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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY Applications for Property Tax Savings are now Available Cook County — Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announces that property tax–saving exemptions applications for the 2023 tax year are now available online. Exemptions are savings that contribute to lowering a homeowner’s property tax bill. The most common is the Homeowner Exemption, which saves a property owner an average of $950 dollars each year. Here are some key things that homeowners should know when applying for exemptions. The Homeowner, Senior, and Persons with Disabilities Exemptions are automatically renewed. Postcards will be mailed to households confirming that no action is needed. Homeowners must reapply for the Veterans with Disabilities and Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze (the “Senior Freeze”) Exemptions. Seniors and veterans that need to reapply will be mailed application booklets. New homeowners, first-time applicants, or those that need to reapply can now do so online at www.cookcountyassessor.com/
exemptions. Homeowners are strongly encouraged to apply online so there is a digital record of their application. This allows Assessor staff to easily locate the application, provide a status update, and notify the homeowner if missing documents are needed. If homeowners are unsure of their existing exemptions, they can review the Exemptions History & Status section of the “Property Details” page for their home. Exemptions forms are available in Spanish, Polish, and simplified Chinese languages. Applications can be downloaded at www.cookcountyassessor.com/exemptions. As a reminder, exemptions are only reflected on the second installment tax bill. Homeowners can join virtual exemptions workshops on Facebook and YouTube at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, in English and on Thursday, March 14, in Spanish. For a list of upcoming in-person and virtual outreach events, visit www. cookcountyassessor.com/event-list.
pOpshelf now open in Schererville! pOpshelf is excited to announce its new store in Schererville is now open! The store is located at 1525 US Hwy 41, Unit C12-20, and hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. Providing Fun Finds for Less, pOpshelf is an exciting retail store that offers customers an affordable and fun shopping experience with the majority of items priced at $5 or less. When the store opens, customers can expect a fun, joyful and guilt-free shopping experience as they browse a selection of on-trend seasonal and home décor, health and beauty musthaves, home cleaning supplies, household and specialty items, arts and crafts, party planning and entertaining needs, toys and much more! “We are thrilled to expand the pOpshelf offerings and look forward to having customers pop by our new Schererville store,” said Matt Frame, pOpshelf’s senior director of store operations. “Customers can explore our store and discover the possibilities of home décor, beauty, party, specialty foods, electronics and more. At pOpshelf, there’s fun in every find, happiness in the affordability and joy in stress-free shopping experience we offer, and we look forward to welcoming the community to our new store!” Each pOpshelf store is expected to create up to 15 new jobs and employ team members passionate about helping customers enjoy their shopping experience. At pOpshelf, team members will have the opportunity to join an invigorating retail environment that brings to life the new brand’s mission of making shopping exciting and fun for everyday purchases and unique finds. Candidates interested in joining the pOpshelf team may review and apply for positions online at https://careers.popshelf.com/ or text JOBS to 38228 for a link to the careers page.* As part of pOpshelf’s commitment to serving communities, it is partnering with The Confetti Foundation to provide birthday parties to children who have to spend their birthday in a hospital, pediatric oncology clinic or hospice facility. The partnership aims to bring a little fun and joy to patients and their families during a difficult time. pOpshelf debuted introduced its differentiated retail store in the Nashville, Tennessee market in fall 2020. The Company currently operates more than 200 stores. A full list of stores is available at www.popshelf. com/stores.
Netherlands Ambassador to the U.S. to visit Underground Railroad Site The Honorable Birgitta Tazelaar, Ambassador to the United States from the Kingdom of the Netherlands will visit the Ton Farm Underground Railroad site. She will be joined by community and regional leaders to dedicate a new interpretive sign panel telling the stories of Dutch settlers and their work on the Underground Railroad. Starting in the late 1840s, Dutch immigrants settled in what are now the Chicago neighborhood of Roseland and the Village of South Holland. They gave assistance to freedom seekers escaping from their enslavement in the South. After reaching the relative safety of Chicago, some of these travelers then came, often on foot, south on the Chicago to Detroit Road heading toward freedom in Canada. The Ambassador and some of her staff from Washington and Chicago will be with her for the dedication ceremony. Community leaders and local elected officials have been invited. Ton Family Farm (National Park Service- Network to Freedom Site) 557 East 134 th Place Chicago, IL 60827 Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 10:00 am CDT
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