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8 candidates file to run for office in Elmwood Park

By LGIS News Service | Jan 21, 2019

Elmwood Park voters will decide who will serve on the village and library boards when they head to the polls on April 2.

Rep. Stava-Muray refuses to move to Oak Park community because of "history of white supremacist policies"

By LGIS News Service | Jan 18, 2019

Just days into her new job as a state representative, Anne Stava-Murray (D-Naperville) has managed to cause a stir among her constituents by characterizing her hometown of Naperville as having “white supremacist policies.”

Durkin voted ‘yes’ on bill to hike pay for department heads

By LGIS News Service | Jan 9, 2019

Minority House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) was among nine GOP state lawmakers who joined with Democrats to pass a bill to hike the pay of state agency department heads this week.

6 candidates file to run for council in Village of Melrose Park

By LGIS News Service | Jan 2, 2019

Melrose Park voters will decide who will fill seats on the village council when they head to the polls on April 2.

Analysis: Average Oak Park-River Forest D200 teacher compensation is $135K

By LGIS News Service | Dec 19, 2018

The average teacher in Oak Park-River Forest D200 received $135,194 in total compensation during the 2015-2016 school year for working nine months, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Teachers Retirement System (TRS) records by the West Cook News.

Analysis: Average Oak Park ESD 97 teacher compensation is $120K

By LGIS News Service | Dec 18, 2018

The average teacher at Oak Park ESD 97 received $119,740 in total compensation in the 2015-2016 school year for working nine months, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Teachers Retirement System (TRS) records by the West Cook News.

Hodgkins residents to select village president in consolidated elections

By LGIS News Service | Nov 25, 2018

Hodgkins residents will decide who will serve as village president in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Indian Head Park to elect village president, 3 trustees in consolidated elections

By LGIS News Service | Nov 25, 2018

Indian Head Park residents will decide who will serve as village president in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Countryside to elect mayor in consolidated elections

By LGIS News Service | Nov 24, 2018

Countryside residents will decide who will serve as mayor in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Forest Park to elect mayor in consolidated elections

By LGIS News Service | Nov 23, 2018

Forest Park residents will decide who will serve as mayor in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

From Prairie State Wire

Madigan pours $21.1 million into House races

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) contributed $21.1 million to 30 state House races this election cycle, including $3,445,351 to 22 fellow Democrats in the week leading up to Tuesday’s general election.