The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch has received $26,395 in contributions in 2016 from 47 donors.

Personal Pac Inc has received $893,215.57 in contributions in 2016 from 630 donors.

The village of Lyons Electoral Board met Jan. 4 to adopt rules and procedures.

The village of Westchester Fire and Police Commission met Jan. 4 to set the 2017 meeting schedule.

The village of Elmwood Park Board of Trustees met Jan. 9 to accept a lighting proposal.

The village of Westchester Committee of the Whole met Jan. 10 to renew the crossing guard contract.

Former state university employee Eugene Suire, who retired in January 2017, saved $111,027 toward a pension over 31 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Karen Piest, who retired in January 2017, saved $57,351 toward a pension over 15 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Martha Woodbury, who retired in January 2017, saved $8,098 toward a pension over 7 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Judith Fletcher, who retired in January 2017, saved $1,995 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Nancy Luebke, who retired in January 2017, saved $10,583 toward a pension over 8 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

There was 1 on-campus motor vehicle theft in 2016 on the campus of Concordia University-Chicago, located in River Forest, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There was 1 on-campus burglary in 2016 on the campus of Morton College, located in Cicero, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

There were 2 on-campus burglaries in 2016 on the campus of Concordia University-Chicago, located in River Forest, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

Former state university employee Francis Jakubka, who retired in January 2017, saved $5,866 toward a pension over 6 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

There were 3 on-campus cases of criminal fondling in 2016 on the campus of Concordia University-Chicago, located in River Forest, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

Former state school employee Linda Sustich, who retired in January 2017, saved $15,869 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Thomas Dreffein, who retired in January 2017, saved $23,862 toward a pension over 20 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Jennifer Butler, who retired in January 2017, saved $43,810 toward a pension over 8 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

There were 2 on-campus burglaries in 2016 on the campus of Dominican University, located in River Forest, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.