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Prairie State College’s previously faced an $8 million shortfall in its tentative budget. The college narrowed the amount with major reductions in personnel spending following a controversial sweep of staffing cuts, a move officials described as “a great sacrifice” to the institution.

The village granted business owners a conditional-use permit to operate a new cigar lounge at 11 W. 144th St. after gaining approval to rezone the property.

Calumet City Plumbing will inspect and replace meters citywide. The move will also allow the village to transition out of the estimated billing system.

The department records include seven years of arrests data, total incident counts for major crime categories, and disposal certificates.

Eleven current and former elected officials and staffers in the village are facing a total of 79 felony counts for allegedly using public dollars for airfare, hotels, and spending excursions in Las Vegas and Indiana.