Schaumburg Chapter

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We all worked hard this past year and we have the amazing results of this past election to show for it. Now is the time to keep the Mo. and set our goals for the next two years.     

 

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  • carol ann parisi

    Thanks Jackie...lets get more folks to join that are in Schaumburg!!!

    Dec 14, 2010

  • jackie menconi

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    Lou Malnati’s reimbursed with TIF funds

    By Kate Thayer TribLocal reporter Today at 7:34 a.m.

    The Schaumburg Village Board reimbursed Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria about $76,500 for work on the historic building that houses the restaurant, but not without objection from a mayoral candidate.

    Roof repairs and upgrades to make the 1 S. Roselle Rd. site handicapped accessible were completed last month.  The restaurant requested reimbursement from a Tax Increment Financing district fund for the Old Schaumburg Center area, which the board unanimously approved Tuesday night.

    Before the vote, Brian Costin, who is running against longtime Village President Al Larson, asked the board to reject the request, saying the business should pay, not taxpayers.  He also noted the village already spent $1.5 million on parking lot improvements in the Old Schaumburg Center area – also from the TIF district fund.

    “Enough is enough,” Costin said.

    In a TIF district, increases in property tax revenue for schools, libraries, parks and other taxing bodies are frozen for 23 years. That revenue is put into a  fund to pay for development projects that improve the area, like the Lou Malnati’s project. The goal is to improve and encourage development in blighted areas, eventually resulting in more property tax revenue.

    The Old Schaumburg Center TIF expires in 2013.

    Village Manager Ken Fritz said the money requested by Lou Malnati’s isn’t general taxpayer money but rather the taxes paid into the TIF by property owners in the Old Schaumburg area. The money was intended for such projects, he said.

    Dec 15, 2010

  • jackie menconi

    Township Announces Triennial Reassessment Notices 
    January 17, 2011
     
    Schaumburg Township Assessor John R. Lawson Announces the Mailing of the Triennial Reassessment Notices 
     
    Schaumburg Township Assessor John R. Lawson announced today that all property taxpayers in Schaumburg Township will receive a notice stating “Notice of Proposed Assessed Valuation” in the mail from the Cook County Assessors Office. The notices will be mailed January 19, 2011.  The Cook County Assessor’s Office reassesses your home every three years. Once you receive the notice you will be able to file an appeal.  The deadline to an appeal with the Schaumburg Township Assessor’s Office will be February 22, 2011.   
     
    For complete information, please see attached document from the Assessor's office or visit their website.

    Jan 22, 2011

  • jackie menconi

    Corina's Blood Drive
     
    Corina is celebrating her eighth birthday this month thanks to the generosity of blood donors. After 26 months of chemotherapy, countless hospital visits, and blood transfusions due to lymphocytic leukemia, Corina has been cancer-free for four years.
     
    Community Blood Drive
    Thursday, January 27
    3pm to 8:30pm
    Schaumburg Park District Community Recreation Center
    505 N. Springinsguth Road
    Call 877.543.3768 or visit the website.
    Appointments recommended. Walk-ins welcome.

    Jan 22, 2011

  • jackie menconi

    At numerous board meetings , the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition has introduced, explained, and led the charge for model transparency legislation to be enacted by the Village of Schaumburg. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is spent, whether it is at the federal, state, or local level.

    All 6 members of the Schaumburg Village Board, and Mayor Al Larson, have rejected the idea of a FULLY open and transparent government, and have refused to sign the Transparency in Government pledge created by the Illinois Policy Institute and promoted by the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition.

    While we will continue to push the Village Trustees and Mayor Al Larson to adopt our comprehensive transparency proposal, the citizens of Schaumburg shouldn’t have to wait any longer. The Schaumburg Freedom Coalition has been making Freedom of Information Act requests and the findings are available on this website.

    I hope that you will take the time to look over the documents the Village Board and Mayor Al Larson don’t want you to see. Together we can identify waste, prevent corruption, find opportunities for cost savings, and help lower taxes on the citizens of Schaumburg.

    Jan 22, 2011

  • marie catalano

    this is great. members are 4, how do I join , call me would like more information on this, cannot do any walking , but call do calling, e mailing or whatever

     

    good luck with it sister dear

    May 6, 2011

  • jackie menconi

    Summer Breeze Concerts
    Held Lakeside on the Grounds of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center
    All concerts begin at 7pm
    Admission is FREE   
    Sorry, pets are not permitted on the grounds during concerts
    JULY 9 -THE NEVERLY BROTHERS
    A unique and exciting retro-sonic concept transporting you back in time to experience the evolution of rock n' roll from its 1950s American Rockabilly roots to the 1960s British Invasion.
     
    JULY 16- SALUTE TO ABBA
    You'll swear they're the real thing!  Fronted by two dynamic ladies with angelic voices, and backed by a group of world class musicians, the music of one of the greatest pop bands in history comes to life in this Vegas-style show, presented with boundless energy and fun.

    Jun 17, 2011

  • jackie menconi

    August 27, 2011: Community Wellness Day, Sponsored by Schaumburg Township Clerk Timothy M. Heneghan

     

    Please join Schaumburg Township for its

    First Annual Community Wellness Day

     

    Saturday, August 27, 2011  |  9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

    Schaumburg Township Hall

    1 Illinois Boulevard, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

     

    Sponsored by Schaumburg Township Clerk Timothy M. Heneghan

     

    Admission is FREE!
    Vendors will be volunteering the following services

    for free or at minimal cost:

     

     Heart & Stroke Screenings

    Cholesterol

    Blood Pressure

    Blood Sugar

    Hearing

    Flu Immunization

    Digital Body Stress Scan

    Body Composition

    Preventative Aging

    And many more . . . . 

     

    For a complete list of services provided for free or at minimal cost, please consult the Township website by clicking here.

     

    For more information, please call (847) 884-0030

    Aug 14, 2011

  • jackie menconi

    Dear Commuter,

         The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority wants to increase the tollway tax for drivers in a 12-county area up to 90 percent! For drivers who pay cash on the tollways, this is the second time tolls have been raised substantially in the past six years. Now you will pay as much as $3.80 at a single toll booth if the tollway tax increase is approved. Over the course of a year, this adds potentially several hundred dollars more per year for your tollway costs.                                                                                                              

         The Toll Highway Authority is expected to vote on the tollway tax increase this month, after a rushed series of public hearings. They want to sneak this 90% toll increase through before drivers realize what is happening. I urge you to show up at the public hearings and voice your opposition to this proposed 90% toll increase

    Aug 15, 2011

  • jackie menconi

    Public hearing for the toll increase will take place August 23,2011 from 4-6 at the

    Schaumburg Praire Center for the Arts,

    201 W. Schaumburg Ct., Schaumburg, Ill.

    Aug 15, 2011