Deer Park NewsLocal news for Deer Park, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Motorola's split: When global meets local- March 30, 2008 "There is a true spirit of volunteerism that permeates the organization." Company officials say the decision to split Motorola into two corporate entities will not immediately change or diminish its presence in the suburbs. via Daily Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/deer-park-il/2008/03/motorolas-split-when-global-meets-local?fro... Cook County's High Taxes Causes Palatine Township to Support Secession- March 19, 2008 "We will explore our options and we will sign up and show support. I would love it if we could have our own county" Palatine Township trustees are on board with possibly forming a separate county government because of a Cook County-wide sales tax increase. via Newsalerthttp://www.topix.net/city/deer-park-il/2008/03/cook-countys-high-taxes-causes-palatine-tow... Different sales taxes: border towns' problem- March 12, 2008 "There's no reason to pay the extra money when you can just go up the street and pay less" Leaders of Northwest suburbs fearful that a Cook County sales tax hike will drive business to collar counties say there's one thing they're not willing to do: Cut their own sales tax to keep that business. via Daily Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/deer-park-il/2008/03/different-sales-taxes-border-towns-problem?... Hawthorn Woods mayor's charges questioned- March 10, 2008 "The people that I meet with are people whom we are trying to court to generate their interest in our village" Outside Hawthorn Woods' village hall last October, leaves were changing colors and the air was getting chilly, all part of a seasonal transition. via Daily Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/deer-park-il/2008/03/hawthorn-woods-mayors-charges-questioned?fr... Sales tax will test limits- March 8, 2008 "To be frugal, we will choose this store over Schaumburg" After shopping around for a new laptop, Patti Jo Mitchel took a 40-mile drive from her home in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood to a Best Buy in Indiana. via Chicago Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/deer-park-il/2008/03/sales-tax-will-test-limits?fromrss=1 Complaints come in, but no fines levied by county- March 5, 2008 "When you consider how many office buildings, food establishments, taverns, government buildings and apartment buildings there are in the county, I think overall the county has done really well" Lake County Health Department officials have received some complaints about possible violations of Illinois' new smoking ban, but patrons appear to be complying with the law. via Lake Foresterhttp://www.topix.net/city/deer-park-il/2008/03/complaints-come-in-but-no-fines-levied-by-c... New home started with a surprise proposal- March 3, 2008 "However, we've also attracted that younger buyer from the city who is ready for a move to the suburbs" Last April, Matt Hansen and Megan Edgar stopped by to check the progress on the construction on their new townhome at Deer Park Estates in Deer Park -- but it was no ordinary look-see. Matt, with the help of ... via Chicago Sun-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/deer-park-il/2008/03/new-home-started-with-a-surprise-proposal?f... |