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Members of Maywood Village board recognized for contributions to education

By West Cook News Report | Dec 17, 2022

The D89 Education Foundation honored Maywood Village Trustee Antonio Sanchez and Mayor Nathaniel Booker for their contributions in the founding of the Education Foundation.

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Oak Park board president: 'This board has worked considerably to advance transparency in the process'

By West Cook News Report | Dec 16, 2022

Oak Park village board considers adopting ranked choice voting for next election.

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Durkin on gun control: ‘This is a very important issue for myself, coming from my background as prosecutor’

By West Cook News Report | Dec 15, 2022

State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) appears to be bucking Republican Party platform politics when it comes to gun control.

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Maine Township School Board recognizes students: 'We wanted to recognize Ryan tonight for his heroic efforts'

By West Cook News Report | Dec 13, 2022

The school board recognized a student from each of the high schools.

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McClure Junior High erects gay pride display

By West Cook News Report | Dec 12, 2022

“Queer innovators of the 20th century:” Western Springs junior high builds “gay pride” display

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Williams: 'We are asking for the opportunity to really put mindful discussion into these particular businesses'

By West Cook News Report | Dec 6, 2022

The Maywood Village Board held a public hearing on a proposed temporary ordinance on November 1

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Hall: 'Everybody else has good parks. Everybody else has good amenities'

By West Cook News Report | Dec 6, 2022

The Maywood Village board provided an update on the Park District's plans during its Nov. 1 meeting.

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'Doing this to the highest standard is so important': Western Springs financial office earns recognition for 28th year in a row

By West Cook News Report | Dec 2, 2022

The village financial office is recognized for their work.

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Westchester board discusses raising the 2022 levy by 5%: 'It should be a little more than this $8.2 million when it's all said and done'

By West Cook News Report | Dec 2, 2022

The Westchester board recently discussed raising the 2022 levy.

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'There have been funds placed aside to reduce our cyber risks': Westchester increases its cyber insurance policy

By West Cook News Report | Dec 2, 2022

The Westchester board recently adopted an additional cyber security insurance coverage policy.

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Village of Hinsdale Board discusses proposed tax levy

By West Cook News Report | Nov 29, 2022

At the Nov. 15 Village of Hinsdale Board of Trustees meeting, the board discussed the proposed annual tax levy.

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Retiring village clerk Bruton: 'I'm really, really grateful to all of you for this experience in my life'

By West Cook News Report | Nov 29, 2022

At the Nov. 15 Village of Hinsdale Board of Trustees meeting, the board issued a proclamation honoring village clerk Christine Bruton who is set to retire at the beginning of December after a long and successful career with the village.

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Elmhurst Village Council committee discusses 2023 budget

By West Cook News Report | Nov 27, 2022

During a meeting of Elmhurst Village Council’s Committee of the While, members discussed several pieces of the village’s budget for 2023, with Public Works and Finance directors outlining spending plans for the coming year.

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Norridge superintendent floats altering sick-leave policy

By West Cook News Report | Nov 25, 2022

The Norridge Schools superintendent floated a suggestion at the last board meeting about the possibility of changing the district’s sick-leave policy.

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Norridge Superintendent Guzik says test results are good, but ‘it does not mean that our work is done’

By West Cook News Report | Nov 23, 2022

Students in the Norridge Schools district showed some good results when it comes to standardized tests that the schools use to mark progress, but educators aren't sitting on their laurels.

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Special ed. director tells Norridge board about collaboration with general ed. teachers

By West Cook News Report | Nov 22, 2022

At its Nov. 15 meeting, the Norridge Schools District Board of Education heard from Peter Masters, director of special education, who discussed the cooperation between the special ed., and general ed. teachers.

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Pennoyer School District director of student services on special education program: 'We want all of our students to feel like they have a sense of belonging'

By West Cook News Report | Nov 22, 2022

Alicia Norgard, director of student services of the Pennoyer School District, recently briefed school board members on special education in the district as students have completed their first trimester of the school year.

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Mueller: ‘The integrity of the vote in Illinois will continue to be a joke’

By West Cook News Report | Nov 21, 2022

GOP activist William Mueller said he is unsurprised by ballot hijinks by Democrats that resulted in improper voting procedures and incorrect ballots in the Nov. 8 election.

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Oak Park Village Trustee Dodge: Amendment 1 'gives an unfair advantage to organized labor'

By West Cook News Report | Nov 20, 2022

Oak Park Village Trustee Jim Dodge recently commented on Illinois' Amendment 1, the Right to Collective Bargaining measure.

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Morrison: 'I look forward to serving the residents of the Cook County 17th District for the next four years'

By West Cook News Report | Nov 12, 2022

Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison said he defeated Democrat challenger Daniel Calandriello to win re-election to represent Cook County's 17th district.