Thompson warns of possible local property tax increases
Gov James Thompson pushes a broad tax hike package including income gasoline and alcohol taxes. He warns many localities would raise property taxes if state revenue sharing falls short. He sees a four year income tax plan and a $1.6 billion spending slate as legislators push a funding breakdown within six weeks.
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Thompson
Franklin Shaftan
James Thompson
Star Publications
Federal Signal Corporation
Park Forest South
James “Pate” Philip
Elmhurst
Senate
Richton Park reviews new tree and PUD ordinances
Richton Park village board discussed a comprehensive proposed ordinance on trees and a lengthy planned unit development ordinance. Village President Morell Reeves asked for revisions by Peter Cioni and a future work session before first readings. Trustee Annerino urged consolidating building codes and questioned a separate tree ordinance.
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Richton Park Village
Frank Annerino
Widening Route 30 lights OK'd in Matteson
Matteson trustees vote to finance an expanded Route 30 lighting program amid delays and detours. The plan spans three phases total reconstruction and widening from Illinois Central Gulf to Cicero Avenue with a traffic detour period up to three years.
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Chicago Heights
Matteson
Mark Stricker
Village Board of Trustees
ICG
Illinois Central Gulf
Cicero Avenue
Governors Highway
Crawford Avenue
Daniel Dubruiel
James Walkowski
Cicero
Olympia Way
Walkowski
Illinois Attorney General's Office
Lincoln Mall
Kostner
Dubruiel
Matteson Board Grants Permits for Summer Community Events
Matteson village trustees approved permits for two tag days a parade and a parking lot sale The American Legion Post 474 received a permit for its annual poppy day at the commuter station and village shopping areas Salvation Army got a donut day permit at the commuter station on June 3 Carpetland Store was authorized for a May 28 29 parking lot sale A Memorial Day parade and commemorative service on May 30 will be followed by the village sponsored Memorial Day festival at Memorial Park with games and activities for all.
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Village Board of Trustees
American Legion Post 474
Salvation Army
Carpetland
Matteson
Memorial Park
Route 30
Governors Highway
Matteson American Legion
Matteson Lions Club
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Illinois Savings & Loan League
Love
Ruth Love
Chicago Superintendent of Public Schools
Prairie State College
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Leslie Jezuit
Federal Signal
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Jezuit
Federal
Robert Chwedyk
Richton Park
A. Douglas Fenske
Fenske
Reeves
Leland Ray
Son
Rayson
Joseph Wall
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