West Cook News

From North Cook News

2017 home sales: How did Cook County's prices fare?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Median home sale prices in Chicagoland's most elite zip codes fell in 2017, according to Cook County sales data collected by Blockshopper.com.

From Chicago City Wire

Cook has highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Cook County ranked No. 1 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis

From Chicago City Wire

Report: Cook ranks No. 1 among largest Illinois counties for abortions performed in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Cook County accounted for 21,747 of the 38,382 abortions performed statewide in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Several local legislators took money from taxi cab lobby to help ban ride-sharing

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 17, 2017

Chicago's taxi cab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including State Reps. Michael Zalewski (D-Riverside), Silviana Tabares (D-Lyons) and Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Cicero), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.

Analysis: Western Springs SD tops local peers with 73% of students passing annual tests

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 15, 2017

Western Springs School District 101 had the highest rate – 73.1 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a West Cook News analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.

Atlas Tool and Die praises tax reform

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 3, 2017

Zach Mottl, chief alignment officer at Atlas Tool and Die, recently praised the GOP’s proposed tax reforms in a press release from Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL).

Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 22,892 on record for Cook County in 2015

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 28, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently announced he will sign controversial abortion funding expansion House Bill 40 into law, which critics say will increase the number of abortions from the reported 22,892 in Cook County in 2015.

Countryside Fire Protection District, River Forest Fire Department granted 2016 Life Safety Achievement Award

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 27, 2017

The River Forest Fire Department and the Countryside Fire Protection District recently received the 2016 Life Safety Award for their fire safety efforts in the community.

Raising funds along the way, Gov. Rauner rides motorcycle through Countryside

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 27, 2017

For the third year running, Gov. Bruce Rauner has participated in the Governor’s Ride to Springfield, a fundraiser ride down Route 66 dedicated to bolstering support for Illinois’ veterans.

Bellwood, Argo, Berwyn, Cicero students to be eligible for private school scholarships in new state program

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2017

A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.

AmeriCorps to reinforce Illinois programs with largest grant award to date

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 9, 2017

Acting manager of AmeriCorps’ Illinois-based programs, the Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois), recently reported $17.5 million in federal grants for AmeriCorps members.

Facing an unfair property tax bill?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 2, 2017

Let us know your side of the story

West Cook County taxpayers to pay an extra $230M with passage of tax hike law

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 6, 2017

West Cook County taxpayers will see a total of $230 million in state income tax increases after SB 9, a tax hike measure, passed the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate to become law.

West Cook Democrats vote in favor of budget bills

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jul 4, 2017

In a rushed vote today, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.

Appropriations bill uses statewide money for Cook County projects

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 29, 2017

The Illinois General Assembly is looking to pass a bill that earmarks $166.5 million for various projects in lawmakers home districts across the state.

West Cook County taxpayers would pay an extra $230M if Democrats’ tax hike becomes law

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 31, 2017

West Cook County taxpayers would see a total of $230 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.

West Cook state senators vote to raise Illinois income tax

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 23, 2017

Without the help of Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to fix the budget by raising the Illinois income tax and expanding the sales tax.

Twenty-six west Cook County schools lose, 12 win in state Senate funding revamp

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 19, 2017

West Cook County schools would be net winners of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate Wednesday.

Illinois voter data analysis finds voters registered two, three, even four times

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 9, 2017

A recent analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which owns this publication, found almost 50,000 duplicate voter registration records, representing Illinois residents who are registered multiple times.