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Hillside resident calls for Welch to resign for 'intentionally' using photo of on-duty police in campaign ads

By Bree Gonzales | May 14, 2022

House Speaker Chris Welch was the subject of a press conference Saturday morning in which he is accused of improperly using on-duty police in his campaign re-election efforts.

Western Springs defers FOIA request regarding Heavyn Washington attack at Lyons Township High School

By Bree Gonzales | May 13, 2022

The Western Springs Police Department has delayed a FOIA request from West Cook News seeking police reports for the brutal attack of a freshman at Lyons Township High School South campus by sophomore Heavyn Washington.

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Facebook page turns testy following LTHS attack: ‘You don’t care about those kids, you care about your narrative’

By Bree Gonzales | May 11, 2022

A Lyons Township High School teacher and her husband have been stoking the social media flames by trying to walk back the brutal attack by sophomore Heavyn Washington at Lyons Township High School against a freshman victim.

Chicago attorney on LTHS case: ‘The young lady, Miss Washington, (who) attacked my client, had a history’

By Bree Gonzales | May 9, 2022

Andrew Stroth, managing partner at Action Injury Law Group in Chicago, is representing the family of a freshman student who was beaten on film on April 27 by sophomore Heavyn Washington at Lyons Township High School (LTHS) South campus.

Irvin to make rare public appearance in La Grange

By Bree Gonzales | May 4, 2022

House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and a group of local GOP township organizations have coaxed Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, a GOP candidate for governor, to a public meet and greet.

Oak Park Health Director Chapple: 'I like Philly's' 50% metric as it brings back mask rules

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 12, 2022

Village of Oak Park Health Department Director Theresa Chapple-McGruder is throwing her support behind Philadelphia's masking rules that have reinstituted the practice abandoned in other parts of the country long ago.

McCarthy named Willow Springs interim police chief

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 7, 2022

Former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy has been named interim chief of police in Willow Springs.

Oak Park library 'voted to select' controversial consulting firm to lead search for new head

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 6, 2022

RGW Consulting has been hired as a headhunter to find the next leader of the Oak Park Public Library.

Illinois House Republican Majority: ‘Join our efforts’

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 1, 2022

The Burr Ridge-based organization calling itself the Illinois House Republican Majority is heralding Republican candidates for filing for the June 28 primary.

Mueller: ‘Martire is part of the plot to destroy the school system’

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 31, 2022

Activist William Mueller is slamming River Forest District 90 School Board President Ralph Martire for reportedly pushing an equity-based curriculum linked to a downswing in student scores.

Women in Leadership student group at Oak Park River Forest High School holding tampon drive

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 25, 2022

The Oak Park River Forest High School Tampon Drive ends April 8. “Contact your teachers about placing donation boxes in their room and fill out the sheet in classroom,” an Instagram post reads.

Welch: ‘I thought that there was a more appropriate forum’ on killing Madigan investigation

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 10, 2022

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside) passed as the man who disbanded a state committee that was investigating now-indicted Michael Madigan after Welch's office sent out a set of controversial talking points defending the former speaker.

Welch: TEAACH Act is about ‘each one — reach one, each one — teach one, until all are taught’

By Bree Gonzales | Jul 23, 2021

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch joined other legislators and community inclusion and human rights advocates in witnessing the signing of the bill that would compel public school educators to ensure the inclusion of Asian-American history in the curriculum.

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Hillside resident calls for Welch to resign for 'intentionally' using photo of on-duty police in campaign ads

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Facebook page turns testy following LTHS attack: ‘You don’t care about those kids, you care about your narrative’

Chicago attorney on LTHS case: ‘The young lady, Miss Washington, (who) attacked my client, had a history’

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Oak Park Health Director Chapple: 'I like Philly's' 50% metric as it brings back mask rules

McCarthy named Willow Springs interim police chief

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Illinois House Republican Majority: ‘Join our efforts’

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