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Proviso High Schools District 209 Board names new superintendent

By Khristopher Flack | Apr 18, 2016

The Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board recently named Jesse Rodriguez as the district's new superintendent, effective July 1.

Cook County Board to review budget for planned Central Campus Health Center

By Khristopher Flack | Apr 13, 2016

The Cook County Board was expected to weigh in on the construction budget for the planned Central Campus Health Center outpatient facility at its meeting today.

Cook County Board to review mixed-use plan for Old County Hospital site

By Khristopher Flack | Apr 13, 2016

The Cook County Board will review a presentation of a new mixed-use development project plan for Old County Hospital at its meeting today.

Proviso school board holds special closed meeting on student-discipline matters

By Khristopher Flack | Apr 6, 2016

The Proviso Township High Schools Board held a special meeting recently to discuss student-discipline issues.

Western Springs Public Safety Committee to consider new stop sign

By Khristopher Flack | Apr 5, 2016

The Western Springs Public Health and Safety Committee will consider a proposal for a new stop sign at its next meeting 7 a.m. Thursday in the All-Purpose Room, 740 Hillgrove Ave.

Proviso East NJROTC presents colors at state ceremony to honor veterans

By Khristopher Flack | Apr 4, 2016

The Proviso East High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Color Guard presented the colors at an Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs ceremony recently at the James Thompson Center in Chicago to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, who is also a veteran.

Forest Park Fire and Police Commission to review job candidates

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 31, 2016

The Forest Park Fire & Police Commission will hold a special meeting 3 p.m. Friday at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave., to discuss candidate testing and hiring, along with other related issues.

Proviso District 209 Board, Oversight Panel to discuss 5-year financial plan

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 30, 2016

The Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board and the Financial Oversight Panel will hold a joint meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy, 8601 W. Roosevelt Road in Forest Park, to discuss the district's five-year financial plan.

Lindop school board OKs Crisis Plan, 2016-17 district calendar

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 30, 2016

The Lindop School District 92 Board approved the Lindop Crisis Plan recently during a special meeting

Maywood trustees to hold budget, workers' comp workshop meetings

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 29, 2016

The Maywood Village Board is holding public workshops this week to address fiscal and workers' compensation issues.

Forest Park Board to discuss Alley Improvement Program details

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 28, 2016

The Forest Park Village Board is expected to approve specifications and put out the call for contract bids for the 2016 Alley Improvement Program at its next meeting at 7 p.m. today in the Lower Level of Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave.

Forest Park E911 Board discusses Emergency Telephone System funding

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 18, 2016

The Village of Forest Park E911 Board discussed Emergency Telephone System Board funding at its March 16 meeting.

Proviso District 209 to host Recruitment Fair to hire teachers, psychologist

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 18, 2016

Proviso Township High Schools District 209 is hosting a Recruitment Fair Saturday, April 16, to fill psychologist, ELL/bilingual teacher and standard-subject teacher positions for the 2016-17 school year.

TSA official to speak at Triton College on agency career opportunities

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 17, 2016

The Triton College Criminal Justice Club will host Transportation Security Administration Assistant Federal Security Director Peter Adamson, who will make a promotional presentation on TSA careers during two seminars to be held on March 30.

Westchester school board committee to review student-transfer policy

By Khristopher Flack | Mar 16, 2016

The Westchester District 92.5 Board's Policy Committee will review policies on parental complaints and school admissions and student transfers to and from non-district schools during a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Westchester Middle School's Multi-Purpose Room, 1620 Norfolk Ave.