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Chicago Heights tax levy holds steady
Posted on 2008-12-29 09:22:17 CST
Though one portion of the tax levy in Chicago Heights is going up, residents likely won't see much of a change in their tax bills from the city.
That's because savings from refinanced bonds is allowing the city to keep the total levy virtually unchanged over this year.
The Chicago Heights City Council recently approve a 0 percent increase for the total 2008-2009 fiscal year tax levy, which goes into effect May. 1.
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Higher levy in Chicago Heights won't mean bigger tax bill from city
Posted on 2008-12-18 10:09:34 CST
The property tax levy in Chicago Heights is going up, but that won't mean a higher tax bill from the city.
At a city council meeting Monday, aldermen approved the city's $10.1 million levy for the 2008-2009 fiscal year that begins May 1. This year's levy, the amount the city intends to raise via the property tax, was $9.3 million.
But the higher levy will not result in property owners paying more for the city's portion of their tax bills. That's because refinanced bond payments will offset the impact of the higher levy, city treasurer Joy Nardi said.
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New fire truck coming to Chicago Heights
Posted on 2008-12-18 10:07:32 CST
A new fire engine will soon be hitting the streets in Chicago Heights.
The Chicago Heights Fire Department has received a $325,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security, Fire Chief Tom Martello said.
That money, plus 10 percent matched by the city, will be used to buy a shinny new fire truck sometime around April, he said.
The new truck will allow the department to retire old equipment.
"We have an aging fleet," Chicago Heights Mayor Anthony DeLuca said. read more...
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Police station getting a not-so-extreme makeover
Posted on 2008-12-15 09:36:24 CST
Chicago Heights police have taken up a do-it-yourself project.
Officers, city officials and city maintenance workers, are renovating part of the station.
They've knocked down a wall and plan to paint and change the carpet in the records department.
That's the department that collects all police records and also works with the public. For instance, they're the ones who take traffic ticket payments.
But instead of hiring people to do the labor, city employees and people in the department have pitched in, including police Chief Anthony Murphy and Deputy Chief Michael Camilli, Camilli said.
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Golden Corral headed to Chicago Heights
Posted on 2008-12-11 09:02:51 CST
Tom Tsopelas is coming back home in a way.
The Lynwood native, who now lives in the Milwaukee area, and his family are on board as the franchisee for a Golden Corral restaurant in Chicago Heights.
The project stalled last year when the previous franchisee backed out after "things didn't work out," said Don Peelman, an economic development project consultant representing the $4 million project.
Now, it's back on track and the buffet-style restaurant is expected to open in August at 375 N. Halsted St.
Tsopelas has signed a lease with the development company, Terraco Real Estate Development and Management, and is just waiting for the building to go up. Construction will begin in March.
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Lax landlords up against the clock
Posted on 2008-12-09 08:55:39 CST
Chicago HeightsCity not seeing much 'crime-free' compliance
It's crunch time for Chicago Heights landlords.
The city's crime-free rental ordinance goes into effect in January, but most property owners haven't done what's necessary to comply with the ordinance, which requires that landlords take a class and get licensed.
They also have to add a crime-free addendum to their leases with tenants that makes criminal activity a reason for eviction.
Only 300 out of about 1,400 city landlords have taken the class and are eligible to be licensed, said the program's coordinator, Chicago Heights police officer Tim Agee.
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Tree lighting brightens spirits in Chicago Heights
Posted on 2008-12-02 09:48:08 CST
It's like Chicago Heights' own winter wonderland.
With the ground covered in snow and the air nippy, about 150 people gathered Monday evening around the city's Christmas tree to mark the season during the lighting ceremony at U.S. 30 and Chicago Road.
The towering evergreen became illuminated by more than 9,000 colorful bulbs after the St. Agnes Church children and adult choirs filled the air with holiday songs as kids waited for Santa Claus to appear.
And that he did, pulling up in a Chicago Heights fire truck with the sirens blazing. read more...
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Chicago Heights takes over minor marijuana cases
Posted on 2008-12-02 09:46:46 CST
If you get caught with small amounts of marijuana in Chicago Heights, you'll no longer face criminal charges.
Instead, you'll get a ticket and go through an administrative hearing in city court, according to a new ordinance approved Monday night by the city council.
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City puts cap on liquor licenses
Posted on 2008-09-19 18:48:58 CDT
Chicago Heights Move eliminates license for Esoteric night club
If you want to buy a drink in Chicago Heights between 2 and 4 a.m., your choices are down by 30 percent.
The city council Monday amended the liquor code to limit the number of 4 a.m. licenses to seven.
There had been 10.
The seven that have been open until 4 a.m. are grandfathered in, Mayor Anthony DeLuca said.
By approving the change to the liquor code, the council eliminated liquor licenses that had been held by the owners of Reflections, The Crossroads Event Center, and Esoteric night club, DeLuca said. read more...
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City to demolish more than two dozen vacant homes
Posted on 2008-08-04 09:53:09 CDT
Chicago Heights Many were magnets for illegal activity
More than two dozen houses in Chicago Heights will be demolished in the next six weeks in what will be one of the city's largest single sweeps of uninhabited, dangerous properties in recent years.
City officials approved a contract with Alliance Demolition on Wednesday for $287,000 to clear 27 homes, most of them in the city's East Side neighborhood.
Demolition will begin immediately and should be finished by Sept. 22, director of code enforcement Don Garcia said.
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