Village Free Press 081022

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Vol. VI No. 31 Army Reserve site up for sale, PAGE 6

AUGUST 10, 2022

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Pritzker announces sales tax holiday in Broadview, PAGE 4

How the federal climate bill impacts Proviso Township

The proposed Inflation Adjustment Act, billed country’s largest climate bill, could be boon to suburbs’ efforts to electrify fleets, grow solar energy use By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

If it is signed by President Joe Biden, the federal climate bill, which as of Aug. 8 was making its way through the U.S. Congress, could have a direct impact on a variety of climate measures in Proviso Township, particularly efforts by several communities to electrify their municipal fleets and promote solar energy usage. The bill, called the “Inflation Reduction Act,” calls for $369 billion in spending on “nearly every segment of the energy sector, including wind, solar, hydrogen, carbon capture, and oil and gas,” according to a summary of the bill by Energy Wire. See CLIMATE BILL on page 5

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Maywood mayor says DUI suspension rescinded Mayor Nathaniel George Booker said decision to rescind was due to lack of evidence, trustee says the matter isn’t resolved By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker said he’s ready to move on a few

months after his arrest for DUI and obstructing traffic. “At the last court date on July 1, the statutory suspension for a DUI was rescinded and taken back based on a lack of evidence,” Mayor Booker said on Aug. 2. Mayor Booker said he did not take a breathalyzer test on May 13, when Chicago police found him allegedly asleep at the wheel of his mayoral SUV that the village is leasing to own. The vehicle was reportedly blocking traffic. The incident happened at around 1:30 a.m. on the middle outbound lane of the

Kennedy near Halsted Street, police said. The mayor was arrested after officers suspected he was under the influence of alcohol. He was also charged with obstructing drivers on the highway. The two charges are both misdemeanors. Booker said that he has a court date later this summer related to the obstruction of traffic misdemeanor, but that he doesn’t have to be there. “That is something that the attorney is dealing with and I’m not required to attend hat court date,” the mayor said. See MAYOR’S DUI on page 9


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