Senior tax ire and local school referendums stir editorials
A reader vents about rising expenses, Gov Edgar’s vetoes, and senior tax relief while noting increased costs from school districts 194 and 206. The letter also praises a South Suburban Women event and honors volunteers, highlighting Diane Kessler as a notable recipient and thanking supporters of South Suburban Family Shelter.
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Diane Kessler
Sally L. Giffney
South Suburban Family Shelter
Save America first All right, already
A reader criticizes foreign relief donations, urging support for domestic needs first. The letter highlights food pantries running out of essentials, struggling workers, and perceived misallocation of funds toward Rwanda. It calls for focusing on local neighbors and rebuilding the nation before aiding abroad.
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the Star
Rwanda
America
Channel 2
Mel Reynold
Mel
States
Markham Alderman Eugene James chosen as write-in GOP candidate
In the 2nd Congressional District the Republican party selected Markham Alderman Eugene James as its write-in candidate to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds amid Reynolds’ recent indictment on sexual abuse and related charges. The festival notes also report Frankfort Fall Fest ’94 attendance dipped slightly due to unseasonable weather, with about 300,000 attendees expected by the Chamber of Commerce.
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U.S
Mel Reynolds
D-Dalton
GOP
Markham
Eugene James
Reynolds
Frankfort
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Darrell Sanders
Lansing Police to Build 1.2 Million Firing Range
Lansing police will open a new 1.2 million firing range with five target lanes, a training area, and dog kennels by next spring. The project, funded entirely by proceeds from a 1992 drug arrest, aims to replace the longtime range near the Landings shopping center after concerns about safety.
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Lansing
Dean Stanley
Landings
Tom Eisha
Berm
Orland Park Board Advances TIF Plan For Mall Refurbishment
The Orland Park Village Board approved an initial Joint Review Board meeting for September 16 to explore declaring Orland Park Place a tax increment finance district. If approved, it would become the town’s first TIF district. Kane McKenna Associates estimates a 20 year, 20 million plan with 2 million in interest.
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Orland Park Village
Orland Park Place
Dan McLaughlin
Orland Park
McLaughlin
Phil McKenna
Kane, McKenna and Associates
Neighborhood Watch Grows After Sauk Village Shooting
In Sauk Village on Peterson Avenue a youth was struck by a bullet fragment on the sidewalk. On August 16 four shots were fired at Peterson Avenue and 217th Street, allegedly by a Ford Heights man. Neighborhood Watch president Mary King says youths race down the street, play loud music, damage yards and block traffic. She urges expanding the Peterson 217th Court street watch already in place.
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Peterson Avenue
Sauk Village
217Th Street
Ford Heights
Mary King
King
Peterson
217Th
Court Street
Netsch backs Joliet Arsenal plan to become prairie park
At a Will County campaign stop Dawn Clark Netsch praised a plan to convert Joliet Arsenal into a national prairie park. The proposal before Congress would create recreational spaces, preserve prairie heritage, and generate jobs from two industrial parks on the site, a stance shared by incumbent Gov. Jim Edgar.
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Will County
Dawn Clark Netsch
Joliet Arsenal
U.S
Illinois
Netsch
Jim Edgar
Edgar
Matteson Village Board tackles juvenile crime after two shootings
The Matteson Village Board and residents voiced anger and frustration over two shootings last week. Trustees Domink and Perry called for ideas and help, noting widespread youth violence beyond the Woodgate neighborhood and questioning police staffing.
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Matteson
Nancy Dominik
Village Board
Michael Perry
Frankfort Board approves mobile home park guidelines
The Frankfort Village Board on Tuesday passed an amendment establishing rigid standards for mobile home parks. Village administrator Bruce Bonebrake said the rules align such developments with regular subdivisions and could prevent a large park from locating here. The measure, under review since 1991, covers the corporate limits and a 1.5 mile Will County arc, even though no park has yet requested entry.
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Frankfort
Bruce Bonebrake
Bonebrake
Will County
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