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News from September 2016

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Leef echoes Rauner's calls for term limits to short-circuit political machine

By JoAnn Seltzer | Sep 10, 2016

A century-long track record of failed policies has left Illinois with a colossal financial problem, Dr. Jeffrey Leef, Republican candidate for the 7th District U.S. House Seat, told West Cook News.

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Proviso West counselor to receive ISBE Those Who Excel Award

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 10, 2016

When the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) honors this year’s most outstanding educators of the Those Who Excel Awards at a ceremony on Oct. 22, Kate Foster, a Proviso West High School college and career counselor, will be among those honored.

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Confusion follows shuttering of Illinois health insurance co-op

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

Policy holders who bought from an insurance co-op in Illinois remain upset and confused about the future of their care more than a month after the debt-laden company was ordered to close by insurance regulators.

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Latest round of John Deere layoffs unfortunate but not surprising, conservative think tank associate says

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

Manufacturing workers in Illinois suffered yet another blow this week when a major machinery manufacturer announced the layoffs of hundreds of workers in Illinois, an associate for a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.

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Amid talk of strike, rhetoric between AFSCME, state officials heats up

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

While whispers of "strike" continue to be heard among the membership of the state's largest public sector union, the on-and-off negotiations with the governor reveal the power of that union, the president of a nonpartisan public-interest litigation center said.

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Forest Preserve District Contract Committee to review Business Diversity Report

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County Contract Compliance Committee will receive and review the annual Business Diversity Report at its next meeting 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Cook County Building Board Room, 118 N. Clark St., in Chicago.

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Cook County Veterans Committee to consider Workplace Preference Amendment

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

The Cook County Veterans Committee will consider a Veterans' Workplace Preference Amendment at its next meeting 11:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Cook County Building Board Room, 118 N. Clark St., in Chicago.

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Cook County Finance Subcommittee on Legislation to review pending litigation

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

The Cook County Finance Subcommittee on Legislation will review pending litigation cases at its next meeting 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Cook County Building Board Room, 118 N. Clark St., in Chicago.

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Cook County Finance Subcommittee on Workers Compensation to OK minutes

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

The Cook County Finance Subcommittee on Workers' Compensation will approve minutes at its next meeting 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Cook County Building Board Room, 118 N. Clark St., in Chicago.

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Forest Preserves Real Estate Committee to consider several license requests

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

The Forest Preserves of Cook County Real Estate Committee will consider several operational-license requests at its next meeting 9:50 a.m. Tuesday in the Cook County Building's Board Room, 118 N. Clark St., in Chicago.

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Forest Preserves of Cook County Rules Committee to approve minutes

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

The Forest Preserves of Cook County Rules Committee will approve minutes at its next  meeting 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Cook County Building's Board Room, Room 569, 118 N. Clark St., in Chicago.

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Westchester Environmental Sustainability Commission recently held meeting

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

The Westchester Environmental Sustainability Commission recently held a meeting.

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Westchester School District 92.5 Board discusses collective-bargaining issues

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Westchester School District 92.5 Board held a closed session to discuss sensitive collective-bargaining issues.

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Hillside Fire and Police Commissioners Board discusses job candidates

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Hillside Fire and Police Commissioners Board discussed issues involving job candidates.

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Brookfield residents invited to forum on 8 Corners redevelopment plan

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

The Village of Brookfield is invited to a public hearing 6:30 p.m. Monday on the 8 Corners business district redevelopment plan.

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National $15 minimum wage could exacerbate Illinois job losses

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

With Congress weighing legislation that would bring the minimum wage up to $15 per hour by 2021, Illinois faces job losses as a result of the Pay Workers a Living Wage Act.

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Streator man says Mautino probes began with his decision to speak out

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

Despite a federal criminal investigation underway and state lawmakers continually calling on Illinois's embattled Auditor General Frank Mautino to answer questions about prior campaign expenditures, the only person who has filed a complaint said he feels all alone.

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Executive's move to Indiana reflects problem for Illinois

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

An executive who has lived in Illinois almost all of his life says he is being driven out by economy and politics.

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Illinois' credit rating may be cut further as unpaid bills projected to reach $14 billion

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

Moody's Investors Service warned Illinois this week that its lack of a budget may lead to more credit downgrades.

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Rauner urges Illinois voters to demand redistricting reform, term limits

By West Cook News | Sep 9, 2016

Illinois voters, regardless of party affiliation, need to have a stern conversation with their state legislators to revive redistricting after the Illinois Supreme Court decision last week that took free maps off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a recent interview.