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News from March 2017

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Jonathon Peck donates $200 to Committee to Elect Lisa A. Copland

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 18, 2017

Jonathon Peck, (6227 S. Woodlawn, Chicago), donated $200 to Chicago's Committee to Elect Lisa A. Copland on Jan. 8, 2016.

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Winnetka Design Review Board/Sign Board Board of Appeals conducts hearing on townhouse exterior renovations

By Philip Gonzales | Mar 17, 2017

Winnetka Design Review Board/Sign Board Board of Appeals conducts hearing on townhouse exterior renovations at yesterday's meeting.

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Hazel Crest Board of Trustees votes on Community Development Block Grant application

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Mar 17, 2017

Hazel Crest Board of Trustees votes on Community Development Block Grant application at its meeting this week.

Blue Island City Council conducts hearing on establishment of TIF District

By Philip Gonzales | Mar 17, 2017

Blue Island City Council conducts hearing on establishment of TIF District at its recent meeting.

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Hanover Park Village Board votes on sidewalk replacement contract

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Mar 17, 2017

Hanover Park Village Board votes on sidewalk replacement contract at its meeting last evening.

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Carole Henderson-Bates donates $500 to Friends of Dorothy Brown

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 17, 2017

Carole Henderson-Bates, (7920 Trinity, Tinley Park), donated $500 to Chicago's Friends of Dorothy Brown on Jan. 11, 2016.

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Kirk Hamilton donates $1,000 to Citizens for Rauner, Inc

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 17, 2017

Kirk Hamilton, (126 Carriage Road, North Barrington), donated $1,000 to Chicago's Citizens for Rauner, Inc on Nov. 1, 2016.

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Ald. Arena's Section 8 development means more crime, lower property values in Jefferson Park, says expert

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 17, 2017

James Bovard warns residents of Jefferson Park that they need look no further than the opposite side of the city to see what a proposed low-income, subsidized housing complex could mean for their neighborhood.

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Public offered an education in school funding

By Ruth de Jauregui | Mar 17, 2017

An investigative non-profit group hoping to teach the public the basics of Illinois school funding is offering a free forum at Chicago's Roosevelt University on March 30.

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Chicago alderman faces criticism after hurling insults at Indiana

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Mar 17, 2017

Insults hurled by 45th Ward Alderman John Arena at both the state of Indiana and his own constituents have triggered a detailed response by a group that studies the economic climate of Illinois and Indiana.

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Marion girls kick off season with tourney win

By Darren Yuvan | Mar 16, 2017

The Marion High School girls soccer team opened their season with a narrow win over Mascoutah in the first game of the Metro Cup Tournament at Columbia High School on Monday.

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Francis Parker field trip went too far, parent charges

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Mar 16, 2017

At least one parent has objected to a recent field trip in which Francis W. Parker School sophomores were encouraged to create political protest signs, many of which allegedly attacked the Trump Administration.

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Spotlight shines on Post editor Baron

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 16, 2017

Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post editor Marty Baron — so successful that he was portrayed in an Oscar-winning film — will talk with Andy Shaw at a journalism awards event in Chicago on May 3.

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Skokie Board of Trustees conducts first reading of an ordinance regulating retail liquor sales and fees

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 16, 2017

Skokie Board of Trustees conducts first reading of an ordinance regulating retail liquor sales and fees at a recent meeting.

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Franklin Park Special Finance and Special Events Committee plans village's 125th Anniversary event

By Louie Torres | Mar 16, 2017

Franklin Park Special Finance and Special Events Committee plans village's 125th Anniversary event at yesterday's meeting.

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Rolling Meadows City Council votes on pawn shop ordinance amendment

By Louie Torres | Mar 16, 2017

Rolling Meadows City Council votes on pawn shop ordinance amendment at its meeting earlier this week.

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Niles Building & Zoning Committee discusses common sidewalk repair and replacement in townhome areas

By Louie Torres | Mar 16, 2017

Niles Building & Zoning Committee discusses common sidewalk repair and replacement in townhouse areas at this morning's meeting.

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Chicago-based Dental Dreams aggressively hiring, offering chance to serve lower-income communities

By Chandra Lye | Mar 16, 2017

Dental Dreams practices struggles with insurance coverage for adults, which benefits children too.

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79 Hegewisch properties to be auctioned for unpaid property taxes

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 16, 2017

79 properties in Hegewisch were delinquent on their property taxes and will be auctioned to a buyer, according to the annual Delinquent Property Tax List published by Cook County.

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102 Riverdale/Altgeld Gardens properties to be auctioned for unpaid property taxes

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 16, 2017

102 properties in Riverdale/Altgeld Gardens were delinquent on their property taxes and will be auctioned to a buyer, according to the annual Delinquent Property Tax List published by Cook County.