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Food Stamps Available for Illinois Flood Victims
Victims of the recent Northern Illinois flooding may now be eligible for food assistance.
Governor Pat Quinn on Monday said that food stamps are available to residents of the seven counties that were declared federal disaster areas as a result of last month’s flash flooding.
“The recent floods in Cook and six other northern Illinois counties have [...]
Obama Drives Town to Honor Him With a Street
Take a drive in Calumet Park and you might find yourself on Obama Drive.
Hundreds of people turned out Saturday morning to celebrate as a one-mile stretch of 127th Street in the south suburb was renamed after the President of the United States.
Everyone knows that President Barack Obama is a Chicago resident, but did you also [...]
Flooded Homes in Seven Illinois Counties to Get Aid
President Obama signed a disaster declaration on Thursday that allows Illinois homeowners most affected by last month’s storm to receive federal assistance for cleanup.
The declaration, which came about following near-record rainfalls from July 22 through July 24, now allows people who live in the seven hardest-hit Illinois counties to apply for grants and loans to [...]
Work to Begin on Controversial Condo/Hotel Tower
When someone says Oak Park, many think of Frank Lloyd Wright classic architecture. So, it seems natural for residents there to oppose the construction of what will soon be one of the tallest buildings in the suburbs.
Regardless, the plan is going forward to build a 20-story glass tower in the western suburb, and demolition for [...]
Governor Signs Bill to Help Illinois Homeowners
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn enacted a law on Sunday that will save Cook County residents money on property taxes and guide other Illinois homeowners through the property-tax process.
The new law extends for three years the Cook County Alternative General Homestead exemption, also known as the “7 percent solution,” which reduces the assessed value of a [...]
