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News from June 2017

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La Grange Park home prices rise in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in La Grange Park rose by $55,500 while total sales decreased by 13%.

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Hillside home prices rise in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in Hillside rose by $71,250 while total sales increased by 12.5%.

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River Grove home prices rise in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in River Grove rose by $28,500 while total sales decreased by 71.4%.

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Melrose Park home prices rise in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in Melrose Park rose by $52,500 while total sales increased by 52.6%.

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Maywood home prices fall in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in Maywood fell by $6,000 while total sales decreased by 14.3%.

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Bellwood home prices fall in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in Bellwood fell by $11,000 while total sales increased by 14.3%.

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Elmwood Park home prices fall in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in Elmwood Park fell by $10,250 while total sales increased by 40.7%.

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Hinsdale (Cook County) home prices rise in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in Hinsdale in Cook County rose by $134,000 while total sales increased by 66.7%.

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Forest Park home prices rise in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in Forest Park rose by $62,000 while total sales increased by 73.7%.

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Garfield Ridge home prices rise in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in Garfield Ridge, a Chicago neighborhood, rose by $13,000 while total sales increased by 88.9%.

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Berwyn home prices rise in May 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in May 2017 in Berwyn rose by $35,500 while total sales increased by 23.3%.

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Gun-rights group sees Oak Park shooting as validating concealed-carry licenses

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 4, 2017

The Illinois Carry organization is applauding the work of the Oak Park police officers involved in a fatal shooting that occurred on the morning of May 27.

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Charleston legislator targeted by vandalism; union connection suspected

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 2, 2017

Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the capture of vandals who raided one of his senior-assisted living construction worksites and damaged valuable equipment.

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Morton 201 Superintendent Kuzniewski praises state school funding redistribution

By West Cook News | Jun 2, 2017

A measure that would dramatically change the way the state distributes money to school districts in West Cook County passed both the State Senate and State House last week.

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Financial pro says Illinois following Puerto Rico's footsteps financially

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Jun 1, 2017

Illinois appears to be heading south in more ways than one, a financial expert said on a Chicago-based radio show recently.

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Madigan rep says Democratic gubernatorial candidates toe the line on tax increase

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 1, 2017

All of the Democrats hoping to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018 are backing Speaker of the House Michael Madigan's budget goal of raising taxes rather than enacting reforms, a Madigan spokesman told the Chicago Tribune recently.

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Freshmen legislators vent frustration at failure of budget deal

By Michael McGrady | Jun 1, 2017

Many freshmen lawmakers say the crash and burn they saw on Wednesday night came about because the Democrats don't know how to drive.

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Former state university employee Antunovich paid in $40K to pension fund, could collect $623K in retirement

By West Cook News | Jun 1, 2017

Former state university employee Kathleen Antunovich, who retired in May 2017, saved $40,391 toward a pension over 7 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Susek paid in $200K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.61M in retirement

By West Cook News | Jun 1, 2017

Former state school employee Jacqueline Susek, who retired in May 2017, saved $200,158 toward a pension over 34 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Fascione paid in $9K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $110K in retirement

By West Cook News | Jun 1, 2017

Former state school employee Diane Fascione, who retired in May 2017, saved $9,323 toward a pension over 6 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.