Balloon levies keep tax bills high in Cook county
Tax payers face balloon levies as officials seek excess tax money to secure high rates. South Cook governments led in year over year levy increases, while Illinois Department of Revenue notes multipliers shift due to slower inflation and softer real estate. Cook county assesses once every four years under a classification system drawing criticism for low residential values. Public hearing on June 21 offers testimony on the tentative multiplier.
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Cook County
Department of Revenue
Helen Adorian
Cook
Tne
Thomas Hynes
Hynes
Ook County
State Senate
State of Iinois
Chicago
Pennants Spark Debate On Village Rules And Misc Then Costs
The village board weighed pennants for a local business amid opposition from two trustees while four supported limited use. Other actions included sidewalk funding, guardrails, reservoir soil work, ambulance equipment, staffing, and police training and firing range use for inservice sessions.
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Fire Department
Dubruiel
Village Board
Orlandark
Matteson
Fay
Police Department
Monee Ready Mix Concrete Inc
District 159 Set to Graduates In Four Ceremonies
District 159 and District 189 schools in Richton Park Mat Letleton and Neil A Armstrong will graduate 238 students across four ceremonies. Board members Blyers Moton Madorma McRae Mullis Chur award diplomas. Legion awards Presented by Sibolt with Dunne. Tesmond will deliver congratulatory message. Principals Madonna Jacko Zeleznak McCarthy to oversee program and honors. Refreshments by PT committees. Student speakers include Eadie Peppers Stowers Loveless. Council reps Matto Wons Kossak Allen. Farewells by Dalton Kuntsmann Kira Mailhiot. Pledge led by Rowland Mullins Kozak Cott.
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Wich
Sieden Prairie
Wood
Rebfeld Meyer American Legion
Walter Dunne
Donald J. Tes ‘Mond
Robert Madonna
Leo ‘Jacko
Laverne Zeleznak
Timothy McCarthy
PT Hospitality
Cheryl Nowce
Linda Pastiak
Grace Vincent
Mary Adams
Kathy Peterson
Pat Lisowski
Joy Belanger
David Eadie
Willie Peppers
Shannon Stowers
Jennifer Loveless
Jeannie Matto
Matt Wons
Robert Kossak
Nicole Allen
Tracie Dalton
Anastasia Kuntsmann
Tanya Kira
Jeff Mailhiot
Leslie Rowland
Jenny Mullins
Jeffrey Kozak
Tom Cott
Block grant funding totals for 1984 projects
The document lists 1984 grants including single family residential rehabilitation 45,000 and spot rehab 30,000. It also shows property maintenance code enforcement 12,200 with 6,500 match, storm sears 10,000 with 8,000 match, commercial rehabilitation 40,000 with 40,000 match, and a special area planning grant 20,000 with 5,000 match, plus a 1,000 project amount.
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Om Rage At
Memorial Day Festival in Matteson Scheduled
Matteson Parks and Recreation teams with Matteson Jaycees to present the second annual Memorial Day festival from noon to 7 PM at Memorial Park. Activities include a parade ceremony by American Legion Post 474 and the Sports Challenge 1984 for K through 8th grade. Free parking and hourly van shuttle from Village Hall lot.
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Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Matteson Jay ‘Cees
Memorial Park
212Th Street
Tower Avenue
Mateson American Legion Post
West 215Th Street
Vagabond arrest cleared in Chicago Heights case
Seven of sixteen arrested in the Vagabond lounge raid at 1449 Emerald Avenue Chicago Heights were cleared after Judge Will E. Gierach quashed the arrests finding no probable cause. Eight were cleared in pretrial moves as prostitution charges were dismissed. Barrett and seven others faced charges of keeping a house of prostitution.
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Sy Pete Reynoli
Aittle
Cook County
Emerald Avenue
Chicago Heights
Sixth District Circuit
Will E. Gierach
J.D. Hilliard
Olympia Fields
Hilliard and McNally
Hilliard
Gierach
Joseph Barrett
School Street
Matteson
John Mille
State's Attorney's Office
Barrett
Miller
Barret
Chicago Crime Commission
Albert Caesar Tocco
Tocco
Liquor Land
James Vidich
William Maza
Grant Street
Booth
Jay LaRue
Harriet Lane
Crete
David Woo
Central Park
Flossmoor
Victoria. L. Springer
Robin McCoy
Residents oppose plan to convert motel to alcoholism center
About 100 residents attended a public hearing on the proposed contingent use of the Chek-Inn motel at 17500 Dixie Highway for an alcoholism treatment center run by the South Suburban Council on Alcoholism. Villagers voiced safety and locale concerns, while SSCA officials cited resident letters and police input, stressing client screening and limited outings. The village board will post a future agenda notice as officials weigh approval.
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Hazel Crest
Charles Born
Dixie Highway
South Suburban Council On Alccoholism
SSCA
Norwood Plaza
Park Forest
Robbins
Alcoholism Council
East
Joanne Bartelsen
Banovich Named to SMA Community Advisory Committee
Richton Park Trustee Banovich has been appointed to a one year term on the South Metropolitan Association SMA Interventions residential school community advisory committee. The 20 member panel includes school districts government agencies and citizens and will review the school’s impact and referrals. An organizational meeting is set for Thursday at 7 pm at the residential school located between Richton Park and Matteson.
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Richton Park Vilage
Ruolph Banovich
South Metropolitan Association
SMA
Robert van Dyke
Banovich
Citizens
Richton Square School
van Dyke
Anovich
Richton Park
Matteson
Seminar report to Kiwanis club Tuesday
A national readership seminar report from the Hugh O’Brien Youth Foundation will be presented to the Homewood Flossmoor Kiwanis club at the 6:30 p.m. dinner at Surma’s restaurant. HFHS sophomore David Bradley will speak after attending the HF Kiwanis sponsored event.
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Hugh O'Brien
Deadline Thursday for vehicle stickers
Atchton Park Village reminds residents to display vehicle stickers on all cars by Thursday. Failing to buy by June 1 incurs a 5 dollar penalty plus 5 dollars for each month in violation, up to a maximum 30 dollars. Stickers are sold at village hall Monday 9 am to 8 pm, Tuesday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, and Saturday 9 am to noon.
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Atchton Park Village
Village Hall
Origins of citrus trace to ancient Asia and China
The origins of citrus ranges lie in China or the Malay archipelago over twenty million years ago. The earliest recorded reference appears with Chinese Emperor Ta Yu in 2200 BC.
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China
Malay Archipelago
Ta Yu
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Mercy Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
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Banovich Is Named
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Towncenter
Loehmann’s
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