The City Council approved fiscal year 2021 tax increment financing (TIF) reports after officials said the item had to return to the agenda because of a procedural issue, even though the reports had previously been approved by the council.
An HVAC malfunction at City Hall forced a temporary shuttering of City Hall. Acting mayor Shirley Drewenski took to social media to assure a “quick fix” to a system sorely in need of upgrades.
A newly established collection agency, lawsuits, and tax liens will embolden the village to crack down on owners of vacant lots who leave them in poor conditions.
Students presented a proposal on May 11 to the City Council for a community garden that they will enlist classmates to plan and execute throughout the summer.
The village amended an existing property sale ordinance to include addresses so residents know which parcels are on the market.
A storm of political conflicts, news desert crisis, and distrust of Chicago mainstream news media is fueling the growth of a new information ecosystem in the south suburbs.
Village officials discussed water infrastructure improvements and youth workforce development on April 9.
The power outage postponed a preliminary City Council vote on a proposed feasibility study regarding a community solar project on April 13.
Two-term Thornton Township Trustee Christopher Gonzalez has died, Township Clerk Casey Nesbit confirmed on April 7.
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