The River Forest Park District Board will hold a special meeting 6 p.m. Monday at the Keystone Center, 7930 Central Ave., to consider a proposal to install two sand volleyball courts in Constitution Park.
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-42) of Wheaton has called two recent Senate bills that would benefit undocumented students at Illinois' public colleges and universities "an affront to every American citizen."
The River Forest Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on a development plan for a Concordia University residence hall at its next meeting 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Community Room of River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Ave.
States are required to draw new legislative districts every 10 years, and although it is against the law, whichever party is in control of the state legislature in a redistricting year can gerrymander the districts to benefit that particular party, which has proven to be a habitual tendency for Illinois.
At a meeting this week, the Hillside Board of Trustees considered a measure to approve an additional 0.2 percent tax levy to support library functions for fiscal 2016-2017.
A highly controversial bill that would allow public universities in Illinois to extend state-funded financial aid to undocumented students is making its way through the General Assembly, but state Rep. Jeanne M. Ives (R-Wheaton) doesn’t believe taxpayers should be on the hook for providing assistance to students residing in the state illegally.
The Maywood Legal, License and Ordinance Committee will consider a request by the Proviso Area for Exceptional Children (PAEC) to rent space at the Multipurpose Building during its next meeting, 7 p.m. today at 125 S. Fifth Ave.
The Forest Park Safety & Traffic Commission will discuss a review of traffic-safety conditions at the corner of Circle and Adams Streets at its next meeting, 7 p.m. today in the lower level of Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave.
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is holding its Congressional Pharmacy Summit today in Washington D.C. to lobby members of Congress on its legislative agenda, particularly House Resolution 793, -- a measure that has drawn a lot of criticism from opponents such as Citizens Against Government Waste and the National Center for Policy Analysis.
Dental management professional Oscar Gonzalez and his wife Rebekah have responded to the needs of Central Americans by creating a foundation to provide supplies, clothing, books, toys and donations semi-annually for the past several years.
The Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board's Financial Oversight Panel will receive an update on school uniforms at its next meeting, 1 p.m. Tuesday at Proviso Math and Science Academy, 8601 Roosevelt Road, in Forest Park.
The Broadview Public Library District Facility Committee will discuss floor plans for a library project at its next meeting 6 p.m. today at the library.
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has been plagued by reports of corruption, money problems and poor student performance, and knowing the important role education plays in determining the trajectory of a person’s life, a conservative candidate points out just how paramount fixing the broken education system is.