Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The bill, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), would prohibit all teens 17 and younger from using UV tanning beds.
Legislation to ban minors from indoor tanning beds was sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday after being approved by the Illinois Senate. House Bill 188, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), would ban Illinois minors age 17 and younger from UV tanning beds. Currently, minors ages 14 to 17 are allowed to tan if they provide a parent's signature. Spray-on tanning is exempt from the legislation, as is phototherapy, which applies to situations where a physician supervises tanning when it is necessary to treat a medical condition. Radogno said in a press release that she sponsored the bill to protect Illinois minors from the serious health risks involved with indoor tanning beds. “Not only do children not realize …
But the person won't be drenched in income, Niles trustees learned when they met Monday to decide on pay and terms for the new liquor commissioner they must hire because Mayor Przybylo is barred from the role. Here's why.
As Niles trustees held a special meeting Monday to set guidelines for hiring a liquor commissioner, Village Attorney Joseph Annunzio mentioned several attorneys chatted him up at a party recently. He realized they were hoping to get work from the village of Niles as its new liquor commissioner. However, after trustees discussed the pay for the job, such attorneys might not even want to buy a round of drinks. Annunzio told trustees the going rate for a qualified attorney with municipal experience would range from $150 to $220 per hour. Then he added there would likely be only two to five hours' worth of work most months. Earlier: Mayors generally serve as liquor commissioner; however, Przybylo is barred by law from doing so, and Niles …
Monday, May 20, 2013
The fact new Mayor Przybylo holds a liquor license requires trustees to enforce a new law that says someone else (other than the mayor) must hold the title of liquor commissioner. Some want to be thorough in approaching this.
When three new Niles trustees took office Tuesday, May 13, they immediately had to consider how to put into effect a new Illinois law--which had made it possible for new Mayor Andrew Przybylo to run for mayor. Because it brought up some touchy issues, the discussion got a little heated. The board wlll meet again tonight, May 20, to discuss the issue further. Up until recently, Przybylo would have been barred from running for mayor due to a Prohibition-era law which prevented liquor license holders, of which Przybylo is one, from also being mayors. However, three local Illinois House representatives, who represent Niles and areas nearby, succeeded in passing a law a few months ago that would enable liquor license holders to run for mayor…
Friday, May 17, 2013
Passed by a 35-21 vote, the bill now goes to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn, who has not yet said whether he intends to sign it.
By a vote of 35-21, the Illinois Senate approved legislation on Friday that would allow doctors in the state to prescribe marijuana as pain relief for severe medical conditions. The bill now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn for his signature. According to the Chicago Tribune, the bill covers 33 specific conditions—including multiple sclerosis, cancer and HIV infection—and includes several controls, with a four-year trial program, dosage limits, fingerprinting, background checks and licensed dispensing centers. “This bill is filled with walls to keep this limited,” the paper quoted sponsoring Sen. Bill Haine (D-Alton), who urged lawmakers to pass the legislation as a compassionate measure for those suffering with extreme pain. In opposition, Sen. …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Mayor Andrew Przybylo and Trustees Matyas, Jekot and Alpogianis were sworn in Tuesday.
The Niles board of trustees room was filled to capacity May 14 as Mayor Andrew Przybylo and Trustees George Alpogianis, Danette Matyas and John Jekot were sworn in. The Honorable Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos, Circuit Cook County judge, first swore in the three trustees, and the Honorable Aurelia Pucinski, Illinois Appellate Court Judge, swore in the mayor. Outgoing Mayor Robert Callero handed the gavel over to Przybylo, and the new mayor invited those in attendance, who were mainly friends and family of the new officials, to a cake and coffee reception in the lobby of village hall. The meeting resumed about 40 minutes later. Get Niles and Morton Grove news in a daily email from Patch.com
The Cook County Assessor's Office provided information at Maine Township Wednesday for homeowners to appeal their property tax assessments; also, here are phone numbers to call re: financial assistance.
If your home flooded during the April 18 storm, you can do two things immediately to start getting some financial help. The first is to appeal your property tax assessment, which needs to be turned in by Thursday, May 16 at 4 p.m. to the Maine Township Office, or by May 17 to the Cook County Assessor's office at the Skokie courthouse, or by May 20 online at cookcountyassessor.com. The second is to apply for FEMA assistance, which is available after President Obama declared Cook County and several other counties disaster areas on Saturday. Appealing your property tax assessment Hector Dominguez, community outreach liaison for the Cook County Assessor's Office, and some colleagues came to Maine Township Hall Wednesday to provide forms and …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Interested in serving on the Niles Park District board? Commissioner Elaine Heinen will step down because she has moved out of the district. It is accepting resumes from interested applicants and will appoint a new commissioner.
If you have a desire to serve on the Niles Park District board, the district has an opening. The park district is accepting resumes and cover letters from interested applicants, because longtime commissioner Elaine Heinen will be stepping down at the June 18 meeting, said Joe LoVerde, the district's executive director. Heinen, who has been experiencing health challenges recently, park district president Ray Czarnik said previously, has moved to a residential facility in Arlington Heights, LoVerde said. Earlier: Niles Park District appoints Genualdi If the timing works out, board members may appoint the new commissioner at the June 18 meeting, at which Heinen's service will be recognized, LoVerde said. Applicants may send resumes to …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Dan DiMaria was sworn in as Mayor Monday, Bill Grear, Tony Kalogerakos and John Pietron were sworn in as trustees and Ed Ramos was sworn in as village clerk in Morton Grove.
Ten minutes before the Morton Grove village board meeting--and swearing-in of a new mayor and trustees--began Monday at 7 p.m., all seats were filled and people were competing for standing room. There were boutonnieres, plaques, dignitaries, a judge in black robes, celebratory speeches and much applause. It had all the excitement of a presidential inauguration; the only thing missing was Beyonce lip-synching the National Anthem. The evening began with outgoing Mayor Dan Staackmann opening the meeting as usual; during the trustee reports, many of the trustees, and others, saluted Staackmann and outgoing Trustee Larry Gomberg. Earlier: Staackmann, Gomberg honored Trustees adjourned that meeting, and Judge Jordan Kaplan, a retired Cook …
Illinois police, Cook County police, Chicago police and local police departments including Park Ridge, Niles and Des Plaines, participated in a memorial service in Park Ridge on Monday.
Park Ridge residents and community groups gathered with elected officials and members of law enforcement to honor police killed in the line of duty on the steps of city hall on Monday. Members of the Illinois State Police Department, Cook County police, the Chicago Police Department and local police departments including Park Ridge, Niles and Des Plaines, participated in the ceremony, which was hosted by the Park Ridge Police Chaplains Association. Andrew Liaugminas, of Mary, Seat of Wisdom Catholic Church in Park Ridge, welcomed the crowd to the remembrance ceremony. “And in gratitude for the daily service and dedication that our police personnel give to our community,” Liaugminas said. Mayor Dave Schmidt read a proclamation acknowledging…
Photos of the police memorial service held in Park Ridge on May 13.
Members of many law enforcement agencies including state and local police gathered with community members to honor those killed in the line of duty in Park Ridge on Monday. Members of the Illinois State Police Department, Cook County police, the Chicago Police Department and local police departments including Park Ridge, Niles and Des Plaines, participated in the ceremony, which was hosted by the Park Ridge Police Chaplains Association. The ceremony also commemorated National Police Week, which is May 12 to May 18. A number of different officials took turns reading the names of members of law enforcement killed in the line of duty. Click here to see a video of the the names being read.
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2:40 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Thank goodness Springfield has plenty of time to worry about things like teenagers in tanning booths, I guess they have all the pension and budget fiascos solved? The only thing more ridiculous is how proud these legislators are of themselves, as they send out press releases to show us what a good job they're doing. Sickening. (Someone better tell Quinn that part of Obamacare funding comes from a… more ›