The flooding on 135th Street will be addressed with a major construction project. In addition to resurfacing the road, 135th Street will be widened, the ditches will be removed and curbs and stormwater sewers will be installed.
The Board approved the consideration of a right of entry agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago in the area of 135th & Central.
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Trustee Theresa Flynn, who describes herself as a believer in second chances, was the sole opposition. Flynn stated: "I do believe because we issued her a venue license rather than a party supply, she should have been given an opportunity to rectify."
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According to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, the Zayeds used their store – Crestwood Electronics Inc. in Crestwood, Ill. – and other businesses to knowingly purchase stolen electronic devices and other merchandise, re-package the items, and then ship them to re-sellers out of state and overseas.