West Cook News

College students push for 'welcome' sign from River Forest

By Justin Stoltzfus | Jul 11, 2017

Students from a local college have asked the board of trustees of River Forest to consider declaring the municipality a “welcoming community” after the university reaffirmed its designation as a sanctuary campus this spring.

Illinois among states seen as on the precipice of a pension disaster

By Justin Stoltzfus | Jun 23, 2017

Officials in Springfield and around the country are talking about a “pension cliff” and trying to determine what will happen as large numbers of educators become fully vested in school district pension benefit systems.

Municipalities warned not to hold breath on more funding

By Justin Stoltzfus | Apr 12, 2017

Illinois lawmakers are butting heads over budget allocations while state offices and embattled municipalities manage with a minimum amount of money.