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Illinois Attorney General slams Orland Park for withholding critical information on unfiled annual audits

Posted on December 4, 2024April 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Illinois Attorney General slams Orland Park for withholding critical information on unfiled annual audits
Illinois Attorney General slams Orland Park for withholding critical information on unfiled annual audits

Illinois Attorney General slams Orland Park for withholding critical information on unfiled annual audits By Ray Hanania In another major setback for Keith Pekau, the besieged MAYOR of Orland Park in suburban Chicagoland, the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul ordered the village to release the correspondence between the village and its auditors. The issue surfaced…

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Jaber urges Village Board to stop undermining the Orland Park Public Library system

Posted on December 4, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Jaber urges Village Board to stop undermining the Orland Park Public Library system
Jaber urges Village Board to stop undermining the Orland Park Public Library system

Jaber urges Village Board to stop undermining the Orland Park Public Library system Mohammed Jaber, Candidate for Orland Park Trustee in the Feb 25 and April 1 elections, steps up to defend the Orland Library from attacks by the Orland Park Village Board and Mayor Pekau. Orland Park, IL — Orland Park Trustee candidate Mohammed…

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Orland School District 135 turns sex abuse case involving 2 female students into victim shaming

Posted on November 23, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland School District 135 turns sex abuse case involving 2 female students into victim shaming
Orland School District 135 turns sex abuse case involving 2 female students into victim shaming

Orland School District 135 turns sex abuse case involving 2 female students into victim shaming By Ray Hanania Everyone remembers in January 2015 when an Elementary School District 135 teacher, Cara Labus, was arrested on charges of sexually abusing two young school girls, aged 14, beginning in 2008 in suburban Orland Park. The case was…

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Comptroller’s Office comments on Pekau Administration’s “resolution”  

Posted on November 21, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Comptroller’s Office comments on Pekau Administration’s “resolution”  
Comptroller’s Office comments on Pekau Administration’s “resolution”  

Comptroller’s Office comments on Pekau Administration’s “resolution” Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza responds to lies and exaggerations made by beleaguered Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau and his rubber stamp board which has mishandled the village’s finances distinguishing themselves by being among only a few governments that have failed to file two annual financial audits in…

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Taxpayer advocate Mohammed Jaber files for Orland Park Village Trustee in 2025 elections

Posted on November 18, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Taxpayer advocate Mohammed Jaber files for Orland Park Village Trustee in 2025 elections
Taxpayer advocate Mohammed Jaber files for Orland Park Village Trustee in 2025 elections

Taxpayer advocate Mohammed Jaber files for Orland Park Village Trustee in 2025 elections Orland Park, IL — Education leader Mohammed Jaber Friday announced he is running for Orland Park Village Trustee to break the “rubber stamp” that has driven increased village fees and property taxes and to restore the publics participation in local government that…

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Candidate for Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge and slate file 4,236 petition signatures for April election

Posted on November 18, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Candidate for Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge and slate file 4,236 petition signatures for April election
Candidate for Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge and slate file 4,236 petition signatures for April election

Candidate for Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge and slate file 4,236 petition signatures for April election ORLAND PARK, IL – Mayoral candidate Jim Dodge and his slate filed 4,236 petition signatures today to nominate their new Orland Park for All Party for the April 1, 2025, municipal elections. This total significantly exceeds the required minimum…

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Arab Americans honored by Treasurer Pappas as part of program recognizing all ethnic groups

Posted on November 16, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Arab Americans honored by Treasurer Pappas as part of program recognizing all ethnic groups
Arab Americans honored by Treasurer Pappas as part of program recognizing all ethnic groups

Arab Americans honored by Treasurer Pappas as part of program recognizing all ethnic groups By Ray Hanania Chicago, IL — Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, honored a dozen Arab Americans for their leadership and positive contributions to the community as a part of an overall commitment on her part to…

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Treasurer Pappas urges homeowners to pay late taxes and avoid Annual Tax Sale as 23,270 owe less than $1,000

Posted on November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Treasurer Pappas urges homeowners to pay late taxes and avoid Annual Tax Sale as 23,270 owe less than $1,000
Treasurer Pappas urges homeowners to pay late taxes and avoid Annual Tax Sale as 23,270 owe less than $1,000

Treasurer Pappas urges homeowners to pay late taxes and avoid Annual Tax Sale as 23,270 owe less than $1,000 Thousands of Cook County property owners who owe less than $1,000 risk having their tax debt auctioned at an Annual Tax Sale that begins Tuesday, Dec. 10, Treasurer Maria Pappas said today To find out if…

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Pay your late taxes now because clock is ticking toward Annual Tax Sale

Posted on November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Pay your late taxes now because clock is ticking toward Annual Tax Sale
Pay your late taxes now because clock is ticking toward Annual Tax Sale

Pay your late taxes now because clock is ticking toward Annual Tax Sale By Maria Pappas If you still owe property taxes that were due in 2023, you’re running out of time to avoid the Annual Tax Sale. State law requires that my office conduct an annual sale of delinquent property taxes. To find out…

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PRESS RELEASE: Town Hall meeting in Orland Park Wednesday to address 3 NEW TIFS and impact on taxpayers, homeowners

Posted on October 27, 2024October 28, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on PRESS RELEASE: Town Hall meeting in Orland Park Wednesday to address 3 NEW TIFS and impact on taxpayers, homeowners
PRESS RELEASE: Town Hall meeting in Orland Park Wednesday to address 3 NEW TIFS and impact on taxpayers, homeowners

PRESS RELEASE: Town Hall meeting in Orland Park Wednesday to address 3 NEW TIFS and impact on taxpayers, homeowners ​Town Hall meeting will explain and identify issues with Orland Park’s current Triangle TIF and 3 New TIFs being considered by Village of Orland Park Tom Tresser, a recognized authority on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts…

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Third-party notices tell you if a relative or anyone you know misses a tax payment

Posted on October 20, 2024October 20, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Third-party notices tell you if a relative or anyone you know misses a tax payment
Third-party notices tell you if a relative or anyone you know misses a tax payment

Third-party notices tell you if a relative or anyone you know misses a tax payment By Maria Pappas My office lets you sign up a relative or anyone you know receive copies of certified notices that are mailed a month before the Annual Tax Sale if your property taxes become delinquent. You can also register…

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Tresser to lead Town Hall on damage Orland Park’s 3 New TIFs will have on taxpayers

Posted on October 20, 2024October 20, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Tresser to lead Town Hall on damage Orland Park’s 3 New TIFs will have on taxpayers
Tresser to lead Town Hall on damage Orland Park’s 3 New TIFs will have on taxpayers

Tresser to lead Town Hall on damage Orland Park’s 3 New TIFs will have on taxpayers A Town Hall meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 beginning at 6:30 PM to help homeowners and taxpayers in Orland Park understand the negative impact on local governments and schools that the three NEW TIFs that…

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State Comptroller Susana Mendoza takes tough action against Orland Park over unfiled audits

Posted on October 17, 2024April 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on State Comptroller Susana Mendoza takes tough action against Orland Park over unfiled audits
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza takes tough action against Orland Park over unfiled audits

State Comptroller Susana Mendoza takes tough action against Orland Park over unfiled audits Comptroller Mendoza Suspends Payments to the Village of Orland Park for Failure to File Documents. The move aims to motivate Orland Park’s administration to follow the law without penalizing town residents By Ray Hanania Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza took tough action on…

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Orland Park withholds Finance and TIF audits and brings State censure

Posted on October 12, 2024April 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Orland Park withholds Finance and TIF audits and brings State censure
Orland Park withholds Finance and TIF audits and brings State censure

Orland Park withholds Finance and TIF audits and brings State censure State Comptroller Susana Mendoza slaps the wrist of Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau as TIFs, Taxes, and Audits continue to plague the Southwest suburban village, but is it enough? By Ray Hanania State Comptroller Susana Mendoza suspended the Village of Orland Park from the…

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Collections fall after record south suburban property tax increases, Treasurer Pappas reports

Posted on October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Collections fall after record south suburban property tax increases, Treasurer Pappas reports
Collections fall after record south suburban property tax increases, Treasurer Pappas reports

Collections fall after record south suburban property tax increases, Treasurer Pappas reports More property owners failed to pay their property taxes on time following record increases in south suburban residential tax bills this year, according to an analysis by the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. The spike in south suburban tax delinquencies, combined…

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Want to go paperless? eBilling lets you receive Cook County tax bills via email

Posted on October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Want to go paperless? eBilling lets you receive Cook County tax bills via email
Want to go paperless? eBilling lets you receive Cook County tax bills via email

Want to go paperless? eBilling lets you receive Cook County tax bills via email By Maria Pappas Cook County property owners can sign up for eBilling for themselves or family members to receive property tax bills via email instead of print copies by snail mail. The eBilling option offers the convenience of allowing spouses to…

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Orland Park mayor defends school district 230 chief who scolded colleague for raising TIF concerns

Posted on October 1, 2024April 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park mayor defends school district 230 chief who scolded colleague for raising TIF concerns
Orland Park mayor defends school district 230 chief who scolded colleague for raising TIF concerns

Orland Park mayor defends school district 230 chief who scolded colleague for raising TIF concerns Mayor Keith Pekau used his eNewsletter to defend School District 230 President Lynn Zeder who attacked a school colleague for raising concerns about the impact Pekau’s 3 new TIFs will have on schools and property taxes By Ray Hanania Mayor…

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High School District 230’s President Lynn Zeder should resign from the board

Posted on September 27, 2024April 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on High School District 230’s President Lynn Zeder should resign from the board
High School District 230’s President Lynn Zeder should resign from the board

High School District 230’s President Lynn Zeder should resign from the board Opinion: District 230 President Lynn Zeder was aware of plans involving three TIF districts that will siphon hundreds of millions in property taxes from the district’s three high schools, but she has been publicly silent about it. Instead of addressing these TIFs, which…

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