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the village free press Vol. II No. 22

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MAY 30, 2018

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Deli preps move to Bellwood Ave. as some neighbors worry Fears about Lucky Bernie’s alcohol, video gambling overblown say village officials By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

A former Chinese restaurant at 1111 Bellwood Ave. in Bellwood will soon house a deli that will also feature Shee Goo rolled ice cream, a wide selection of wines, craft beers and video gambling. But the video gambling and, to a lesser extent, the alcohol have some residents worried. During a May 17 regular Board of Trustees meeting, some people argued that the area where the deli, called Lucky Bernie’s, is looking to locate already has problems with loitering, drinking and violence that might be exacerbated by an establishment that sells liquor and gambling. Lucky Bernie’s has at least four other locations in the Chicago suburbs that offer custom-made sandwiches. Peter Tsiolis, Bellwood’s economic development director, said in a May 21 interview that while video gambling machines are part of the business plan, Lucky’s main focus is on the deli aspect. “The gaming portion of it is secondary,” said Tsiolis. “It’s a not a driving force, it’s not the important part.” Tsiolis said that he and Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey took a trip to a Lucky Bernie’s location in Huntley as part of See BELLWOOD DELI on page 3

SHANEL ROMAIN

PROUD INVENTOR: Darrell Edwards shows off the inner workings of a battery–powered car he made during Irving Middle School’s ENCORE Spotlight Showcase on May 23.

Most of Maywood now an ‘Opportunity Zone’

The federal status eases taxes on investment in zones, but it has critics By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Most of Maywood is now a federally designated Opportunity Zone, which makes new investment created in the area eligible

for preferential capital gains tax treatment. The zones, created through the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, are designed to “spur economic development and job creation in distressed communities,”

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according to the IRS. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announced on May 18 that 327 census tracts across 85 counties in the state had been officially See MAYWOOD ZONE on page 4

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