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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

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VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK: Village Board approves tax abatements

The Tinley Park Village Board on Tuesday adopted a property tax levy request for Tax Year 2019 in the amount of $27.6 million, which represents a 2.9% increase over the previous year's requested tax levy dollars.

By Press release submission | Dec 8, 2019

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VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST: Legislative Breakfast: The Changing Face of Retail Business

The Southland Legislative Breakfast will be held on Thursday, December 12 at Freedom Hall located at 410 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest. This free event will start at 7:45 a.m.

By Press release submission | Dec 8, 2019

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VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST: Fiorenzo is 2019's Park Forest Business Person of the Year

By Press release submission | Dec 8, 2019

Ten years after becoming the first-ever recipient of the Park Forest Business Person of the Year Award, Janet Fiorenzo is now the first ever two-time recipient of the award.

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VILLAGE OF HAZEL CREST: Village Vehicle Stickers on Sale Now

By Press release submission | Dec 8, 2019

Village Vehicle Stickers on Sale Now

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VILLAGE OF HAZEL CREST: Veterans Commission Christmas Party on December 14

By Press release submission | Dec 8, 2019

Veterans Commission Christmas Party on December 14

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VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK: Holiday Happenings coming in December

By Press release submission | Dec 1, 2019

Gather the family and head to Downtown Tinley from Dec. 6 to 8 for the Village’s annual Holiday Happenings event featuring parades, live music, shopping, photos with Santa Claus and much more!

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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Board Approves Seven Tax Incentives Designed to Support Economic Growth

By Press release submission | Dec 1, 2019

Cook County Commissioners today approved seven proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives to businesses in Cook County.

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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Offers Residents Safety Tips During High Wind Warning

By Press release submission | Dec 1, 2019

Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security offers tips to residents during today’s high wind warning.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Congressional candidate Ives vows to assert her contempt for political corruption at the national level

By Glenn Minnis | 11 days ago

Illinois congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is vowing to continue to be a thorn in the side of longtime Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

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Mystery over Dolton abandoned home investment program deepens

By W.J. Kennedy | Nov 27, 2019

The mystery over the Invest in Dolton program deepens with the village’s acknowledgment that it has no records of who bought property under the 2-year-old program to refurbish vacant homes in the economically distressed village.

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VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK: Winter storm guide available

By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2019

Winter storms can bring everything from extreme cold and freezing rain to ice, snow and high winds.

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VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK: Music venue map available

By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2019

The Village has rolled out an interactive music venue map on the Life Amplified page TinleyPark.org/LifeAmplified.

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VILLAGE OF CHICAGO RIDGE: Legal Notice of Public Hearing

By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2019

A Hearing will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Chicago Ridge Village Hall located at 10455 S.

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VILLAGE OF CHICAGO RIDGE: Last Week for Yard Waste Nov. 25-27

By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2019

As fall is quickly coming to an end, let the Village offer our residents some helpful information.

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VILLAGE OF HAZEL CREST: Save-The-Date: December 4 Senior Citizens Luncheons

By Press release submission | Nov 17, 2019

Save-The-Date: December 4 Senior Citizens Luncheons

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VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK: Village receives AEDO accreditation

By Press release submission | Nov 17, 2019

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) recently named the Village’s Economic Development Division as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO).

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VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK: Village wins award for annual budget

By Press release submission | Nov 17, 2019

The Village of Tinley Park recently received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2019.

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VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST: Park Forest remembers Steve Campbell

By Press release submission | Nov 16, 2019

Former Park Forest trustee Steve Campbell has passed.

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VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST: Street sweeping begins Nov. 18

By Press release submission | Nov 16, 2019

Street sweeping begins Monday, Nov. 18, in Park Forest. How Street Sweeping Works The street sweeper normally begins in the north part of Park Forest and continues south.

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Joyce officially takes reins in 40th Senate District

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 15, 2019

Newly appointed Illinois state Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) has been officially installed in the 40th District, where he will serve out the remaining 14 months of departing incumbent lawmaker Toi Hutchinson's (D-Olympia Fields) term.