LGIS News Service | West Cook News

Cava and Garcia all but guaranteed to retain Cicero trustee seats

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

John Cava and Victor R. Garcia will likely retain their Cicero trustee seats after garnering the most votes in Tuesday's consolidated election.

From Chicago City Wire

Cook County paid more than $1.23 million in worker’s comp benefits in January

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Cook County paid out more than $1.23 million in worker’s compensation benefits last month, according to records obtained by Chicago City Wire through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

Diversity consultants to help OPRF equalize student performance, tackle "language from dominant voices"

By LGIS News Service | Feb 11, 2019

School counselor and "diversity consultant" Binita Donohue leads a special Oak Park-River Forest High School District 200 board meeting Monday night centered on how to equalize academic performance between white and black students.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.

Leyden District 212, Oak Park & River Forest District 200 eligible for ISBE’s property tax relief grant

By LGIS News Service | Jan 29, 2019

Two school districts in west Cook County are eligible to receive Property Tax Relief Grants, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today.

From Chicago City Wire

Are taxes and bans the future of plastic shopping bags in Illinois?

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

The state legislature adjourned before taking action on Senate Bill 1597, which would require Illinois consumers to pay a 5 cent fee for every single-use paper or plastic bag, but similar proposals are being considered at the county and local levels.

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 | 7 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.