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“The truck driving shortage has been around for decades,” said Headley, vice president of investment relations at XPO Logistics, Inc #XPOLogistics

The council voted to accept an award of $15,000 from the Morton Arboretum, through its Urban and Community Forestry Grant. #ChicagoHeights

Gonzalez said the city has a fleet of 87 cars, not counting fire trucks, and Enterprise projects replacing 37 cars in 2022, and 18 cars in 2023. #DavidGonzalez

Mayor David Gonzalez said that the city wants to ensure that the landscaping in new projects is aesthetically pleasing and congruent with the city’s ideas for the project. #ChicagoHeights

In August 2021, there were 24 opioid-related fatalities in suburban Cook County, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health. #ChicagoHeights

“My journey of becoming who and what I am required a recipe; sustaining growing pains, experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly. It also requires fixing one’s mess; your inner self- release negativity, hurt and the unfairness that you will go through only sours your attitude, drains your energy, and limits your creativity."

In his report to the city council, Les Swintek, city finance director, told the council that the 2021 estimated tax levy would be posted for public viewing, as required by law, before it is voted on in December. He said the tax levy is zero percent.

Mayor David Gonzalez said the lot would make a good parking facility for the district’s buses.

"It has always been my goal to see that low income and minority students have access to high-quality, affordable, and equitable education."

Eric Anderson, managing director of investment banker Piper Sandler, the bond underwriter, told the council that future sales of water to new wholesale customers such as Homewood and Flossmoor would finance the 10-year bond, not city taxpayers.