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News from May 2017

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Bertino-Tarrant says alleged leak made schoolchildren political pawns

By Chandra Lye | May 30, 2017

Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) described the recent alleged leak of erroneous school funding information an example of politics at its lowest level, she told the Will County Gazette.

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Will County taxpayers would pay an extra $290M if Democrats’ tax hike becomes law

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 30, 2017

Will County taxpayers would see a total of $290 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.

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Village of Tinley Park Plan Commission will meet June 1.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 30, 2017

Village of Tinley Park Plan Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 1.

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Village of Orland Park Board of Trustees Budget Workshop will meet May 31.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 30, 2017

Village of Orland Park Board of Trustees Budget Workshop will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 31.

Will County Executive Committee will meet June 1.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 30, 2017

Will County Executive Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 1.

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Will County Public Health & Safety Committee will meet June 1.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 30, 2017

Will County Public Health & Safety Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 1.

Will County Forest Preserve District Operations Committee will meet May 31.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 30, 2017

Will County Forest Preserve District Operations Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 31.

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Will County Ad-Hoc IT Assessment Committee will meet May 31.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 30, 2017

Will County Ad-Hoc IT Assessment Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 31.

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City of Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals will meet June 15.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 30, 2017

City of Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 15.

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City of Joliet Plan Commission will meet June 15.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 30, 2017

City of Joliet Plan Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 15.

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City of Joliet Communication, Technology and Information Systems Committee (CTIS) will meet May 31.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 30, 2017

City of Joliet Communication, Technology and Information Systems Committee (CTIS) will meet at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 31.

Village of Elwood Park and Recreation Committee will meet May 30.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 30, 2017

Village of Elwood Park and Recreation Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 30.

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McDermed looking to steer seniors to driving seminar in New Lenox

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 28, 2017

Rep. Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) wants to keep seniors on the road driving safely and will host a two-hour Senior Driving Seminar in New Lenox on June 6 to do just that.

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Will County voters urged to call House members, demand stop to budget plan

By Richard Jones | May 28, 2017

The Illinois Republican Party is asking voters throughout Will County to call their Democratic representatives, either Rep. Natalie Manley or Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, and urge them to vote against a budget plan that passed the Senate on Tuesday.

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Batinick argues EDGE extension would only extend small business woes

By Jireh Gibson | May 28, 2017

An extension to the controversial Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) tax credit to May 31 passed the House two days before it expired on April 30 but has since been stuck in the Senate.

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Manar attacks Kankakee Times for publishing school funding numbers

By Michael McGrady | May 26, 2017

Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.

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Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

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Will County Planning and Zoning Commission will meet June 6.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 26, 2017

Will County Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6.

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Village of Plainfield Board of Police Commissioners met May 24.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 26, 2017

Village of Plainfield Board of Police Commissioners met at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 24.

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Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.