At a recent special meeting, the Hillside Village Board considered a resolution to apply  for an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant to fund the Butterfield Road Beautification Project.

At a recent meeting, the Proviso Township High School District 209 Financial Oversight Panel received student-uniform and Transition Plan updates.

The Forest Park Fire and Police Commissioners Board will interview candidates for fire captain and police sergeant at a special meeting 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 13.

The Forest Park Recreation Board will discuss park assignments at its next meeting 7 p.m. today on the Lower Level of Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave.

The River Forest Public Library Facility Committee will discuss library renovations and repairs at its next meeting 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County's Workers' Compensation Committee will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, in the Cook County Building, Board Room 569, 118 N. Clark St.

At a recent meeting, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners' Finance Subcommittee on Litigation approved several invoices for legal services.

At a recent meeting, the River Forest Public Library Board discussed the debut of the library's new website.

At a recent meeting, the Lyons Finance Committee received and reviewed a financial report.

At a recent meeting, the Lyons Board of Trustees considered contract bids for street repair and engineering services for city projects.

The Cook County Board of Commissioners' Finance Subcommittee on Workers' Compensation will hold its next meeting, routinely held in executive session after public comments, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the Cook County Building, Board Room 569, 118 N. Clark St., in Chicago.

At a recent meeting, the Western Springs Public Health and Safety Committee reviewed the village's animal-control ordinances.

At a recent meeting, the River Forest Village Board approved a proposed upgrade of street lights to LED bulbs.

The River Forest Village Board will consider approving plans for a residence hall at Concordia University during its next meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday in the first-floor Community Room of River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Ave.

At a recent meeting, the Western Springs Finance Committee discussed the water-meter testing program.

Katy Dolan Baumer, Republican candidate for House District 44, said recently that legislators in Springfield should not depend solely on their government paychecks to live on, particularly when they aren’t being asked to do any work.

Dr. Jeffrey Leef, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District, said recently that Illinois legislators should be treated like ordinary employees -- including accepting real-world consequences for their failures — after a state senator lamented paycheck delays.

Referencing popular culture, Dr. Jeffrey Leef, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District, recently recalled a "Saturday Night Live" skit from 1978 that reminded him of Illinois’ current financial woes as he quoted comedian Steve Martin.

The Forest Preserves of Cook County Finance Committee will consider a contract bid to install concrete walkways at Camp Reinberg in Palatine, during its next meeting 10 a.m. Tuesday at Camp Sullivan, 14630 Oak Park Ave., in Oak Forest.

The Forest Preserves of Cook County Workers' Compensation Committee's next meeting will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Cook County Building's Board Room 569,  118 N. Clark St.