W E D N E S D A Y
October 30, 2024 Vol. 45, No. 18
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Paranormal Pleasant Home? An investigation Page 19
Future Oak Park president, trustees and clerk could get a raise The new salaries would not be implemented until after each election By LUZANE DRAUGHON Staff Reporter
Undefeated STORY BY MEINRAD SCHERER-EMUNDS, PAGE 6
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A year after he and his family arrived in Oak Park from Venezuela, Emanuel Herman Lugo is a boxing champion.
Building Community since 1993
The majority of Oak Park’s village board said they support raising the salaries for future village presidents, trustees and clerks. There was no vote after the discussion at Tuesday’s meeting, and new salaries, if approved, would not go into effect immediately. The trustees and president who are elected, or reelected, in April 2025 would be the first to earn the new salary. Those on the board for another two years would not see a new salary until the next election in April 2027. Trustee Cory Wesley motioned, and Trustee Brian Straw seconded, to discuss village board compensation See COMPENSATION on page 8
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