Monday, April 15, 2013
The Tinley Park Village Board will vote Tuesday on whether to be part of a potential lawsuit that would try to recoup hotel taxes allegedly withheld by travel discount sites.
Whether it's for vacation or for work, traveling can be an expensive proposition. The costs of food, transportation and lodging add up quickly. As a way to keep expenses low without sacrificing quality, travelers check out discount websites, such as Expedia or Priceline, for deals that make out-of-town trips easier to afford. READ: Zabrocki, Team Tinley Incumbents Stay in Office But while booking a good price for two nights in a king-bed suite at a nice hotel might save you a few extra dollars, a travel website's discount rate could be costing some communities, such as Tinley Park, quite a few dollars in tax money it should be receiving. That's why the village board is considering becoming part of potential legal action that would try to …
Friday, February 1, 2013
Following a complaint by several challengers to four incumbents' use of village-funded photos on their reelection website, the incumbents removed the photos as of Thursday, Jan. 31.
Days after a complaint was filed over four Tinley Park incumbents' use of village-funded photos on their reelection website, www.TeamTinley.com, the photos were removed as of Jan. 28, Sun-Times Media reports. Earlier this week, mayoral candidate Steve Eberhardt, and trustee candidates Karen Weigand, Andrew DeLuca and Nancy Petro, filed the complaint with the Illinois State Board of Elections. The complaint was levied against Mayor Ed Zambrocki and trustees Brian Maher, Dave Seaman and T.J. Grady. Village Cleck Pat Rea was also named in the complaint, according to the report. The photos were replaced by shots of the incumbent candidates at an outdoor event, with the contested photos completely removed from the TeamTinley.com home page. …
The deadline to register to vote for the April election is March 12.
Residents wishing to vote in the April 9 municipal election need to act soon—the deadline to register is fast-approaching. The cutoff to register is Tuesday, March 12. Residents can register at Village Hall, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mayor Ed Zabrocki's opponent Steve Eberhardt, and trustee candidates Karen Weigand, Andrew DeLuca and Nancy Petro, recently filed a complaint over Zabrocki and incumbent trustees Brian Maher, Dave Seaman and T.J. Grady's use of village-funded photos on their campaign website, www.TeamTinley.com. TeamTinley.com no longer uses the challenged photos, as of Thursday, Jan. 31. Below is a list of candidates running for village office on the April 9 ballot. Mayor Clerk Trustee Library Board * …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A complaint was filed Jan. 28 against Mayor Ed Zabrocki and trustees Brian Maher, Dave Seaman and T.J. Grady by four challengers in the April 9 election. The complaint centers on campaign photos used at www.TeamTinley.com.
Tinley Park Mayor Ed Zabrocki, Village Clerk Pat Rea, and trustees Brian Maher, Dave Seaman and T.J. Grady, were all named in a complaint that alleges taxpayer money was used to fund campaign photos, Sun-Times Media reports. The complaint was filed by Zabrocki's opponent Steve Eberhardt, and trustee candidates Karen Weigand, Andrew DeLuca and Nancy Petro. The complaint was filed Monday, Jan. 28 with the Illinois State Board of Elections, and alleges that Zabrocki, Maher, Seaman and Grady are all using village-funded photos of themselves and Tinley Park landmarks on their campaign website, www.TeamTinley.com. It also charges Zabrocki's secretary, Judy Bruning, with using village time to help run Zabrocki's campaign. Although the complaint …
Miss Jean
7:14 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
I can only speak from experience with the hotel I work at, but the discount travel websites generally don't give that much of a discount. Once in a while someone will get a good price, but often the consumer is paying the exact price we advertise on our hotel website, so the difference that we charge the travel website isn't a great deal lower. The amount of tax difference is, on average, I would… more ›