Village officials are appealing to Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Governor Quinn and residents to fight for the beleaguered store. Posted by Leslie Fuller Knox , July 12, 2011 at 09:21 AM The Olympia Fields board rallied behind the village’s beleaguered Jewel-Osco store Monday night, saying it’s not too late to save…
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BY MIKE NOLAN [email protected] July 11, 2011 10:28PM Six Southland communities will share $6.6 million in federal money to buy and rehab foreclosed homes and make other improvements, Gov. Pat Quinn said Monday during a stop in Tinley Park. The money is part of the $169 million in federal disaster…
Read MoreJuly 12, 2011 by Illinois RealEstateRama Announces $6.6 Million “IKE” Funding to Revitalize Communities Throughout South Cook; Signs Laws to Support Economy TINLEY PARK, IL – July 12, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — July 11, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced $6.6 million in federal funding to increase affordable housing, stabilize…
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Gov. Quinn signs bill in South Holland creating rail district Mayor Don De Graff’s longtime dream of a Metra commuter rail line for South Holland and other southeast suburbs moved a step closer to reality last month when Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation creating the Southeast Commuter Rail Transit District.…
Read MoreChicagoland Southland Economic Development Corporation – Posted Mar 8, 2011, 11:18 AM by Mike Rizzitiello A new Metra line serving communities such as Chicago Heights and Glenwood moved a step closer to reality Monday after Gov. Quinn signed legislation creating the Southeast Commuter Rail Transit District. Long envisioned by Southland…
Read MoreBy IL Radio Network Springfield, IL – An attempt to save a chance to act like a father has failed in the Illinois House. State Representative Al Riley says men should not be penalized if a birth mother lies to a judge about whether she knows where the father is.…
Read MoreWritten by Stephanie Gehring, Staff Writer From the third airport to road construction projects and park improvements, the Southland is in store for a good share of the $31 billion capital program Gov. Pat Quinn signed this week. The Illinois Jobs Now plan is expected to boost the state’s economy…
Read MoreRestrictive language in 1945 removed By Lisa Parker | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 | A strict Illinois statute on the books for more than 64 years has changed, thanks in no small part to the efforts of a Hazel Crest woman. From a minor run-in with a bus to a…
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