Maine Township
Recent News About Maine Township
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In rarity for Illinois, residents of Maine Township get a tax break two years in a row
For the second year in a row, the Maine Township Board, citing its flush reserve funds, approved an abatement of the General Assistance and Town Fund tax levies.The abatement means that taxpayers are off the hook for the levies approved in December, Trustee Susan Kelly Sweeney, who pushed for the abatements both this year and last, told North Cook News.
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Maine Township Trustee Sweeney speaks out against losing right to vote on pension eligibility
Maine Township Trustee Sue Sweeney considers the removal of township voters' right to decide if their elected officials should be eligible for pensions as taking power away from the people.
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Wirepoints dissects Maine Township's tax crisis
As overall property values in Park Ridge continue to suffer the effects of the recession a decade ago, and school-district spending continues to rise, Wirepoints reports that taxpayers are left to pick up the slack out of their own pockets.
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Maine Township (finally) approves tax abatements
Taxpayers in Maine Township finally got the break that some trustees have been fighting for when the Board voted at a special meeting Wednesday night to approve a 100 percent abatement in the levy of the General Assistance Fund (GA) and 10 percent of the Town Fund (TF).
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Today is deadline for Governor's Service Awards nominations
Today is the deadline for nominations for the Governor's Service Awards, according to an announcement by a commissioner on an Illinois state commission on volunteerism and community service.
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Maine Township’s excessive reserves violate state law, Sweeney says
Maine Township Trustee Susan Sweeney is running out of options to make the township comply with the law regarding its excessive reserves and give taxpayers a break.
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State Senate race: Democrat Gillespie wins voter tally in Maine Township
Ann Gillespie led Republican Tom Rooney in votes cast in Maine Township for the District 27 state Senate race, according to the latest vote count.
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Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Maine Township
JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Maine Township for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.
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State House race: Democrat Moylan wins voter tally in Maine Township
Martin J. Moylan led Republican Marilyn Smolenski in votes cast in Maine Township for the District 55 state House race, according to the latest vote count.
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State House race: Democrat Walker wins voter tally in Maine Township
Mark L. Walker led Republican Eddie Corrigan in votes cast in Maine Township for the District 53 state House race, according to the latest vote count.
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State House race: Democrat D'amico wins voter tally in Maine Township
John C. D'amico led Republican Amanda Biela in votes cast in Maine Township for the District 15 state House race, according to the latest vote count.
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Watchdogs - Maine Township Republican Woman’s Club and other prominent local Republicans should be ashamed!
Tactics of certain Maine Township leaders regarding a sexual harassment case are brought up to light as Watchdogs speaks up.
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Maine Township Trustee Carrabotta cleared of any violation of sexual harassment policy
Maine Township Trustee Dave Carrabotta has been exonerated of allegations that he sexually harassed fellow board member Kimberly Jones after a two-month investigation by the board’s law firm.
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Public employee tally: Top townships in North Suburbs
South Twigg, Floyd and Elk Grove employ the most government workers per capita in North Suburbs, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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Public employee tally: Bottom 100 townships in Illinois
Niles, Palatine and New Trier employ the fewest government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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Most frugal townships in North Suburbs
Niles, Wheeling and Barrington top the list in North Suburbs with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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Biggest spenders: What North Suburbs townships rank highest?
South Twigg, Floyd and Maine top the list in North Suburbs with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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Smolenski taking on Moylan, Madigan this election cycle, says Maine Township Board trustee
Park Ridge Republican Marilyn Smolenski isn't just looking to unseat state Rep. Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines) in the 55th District in this year's general election, a prominent Maine Township Republican said during a recent interview.
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Morask leadership comes under fire in Maine Township
Something is rotten in Maine Township, board trustee Susan Kelly Sweeney told the North Cook News recently.
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Maine Township boss accused of breaking law in hiring friend
Maine Township Supervisor Laura Morask betrayed a fundamental misunderstanding of the laws governing township appointments when she hired a friend to run the township’s food pantry, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).