June, 2017 | West Cook News

Elmwood Park Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

Oak Park Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

Westchester Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

Hillside Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

Maywood Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By West Cook News | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

Berwyn Park District Board met April 18.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 28, 2017

Berwyn Park District Board met Tuesday, April 18.

Berwyn Park District Board met May 23.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 28, 2017

Berwyn Park District Board met Tuesday, May 23.

Bellwood School District 88 Board met June 29.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 28, 2017

Bellwood School District 88 Board met Thursday, June 29.

Berkeley School District 87 Board met April 25.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 28, 2017

Berkeley School District 87 Board met Tuesday, April 25.

Berkeley School District 87 Board met March 20.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 28, 2017

Berkeley School District 87 Board met Monday, March 20.

Berkeley School District 87 Board of Policy and Legislation Committee met June 26.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 28, 2017

Berkeley School District 87 Board of Policy and Legislation Committee met at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 26.

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Oak Park business suggests city turns deaf ear to wage hike worries

By Michael McGrady | Jun 25, 2017

Oak Park has decided not to decide.

Illinois combat vet earns action badge for Army service

By Charmaine Little | Jun 25, 2017

Harry Stubbs has been awarded the Combat Action Badge from the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA), according to a press release.

Illinois among states seen as on the precipice of a pension disaster

By Justin Stoltzfus | Jun 23, 2017

Officials in Springfield and around the country are talking about a “pension cliff” and trying to determine what will happen as large numbers of educators become fully vested in school district pension benefit systems.

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'Panicked' Democrats fear House downfall after approving school funding bill, radio host says

By Karen Kidd | Jun 23, 2017

Democratic state lawmakers showed their true colors in May when they demanded an investigation into an article about apparently doomed school funding reform legislation, a radio show co-host said recently.

Overtaxed Illinoisans also seeing nation's smallest growth in personal income

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 23, 2017

Illinois’ average personal income growth since the Great Recession is tied with Nevada for the worst in the country, according to data from Pew Charitable Trusts recently published on the Illinois Policy Institute website.

Oak Park pulls discussion on minimum wage increase

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 23, 2017

The Oak Park Board of Trustees took the upcoming countywide minimum wage hike off the table at its recent meeting following public outcry, according to OakPark.com.