Housing conference discusses HUD policies in south suburbs
The South Suburban Action Conference hosts an 8 pm meeting at St. Agnes church hall in Chicago Heights to debate HUD housing practices. State Rep. Jack Davis, GOP candidate in the Fourth District, will speak. Shawn Collins and Sen. Paul Simon may attend. SSAC backs a HUD task force for premortgage counseling, appraisal review, and forbearance, proposing regional placement in the southern suburbs.
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Metra aims to take over ICG assets with March 1 plan
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Poll results show neck and neck race across district
Poll trends rise for Collins while Davis supporters say victory is near. Undecided voters vary by township with Bloom Township at 20 percent and Rich Thornton near 2. Dixon leads Koehler, Thompson leads Stevenson, Hartigan leads Carey, Edgar dominates Fourth District. Cook County shows Elrod ahead of O Grady.
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The report card details per centiles across Sauk and Indiana schools in top and bottom quartiles for subjects, with Indiana showing strong attendance at 97.1 percent and Sauk lower. It notes class sizes, low income shares, and ethnic compositions, including Matteson at 10 percent low income and Sauk at 85 percent, Arcadia and Indiana ethnic shares near 32 and 37 percent respectively.
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