park Village Fest Kicks Off midweek
Richton Park plans its eighth Village Fest this week at Governors Highway and Sauk Trail. The event runs 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. daily with music by The Fabulous Ambassadors on Wednesday, Sly Dog on Thursday, Country Fever on Friday, and weekend activities including a Kids Parade. Carnival hours vary from noon to midnight on Saturday and 1 to 10 p.m. on Sunday.
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Richton Park
Governors Highway
Sauk Trail
Fabulous
Ambassadors
Sly Dog
Country Fever
Country Club Hills Sets Final Deadline for Arena Deal
Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch warned that the Plum Valley Music Theater project must finalize its deal by Friday or the agreement ends. The transfer of Plum Valley property is said to close May 19 with Plum Valley Management Group and Continental Bank involved.
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Plum Valley Music Theater
Country Club Hills
Dwight Welch
Plum Valley Management Group
Continental Bank
Armstrong PTO to host first and third grade gymnastics show
The Armstrong School Parent Teacher Organization will host a gymnastics performance by first and third grade students after its general membership meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the school.
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Armstrong School
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Risnermen
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J.J. Camalick & Sons Fisheries, Inc
John Stevens
Calumet City
Stephens
White
Hunt
Nile
Liberty Guard
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Lincoln Highway
Matteson, IL
America
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Liberty
Liberty Mutual
Dick Walsh
Ero
Ingalls Hospital
Tinley Park
Armstrong Pto
Diane Barton
D.C
Governors Drive
Bloom Township
Chicago Heights
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