* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the Village of Midlothian, Illinois Board Meeting Minutes of January 27, 1999 and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Midlothian in Midlothian, Illinois. *
An intergovernmental agreement to have the Village take part with 40 other communities in the task force along with an invoice in the amount of $3000 to cover the initial expense and initial training was presented. Radio equipment so all departments are on the same band is also included.
President Murawski entertained a motion to authorize the Village President to enter into and sign the intergovernmental agreement joining the South Suburban Major Crime Task Force.
Motion made by Trustee Wilkins and seconded by Trustee Woike.
ROLL CALL: AYES: Trustees Potempa, Kreis, Woike, Wilkins, Valacak, and Stephens. NAYS: None. Motion carried.
Showing posts with label community policing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label community policing. Show all posts
Thursday, December 2, 2010
SOUTH SUBURBAN MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the Village of Midlothian, Illinois Board Meeting Minutes of August 12, 1998 and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Midlothian in Midlothian, Illinois. *
Additional information will be provided at a later date.
Additional information will be provided at a later date.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Beware Of Debt Settlement Scams
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the Fall 2010 edition of the Tartan Tidings and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Midlothian in Midlothian, Illinois. *
The Attorney General's office warns that debt settlement companies make tempting promises, but they seldom deliver. A new Illinois law provides consumers with protections against debt settlement scams, including a prohibition on upfront payments; however, there are better solutions to your financial problems than signing a contract with a debt settlement company.
Consumers who rind themselves under a mountain of unsecured debt, particularly credit card debt, may be tempted to turn to companies that offer debt settlement. Debt settlement firms claim to be able to arrange deals with creditors to satisfy consumer debts at reduced amounts. Once hired, they typically will advise you to quit paying your monthly credit care bills and instead pay the money into an escrow account to accumulate a lump sum (ostensibly to make your final payment). They tell you that they will negotiate with your creditors and convince them to accept partial payment in full satisfaction of the amount you owe.
What all too often happens is that these companies take your money and leave you even in deeper debt. In the classic debt settlement scam, the first thing the company will do is charge you a wide variety of non-refundable fees. These include a hefty up-front fee (often 10-15% of your total debt), fees to set up escrow accounts, and even monthly "maintenance" fees.
Meanwhile, if you do as advised and quit paying your creditors, late charges and finance charges will begin to accrue on your credit card balances. To make matters worse, many credit card companies simply refuse to work with debt settlement firms and instead choose to sue the card holder for the balance due.
A new law went into effect in August that clamps down on the debt settlement industry's abusive practices and requires all debt settlers to provide common sense consumer protections if they want to do business in Illinois. This tough new law:
1. Prohibits all upfront and monthly fees, except for a one-time $50 application fee;
2. Caps fees at 15% of the savings achieved from settling a debt, ensuring that a debt settlement company only gets paid when it does what it promised to do;
3. Allows consumers to cancel a contract at any time, with a prompt refund of fees.
If you come across a debt settlement company that fails to offer one or more of these legally required protections, it's a sure sign you are dealing with a scam. Stay Away! You would be better off considering one of these alternative sources of help instead:
1. Contact your credit card companies directly to see if they offer repayment programs for struggling consumers. Many do.
2. Talk to a reputable, licensed and bonded credit counselor. Contact the National Foundation for Credit Counseling at 1-800-388-2227 and the IL Department of Financial & Professional Regulation at.
3. Check with the Better Business Bureau and/or the IL Attorney General's Consumer Fraud Bureau by calling 1-800-243-0618.
The Attorney General's office warns that debt settlement companies make tempting promises, but they seldom deliver. A new Illinois law provides consumers with protections against debt settlement scams, including a prohibition on upfront payments; however, there are better solutions to your financial problems than signing a contract with a debt settlement company.
Consumers who rind themselves under a mountain of unsecured debt, particularly credit card debt, may be tempted to turn to companies that offer debt settlement. Debt settlement firms claim to be able to arrange deals with creditors to satisfy consumer debts at reduced amounts. Once hired, they typically will advise you to quit paying your monthly credit care bills and instead pay the money into an escrow account to accumulate a lump sum (ostensibly to make your final payment). They tell you that they will negotiate with your creditors and convince them to accept partial payment in full satisfaction of the amount you owe.
What all too often happens is that these companies take your money and leave you even in deeper debt. In the classic debt settlement scam, the first thing the company will do is charge you a wide variety of non-refundable fees. These include a hefty up-front fee (often 10-15% of your total debt), fees to set up escrow accounts, and even monthly "maintenance" fees.
Meanwhile, if you do as advised and quit paying your creditors, late charges and finance charges will begin to accrue on your credit card balances. To make matters worse, many credit card companies simply refuse to work with debt settlement firms and instead choose to sue the card holder for the balance due.
A new law went into effect in August that clamps down on the debt settlement industry's abusive practices and requires all debt settlers to provide common sense consumer protections if they want to do business in Illinois. This tough new law:
1. Prohibits all upfront and monthly fees, except for a one-time $50 application fee;
2. Caps fees at 15% of the savings achieved from settling a debt, ensuring that a debt settlement company only gets paid when it does what it promised to do;
3. Allows consumers to cancel a contract at any time, with a prompt refund of fees.
If you come across a debt settlement company that fails to offer one or more of these legally required protections, it's a sure sign you are dealing with a scam. Stay Away! You would be better off considering one of these alternative sources of help instead:
1. Contact your credit card companies directly to see if they offer repayment programs for struggling consumers. Many do.
2. Talk to a reputable, licensed and bonded credit counselor. Contact the National Foundation for Credit Counseling at 1-800-388-2227 and the IL Department of Financial & Professional Regulation at.
3. Check with the Better Business Bureau and/or the IL Attorney General's Consumer Fraud Bureau by calling 1-800-243-0618.
DEA Drug Takeback
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the Fall 2010 edition of the Tartan Tidings and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Midlothian in Midlothian, Illinois. *
Thanks to everyone from the CPC and the Midlothian Police Department for making the DEA Drug Takeback a huge success. 9 large boxes full of prescription and over the counter drugs won't find their way onto the streets or into our water system. Great job everybody!
Thanks to everyone from the CPC and the Midlothian Police Department for making the DEA Drug Takeback a huge success. 9 large boxes full of prescription and over the counter drugs won't find their way onto the streets or into our water system. Great job everybody!
Midlothian Community Policing
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the Fall 2010 edition of the Tartan Tidings and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Midlothian in Midlothian, Illinois. *
The Midlothian Community Policing committee was established to create a partnership between the residents and the police department. Our three goals are outreach, communication, and education. Volunteers! Let's unite against crime and come together as a community to make a statement that WE LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER! If you are interested in joining Citizens On Patrol or would like more information, contact Chairperson Gary L'Heureux, (708) 704-9824.
The Midlothian Community Policing committee was established to create a partnership between the residents and the police department. Our three goals are outreach, communication, and education. Volunteers! Let's unite against crime and come together as a community to make a statement that WE LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER! If you are interested in joining Citizens On Patrol or would like more information, contact Chairperson Gary L'Heureux, (708) 704-9824.
Chat With the Chief
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the Fall 2010 edition of the Tartan Tidings and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Midlothian in Midlothian, Illinois. *
In this issue of the Tartan Tidings I am going to talk about the police department's, Community Service Officer, (CSO) program that has joined with the Community Policing Committee (CPC) in order to achieve mutual goals.
This past spring the first annual charity golf outing was held. Funds from this effort help to create financial resources to fund additional projects like the D.A.R.E. and G.R.E.A.T. programs for our school age children, and purchase of the blue shirts that identify the CPC people making them easily recognizable on their community walks. The parade of lights (emergency vehicle blessing) went well with children lining the streets to observe the passing emergency cehicles. The National Night Out had the community taking a stand against crime. DEA, Midlothian Police and CPC worked together on a prescription drug take-back program. This effort was a monumental success as we were give 5-boxes for prescription drug return and had to get an additional 5 boxes. Midlothian turned out to be one of the most successful, if not the most succsesful program in the south suburban area. This was all capped off with the delivery of pizzas, donated by Bartolini's, to all the families of the youngsters who were winners in the National Night Out drawing.
Soon the bids will be in for the renovation of the police station. We expect the renovation to start sometime in early November. When the renovation begins, please be patient with construction issues as all of us will be working udner very challenging conditions
We have held up publication of the Tartan Tidings in order to get pictures of these events included in this issue such as Sgt. Edmund Olmos with the Step by Step kids and Officer Ryan Gulli with the CPC National Night Out 2010 winner. I am cutting this edition of Chat with the Chief short to allow more room for pictures.
Schools are in session so please be mindful of children in or near the streets and please come to a full stop at stop signs, especially Halloween night. Additional police officers, E.S.D.A. and CPC personnel will be on the street Halloween day and night.
Vince J. Schavone
Chief of Police
Midlothian, Illinois
In this issue of the Tartan Tidings I am going to talk about the police department's, Community Service Officer, (CSO) program that has joined with the Community Policing Committee (CPC) in order to achieve mutual goals.
This past spring the first annual charity golf outing was held. Funds from this effort help to create financial resources to fund additional projects like the D.A.R.E. and G.R.E.A.T. programs for our school age children, and purchase of the blue shirts that identify the CPC people making them easily recognizable on their community walks. The parade of lights (emergency vehicle blessing) went well with children lining the streets to observe the passing emergency cehicles. The National Night Out had the community taking a stand against crime. DEA, Midlothian Police and CPC worked together on a prescription drug take-back program. This effort was a monumental success as we were give 5-boxes for prescription drug return and had to get an additional 5 boxes. Midlothian turned out to be one of the most successful, if not the most succsesful program in the south suburban area. This was all capped off with the delivery of pizzas, donated by Bartolini's, to all the families of the youngsters who were winners in the National Night Out drawing.
Soon the bids will be in for the renovation of the police station. We expect the renovation to start sometime in early November. When the renovation begins, please be patient with construction issues as all of us will be working udner very challenging conditions
We have held up publication of the Tartan Tidings in order to get pictures of these events included in this issue such as Sgt. Edmund Olmos with the Step by Step kids and Officer Ryan Gulli with the CPC National Night Out 2010 winner. I am cutting this edition of Chat with the Chief short to allow more room for pictures.
Schools are in session so please be mindful of children in or near the streets and please come to a full stop at stop signs, especially Halloween night. Additional police officers, E.S.D.A. and CPC personnel will be on the street Halloween day and night.
Vince J. Schavone
Chief of Police
Midlothian, Illinois
National Night Out
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the Fall 2010 edition of the Tartan Tidings and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Midlothian in Midlothian, Illinois. *
On the evening of August 4, Midlothian participated in its first National Night Out on the Village Green. National Night Out has proven to be an effective, inexpensive, and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police/community partnerships in our fight for a safer nation. Communities all across the country plan events for the night of the first Tuesday in August. Our Community Policing Committee (CPC) put together an enjoyable evening with public safety equipment on display, equestrian patrol, music, handouts, and an opportunity to gather in support of a safer Midlothian. The Midlothian CPC is walking as a group around various sections of town to be a presence against crime in our community. Thank you, CPC.
On the evening of August 4, Midlothian participated in its first National Night Out on the Village Green. National Night Out has proven to be an effective, inexpensive, and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police/community partnerships in our fight for a safer nation. Communities all across the country plan events for the night of the first Tuesday in August. Our Community Policing Committee (CPC) put together an enjoyable evening with public safety equipment on display, equestrian patrol, music, handouts, and an opportunity to gather in support of a safer Midlothian. The Midlothian CPC is walking as a group around various sections of town to be a presence against crime in our community. Thank you, CPC.
Village Update from the President
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the Fall 2010 edition of the Tartan Tidings and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Midlothian in Midlothian, Illinois. *
Whew! What a summer! We have seen positive movement on many of our projects, and there will be more in the coming months. You can read more about it in this issue of the Tartan Tidings.
The Ambiance Inn is under construction on 144th & Cicero. Their goal is to have the exterior shell of the building, the landscaping and the base layer of the parking lot completed before the winter weather sets in. Workers will be then able to continue their work indoors through the winter. The owner told me that they're shooting for a grand opening in the spring. How 'bout that!? A ribbon cutting ceremony in Midlothian!!
Hopefully, that will be only the first of many such events. Progress is being made on the development that will replace the car dealerships on Cicero. We have a serious developer interested in the site. The Village Board will soon vote to approve the TIF district for the area. The Village has entered into an agreement with the Hitchcock Design Group of Naperville to assist us in developing a design plan for the area. We will be in the position to tell the developer how WE want the area to look. General building design and streetscape enhancements will be parts of the plan. There will be a public meeting on Thursday, November 18 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Raday Lodge. Representatives from Hitchcock will present several design suggestions for your review and input. The design guidelines will then be applied to the zoning requirements for entire TIF area, which includes most of the businesses near 147th & Cicero. I would like to thank the members of the Plan Commissionfor their work on this important project. It is important to not that none of the costs of the Cicero Avenue TIF district will be paid by Midlothian taxpayers. The TIF district and private developers will generate the necessary funds.
Our Economic Development Committee has been very active. They are introducing a website that will be available at no cost to all Midlothian business owners for the promotion of their products or services on the Internet. The committee is also creating a separate web page for the promotion of vacant business properties to potential tenants or developers. While attracting new businesses is important, it is equally important that we hold on to the businesses that we already have. To that end, Trustee Karen Kreis and I spen time this summer visiting Midlothian businesses. We want them to know that we appreciate their presence in our community and that we would like to assist them in any way that we can.
The Community Policing, Community Service, Veterans, and Beautification Committees have all been busy. There are many people involved in these committees, but they are always looking for new members. There are many levels of involvement. For example, the Citizens On Patrol program, sponsored by the Community Policing committee, sends regular email messages to over 60 volunteers, inviting them to take group walks through town to "keep an eye" on what's going on. Some of those 60 people go on nearly every walk; some only go on a few. The group is positive and well informed. As more people get involved, we increase the sustainability of the program and the level of knowledge in our citizens. I'd love it if we had 500 members of this group. Call the Village Hall if you would like to get on the invitation list for the walks. CPC is considering new ways to help educate residents about how they can help keep their neighborhoods safe and properly address existing problems.
The Village has been successful in obtaining grants. We will take delivery of a new fire engine sometime after the first of the year. The Police Department has put a new supervisor's vehicle into service. The Chevy Tahoe was paid for with grant money. We will be installing a new water main along 147th Street from Abbottsford Road to Millard using grant funding. Trustee Karen Kreis is working on a grant that will help us to clean up contaminated sites like old gas stations. If successful, this will help us in the process of redevelopment of the business district. We continue to search out grant money.
Finally, I would like to thank the Village Board for all of the extra work that they do to make these programs and improvements a reality. We have a small staff at the village and I often see Trustees taking on extra duties. I appreciate the extra effort and the positive example they provide for our volunteers.
Enjoy the great fall weather and, until next time, stay safe.
Mayor Terry Stephens
Whew! What a summer! We have seen positive movement on many of our projects, and there will be more in the coming months. You can read more about it in this issue of the Tartan Tidings.
The Ambiance Inn is under construction on 144th & Cicero. Their goal is to have the exterior shell of the building, the landscaping and the base layer of the parking lot completed before the winter weather sets in. Workers will be then able to continue their work indoors through the winter. The owner told me that they're shooting for a grand opening in the spring. How 'bout that!? A ribbon cutting ceremony in Midlothian!!
Hopefully, that will be only the first of many such events. Progress is being made on the development that will replace the car dealerships on Cicero. We have a serious developer interested in the site. The Village Board will soon vote to approve the TIF district for the area. The Village has entered into an agreement with the Hitchcock Design Group of Naperville to assist us in developing a design plan for the area. We will be in the position to tell the developer how WE want the area to look. General building design and streetscape enhancements will be parts of the plan. There will be a public meeting on Thursday, November 18 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Raday Lodge. Representatives from Hitchcock will present several design suggestions for your review and input. The design guidelines will then be applied to the zoning requirements for entire TIF area, which includes most of the businesses near 147th & Cicero. I would like to thank the members of the Plan Commissionfor their work on this important project. It is important to not that none of the costs of the Cicero Avenue TIF district will be paid by Midlothian taxpayers. The TIF district and private developers will generate the necessary funds.
Our Economic Development Committee has been very active. They are introducing a website that will be available at no cost to all Midlothian business owners for the promotion of their products or services on the Internet. The committee is also creating a separate web page for the promotion of vacant business properties to potential tenants or developers. While attracting new businesses is important, it is equally important that we hold on to the businesses that we already have. To that end, Trustee Karen Kreis and I spen time this summer visiting Midlothian businesses. We want them to know that we appreciate their presence in our community and that we would like to assist them in any way that we can.
The Community Policing, Community Service, Veterans, and Beautification Committees have all been busy. There are many people involved in these committees, but they are always looking for new members. There are many levels of involvement. For example, the Citizens On Patrol program, sponsored by the Community Policing committee, sends regular email messages to over 60 volunteers, inviting them to take group walks through town to "keep an eye" on what's going on. Some of those 60 people go on nearly every walk; some only go on a few. The group is positive and well informed. As more people get involved, we increase the sustainability of the program and the level of knowledge in our citizens. I'd love it if we had 500 members of this group. Call the Village Hall if you would like to get on the invitation list for the walks. CPC is considering new ways to help educate residents about how they can help keep their neighborhoods safe and properly address existing problems.
The Village has been successful in obtaining grants. We will take delivery of a new fire engine sometime after the first of the year. The Police Department has put a new supervisor's vehicle into service. The Chevy Tahoe was paid for with grant money. We will be installing a new water main along 147th Street from Abbottsford Road to Millard using grant funding. Trustee Karen Kreis is working on a grant that will help us to clean up contaminated sites like old gas stations. If successful, this will help us in the process of redevelopment of the business district. We continue to search out grant money.
Finally, I would like to thank the Village Board for all of the extra work that they do to make these programs and improvements a reality. We have a small staff at the village and I often see Trustees taking on extra duties. I appreciate the extra effort and the positive example they provide for our volunteers.
Enjoy the great fall weather and, until next time, stay safe.
Mayor Terry Stephens
Busy Busy Summer!
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the Fall 2010 edition of the Tartan Tidings and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Midlothian in Midlothian, Illinois. *
Community spirit is alive in Midlothian.
Midlothian residents are coming together more frequently and in greater numbers: from the Community Policing Committee walks that have over 60 residents who receive notification of walks and participate at various times... to block parties...to clean up day...to our Midlothian Night on the eve of Fiesta... to our Bluegrass Concert on the Green, our residents are celebrating and working together for a better, safer Midlothian. When Midlothian was incorporated in 1927, that spirit helped to build up the community. Now that spirit is alive to maintain, improve and protect our comunity identity as a family-oriented, safe, thriving village of people who care about their property, their neighbor and their village. The Community that Pride Built and Maintains lives on! If you have yet to get involved, why not join us. The more we all pull together the stronger we will be!
Community spirit is alive in Midlothian.
Midlothian residents are coming together more frequently and in greater numbers: from the Community Policing Committee walks that have over 60 residents who receive notification of walks and participate at various times... to block parties...to clean up day...to our Midlothian Night on the eve of Fiesta... to our Bluegrass Concert on the Green, our residents are celebrating and working together for a better, safer Midlothian. When Midlothian was incorporated in 1927, that spirit helped to build up the community. Now that spirit is alive to maintain, improve and protect our comunity identity as a family-oriented, safe, thriving village of people who care about their property, their neighbor and their village. The Community that Pride Built and Maintains lives on! If you have yet to get involved, why not join us. The more we all pull together the stronger we will be!
Security Alarm
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the Summer 2009 edition of the Tartan Tidings and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Midlothian in Midlothian, Illinois. *
Chances are you already have a security alarm system that requires no cost or installation...your car keys. Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get into your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.
Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob. It works if you park in your diveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the intruder will not stick around. After a few seconds, the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there...share this information with your spouse, your children, your friends and neighbors. Think twice the next time you come home for the night and start to put your keys away. They can be your best friend in a dangerous situation.
Chances are you already have a security alarm system that requires no cost or installation...your car keys. Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get into your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.
Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob. It works if you park in your diveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the intruder will not stick around. After a few seconds, the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there...share this information with your spouse, your children, your friends and neighbors. Think twice the next time you come home for the night and start to put your keys away. They can be your best friend in a dangerous situation.
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