The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Hillside SD 93 on its "Financial Recognition" list.

Former state school employee Ray Rodriguez, who retired in October 2016, saved $67,892 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Sally Soderberg, who retired in October 2016, saved $179,345 toward a pension over 21 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Judy Fiene, who retired in October 2016, saved $51,811 toward a pension over 19 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Lynn Nosek, who retired in October 2016, saved $17,319 toward a pension over 10 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Seneca Village Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.

Lyons Finance Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.

Lyons Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.

Hillside Public Library Board approves expenses, sets holiday schedule during recent meeting.

Over the weekend, the Chicago Tribune's editorial board urged readers, particularly those voters in state districts where Democratic state legislators face strong Republican challengers, to break off their long relationship with House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

Contrary to speculation, Susana Mendoza, Democratic candidate for state comptroller, hasn’t sued Best Buy over bill payments.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Berkeley SD 87 on its "Financial Review" list.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Forest Park SD 91 on its "Financial Recognition" list.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Bellwood SD 88 on its "Financial Review" list.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Oak Park - River Forest SD 200 on its "Financial Recognition" list.

The election is just days away and Katy Dolan Baumer, Republican candidate for the 44th state district House seat, plans to get right to work if elected.

“He’s been called the ‘King of Illinois’ and is considered more powerful than the governor,” begins the documentary about longtime Speaker of the House Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), now available for viewing online.

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's (D-IL) record was assessed recently by the Chicago Tribune as largely ineffective.

While online campaigning and phone polling are changing the way elections happen, Democrats in Springfield may find themselves in an unfamiliar position if they should win a super-majority next week, a Chicago-area political reporter said during a radio interview.

Illinois taxpayers need to send a clear message to the General Assembly to work with the governor and tackle the state's trillions of dollars in unfunded pension liabilities, the president of a government advisory group said during a recent radio interview.