Articles filed under Maine Township
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Des Plaines Community Foundation supports three local food pantries with $10,000 donationJun 09, 2018 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines Community Foundation recently donated $10,000 to area food pantries. The donations were split between three local food pantries. According to Rosemary Ar...
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Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Lankford to address Northwest suburban GOP March 9Mar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma will be the guest speaker at the 11th annual Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, March 9, at Whit...
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Maine Township highway commissioner says trustees broke lawDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Maine Township's highway commissioner accused trustees of breaking the law this week when they voted against his proposed tax increase. Highway Commissioner Walter Kazm...
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Widow sues over Des Plaines swan attack drowningDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - The widow of a Villa Park man who drowned after a nesting swan attacked him and caused his kayak to overturn has filed a wrongful-death suit against the owners of the co...
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Former Maine Township trustee resigns from controversial jobNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - A former trustee hired for a newly created job in Maine Township has resigned amid questions over the legality and ethics of the hiring. Supervisor Laura Morask announc...
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Lester: Maine Township trustee outraged expenses cost more than aidOct 02, 2017 5:43 am - A Maine Township trustee is criticizing administrative costs for a program for the poor that are more than three times the amount of aid actually provided to needy resid...
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Learn to appeal taxes at Maine Township seminarOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak will hold a property tax assessment and appeal seminar for Maine Township residents seeking to appeal their 2017 prop...
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Arlington Heights boy earns first at Taekwondo nationalsSep 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights resident Adrian Kakareko, 12, a student at White Tiger Martial Arts Center in Wheeling, placed first for board breaking at the U.S.A. Taekwondo Nationa...
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Editorial: Creating job and hiring ally fuels skepticism about township governmentAug 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Early in August, Maine Township Supervisor Laura Morask created a $30,000 job out of her General Assistance budget - a part-time director of fundraising for the township...
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Former Maine Township trustee gets $30,000 part-time job in food pantryAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - Maine Township Supervisor Laura Morask has hired a political ally for a new $30,000 part-time position without conducting a job search. Former Maine Township Trustee Kel...