Ken Surma News Today

The University Park Village Board signaled Tuesday it won’t dissolve a tax increment financing district before the end of the year, as requested by school officials, because of agreements and issues with submitting TIF reports to the state. In September, Crete-Monee District 201-U officials requested the board dissolve TIF V before the end of the year so the funds can go back to the district ...

If voters approve the April referendum, simultaneous construction would begin on both an elementary school in Crete and a new Coretta Scott King school in University Park.