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WEB3 days ago · Suspect arrested in connection with aggravated vehicular hijacking, carjacking, in Orland Park On June 6, 2024, the Orland Park Police Department responded to a call of an aggravated vehicular hijacking at the Mercedes-Benz of Orland located at 8430 W. 159th St. The victim, a vehicle transporter, was preparing to load a black 2021 Mercedes-Benz ...
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WEBAug 22, 2024 · Congressional District 6 challenger Niki Conforti, denounces Sean Casten for helping to drive prices higher Last week’s inflation report brought more bad news for all Americans, 6th District Candidate for Congress Niki Conforti said Monday, August 19, 2024.
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WEBAug 11, 2024 · Chicago-Bound Amtrak train derails in Missouri with 243 passengers aboard A Chicago-bound Amtrak train with 243 passengers and 12 crew members onboard reportedly crashed today (Monday, June 27, 2022) into a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri, about 80 miles northwest of Columbia, derailing eight cars and two locomotives.
Slashed interest rate on late property tax payments could prevent …
WEBDec 16, 2023 · SHARE THIS STORY. One of the biggest legislative reforms to the Illinois property tax system in decades takes effect with tax bills due March 1, 2024. That’s when the interest rate charged on overdue tax payments will plummet to 9% a year from the current 18%. My office proposed the reform and helped convince lawmakers to …
Apply for a refund yourself and keep the money you would have …
WEB16 hours ago · Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist, author & former Chicago City Hall reporter (1977-1992). A veteran who served during the Vietnam War and the recipient of four SPJ Peter Lisagor Awards for column writing, Hanania writes weekly opinion columns on mainstream American & Chicagoland topics for the Southwest News-Herald, Des Plaines Valley News, the Regional News, The Reporter Newspapers ...
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WEB5 days ago · Union leader says former Cook County Commissioner Ed Moody lied to union, public and can’t be trusted By Ray Hanania Former Cook County Commissioner Ed Moody had a bad habit of lying about how he would act on controversial policies from the prevailing wage to the one-cent per-ounce tax on soda pop.
BNSF Railway criticized for causing flooding of residential homes …
WEBDec 22, 2021 · At a press conference Wednesday Dec. 8, 2021 at Cicero Town Hall, State Senator Steve Landek, State Senator Antonio “Tony” Munoz, State Representative Lisa Hernandez, State Representative Michael Zalewski, Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar joined President Dominick in denouncing BNSF for refusing to be responsive for the problems they have caused.
Orland Park drops from “Safest City” list while Orland Hills rises
WEBJun 1, 2021 · Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau tried to distract voters from the community's rising crime rate by citing a real estate website which asserted that Orland Park was one of the safest cities in Illinois. But a recent survey by Safewise, which is considered more reliable, shows that Orland Park continues to have problems with crime. Orland Hills and Palos Hills are actually among the best on the ...
Countryside's concert series returns - Suburban Chicagoland
WEBJun 13, 2022 · Countryside’s eight-week summer concert series, Concerts in the Park, kicks off this week. All concerts are held, rain or shine, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Countryside Park, 630 61st Street. The park is located east on 61st Street from Brainard Avenue. Street parking is available. Second Hand Soul Band starts the series this Thursday.
Getty wins big in Lyons - Suburban Chicagoland
WEBApr 7, 2021 · He did, winning 49 of 51. Getty called it “by margin, one of the biggest upsets of the night.”. “A beautiful night,” Koch said later. ““I’ve never (before) seen a mayor who walks out of his car, picks up garbage off the street, who cares about the residents.”. Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty thanks campaign volunteer James Koch ...