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Wednesday • May 28 • 2014
Thornton Township Special Services FREE ESTIMATES
EMERGENCY SERVICE IN HOURS - NOT DAYS!
on New or Replacement Equipment Only
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The Thornton Township Department of Special Services hosts dances at Thornwood High School for residents with special needs. The theme of the May dance was ‘Red, White, & Blue: A Salute to the Troops’. For more information on Special Services please call (708) 596-6040 ext. 3164
Vehicle Renewal Sticker Receipt Legislation Approved
79.95
$
CENTRAL A/C CLEAN & CHECK (M-F, 7:30am to 4:00pm) Residential Customers Only
Lansing Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Expires 6/30/14. Must be presented at time of purchase.
100 OFF
$
INSTALLATION OF A NEW FURNACE (95% AFUE or Higher)
OR NEW AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (16 SEER or Higher)
Lansing Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Expires 6/30/14. Must be presented at time of purchase.
708.474.4650 or 219.365.3050 17823 Torrence Ave. Lansing, Illinois 60438 • www.lansingheating.net
L e g i s l at ion pr op o s e d by I l l i noi s S e c ret a r y of State Jesse W hite to allow a p r i nt e d r e c e i pt f r om t he Secreta r y of State to ser ve tempora r i ly as t he v e h ic le r e ne w a l s t ic k e r w a s a ppr ov e d to d a y b y t he I l l i nois House of Representatives. Senate Bill 2802 would a l low motor ist s to d r ive w it hout a n up-to-date v e h ic le r e ne w a l s t ic k e r affixed to their license plate provided they have a receipt from the Secretary of State that proves they purchased a s t ic k e r on l i ne b e f or e expiration, but have not yet received t he reg ist rat ion sticker. The receipt is valid for no more than 30 days from the expiration of the p r e v i o u s r e g i s t r a t i o n’s sticker’s date. “This is another consumer friendly initiative t h a t e nc ou r a ge s on l i ne transactions with my office,” sa id W hite. “Our Driver S e r v ic e s f a c i l it ie s h a v e many customers come in
to buy their stickers a day or two before they are set to expire. This bill will allow such customers to make the same purchase online, and then use the receipt as proof of up-to-date registration compliance.” L a st yea r, more t ha n 150,0 0 0 c u stomer s purchased vehicle renewal registration stickers during the last two days in May. The vast majority of customers visited a facility to conduct these transactions; just over 6,300 people purchased their renewal stickers online. W h i t e ’s o f f i c e h a s cont i nua l ly worked to provide more services online to further improve customer c onven ienc e. O ver t he last seven years, internet transactions have increased by more than 300 percent in the Secretar y of State’s office. Senate Bill 2802 w a s spon s ore d by st ate S e n . P a t r i c i a Va n P e l t (D-Chicago) and state Rep. Arthur Turner (D-Chicago).