TIFs under review in Illinois tax policy debate
Editorial argues for a serious review of tax increment financing districts to balance economic development with taxpayer costs. It notes past state action was limited, outlines proposed reforms by Sen. Aldo DeAngelis, and cites a Taxpayers Federation report urging careful study of TIF impacts on schools libraries and residential taxpayers.
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Tifs
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
DeAngelis
Taxpayers’ Federation of
Illinois
Federation
TIF
Suburban winners shine in Illinois Those Who Excel list
South suburban winners Patricia Bounds Margarite Martin and Mardelle Gundlach are among ISBE 22nd annual Those Who Excel awards recipients. The awards honor teachers students administrators and parents for improving public education. Gundlach urged leadership and state funding while others emphasize dedication beyond prize value.
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Illinois State Board of Education
Illinois
ISBE
Chicago
Patricia Bounds
Frankfort
Gundlach
Star
Springfield
Signs for gambling venues demand public notice
Tom Houlihan argues Illinois should expand brown interstate signs to advertise gambling sites like OTB parlors and riverboat casinos. He mocks selective sign design, cites current licenses, and suggests more colorful, prominent signage to boost tourism and tax revenue.
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Cicero Avenue
Tri- State Tollway
OTB
Crestwood
Omar Tamoulian
Illinois
Ohio
Chicago
Cicero
Orland Hills
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Letters to the Editor on Scottish street names and school funding
Readers challenge Flossmoor street name origins and correct historical details for Ballantrae and nearby places. A separate letter argues the correct headline or framing for Flossmoor School District 161 coverage, noting a November education fund tax rate referendum as pivotal to future budgeting and staffing.
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Flossmoor
Chicago Public Finance Department
Education
Springfield
Ilinois
District 161
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Joanne M. Zerkel
Suburban Newspapers OF America Northern
Ilinois Newspaper Association
Tom Houlihan
Ballantrae
Scotland
Alexander III
Perth
North Sea
Tay
Firth of Tay
Berwick
England
Berwickshire
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Skye
Jean S. Sherrill
Homewood
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