January, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

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Analysis: Proposed K-12 budget would cost Cook County residents $3.1B more in income taxes

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Cook County residents would pay $3,119,633,397 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

'Reagan Republican' Leef blasts GOP's lack of leadership

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 31, 2018

Jeff Leef still proudly declares himself a “Reagan Republican,” which makes it all the more difficult for him to digest the stomach-churning depths to which he believes the current GOP has deteriorated.

Analysis: 80 percent of Northlake students fail annual tests

By West Cook News | Jan 31, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 20 percent of Northlake Middle School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Regina D Jacks purchases 345 S. 22nd Ave. A, Bellwood

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 31, 2018

On Jan. 31, 2018, Gurmukh Bhullar sold their two bedroom, two bathroom home at 345 S. 22nd Ave. A, Bellwood to Regina D Jacks for $75,000.

Sally K. Buntin acquires 4555 Rose St., Schiller Park

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 31, 2018

The home at 4555 Rose St., Schiller Park was sold on Jan. 31, 2018 by Sally K. Buntin for $219,000. The buyer was Natalia Kulahina.

Statewide test results: 76 percent of Northlake failed English language arts

By West Cook News | Jan 31, 2018

About 24 percent of Northlake Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 76 percent of students failed.

Housing and Urban Development acquires 720 N. First Ave., Maywood

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 31, 2018

On Jan. 31, 2018, Sonya Denise Campbell purchased a property at 720 N. First Ave., Maywood from Housing and Urban Development for $139,000.

Chicago Title Land Trust Co. (trustee) acquire 1209 S. Fifth Ave., Maywood

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 31, 2018

On Jan. 31, 2018, Chicago Title Land Trust Co. (trustee) sold their property at 1209 S. Fifth Ave., Maywood to Servando Hernandez Olivo and Laura I. Zuniga for $83,000.

Sujay Velegar and Supriya Perambakam acquires 816 S. Maple Ave. 1S, Oak Park

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 31, 2018

On Jan. 31, 2018, Laura Villalobos purchased a home at 816 S. Maple Ave. 1S, Oak Park from Sujay Velegar and Supriya Perambakam for $152,000.

Ramzey D LLC unloads 123 S. 11th Ave., Maywood

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 31, 2018

On Jan. 31, 2018, Wanda Mims purchased a home at 123 S. 11th Ave., Maywood from Ramzey D LLC for $174,000.

9229 Ivanhoe LLC sells 9229 W. Ivanhoe St., Schiller Park

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 31, 2018

The property at 9229 W. Ivanhoe St., Schiller Park was sold on Jan. 31, 2018 by 9229 Ivanhoe LLC for $700,000. The buyer was Burdis Motor Works Inc..

Ghassan Zahdan acquires 7226 Washington St. A, Forest Park

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 31, 2018

On Jan. 31, 2018, Ghassan Zahdan purchased a home at 7226 Washington St. A, Forest Park from Joseph McDonald for $252,000.

US Bank unloads 1922 S. Eighth Ave., Maywood

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 31, 2018

On Jan. 31, 2018, Florina Blanca Uraga Martinez purchased a home at 1922 S. Eighth Ave., Maywood from US Bank for $76,000.

Yuli Fajardo buys 2016 N. Harlem Ave. 4W, Elmwood Park

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 31, 2018

On Jan. 31, 2018, Yuli Fajardo purchased a home at 2016 N. Harlem Ave. 4W, Elmwood Park from Zhanara Kuras for $150,000.

Statewide test results: 84 percent of Northlake students failed math

By West Cook News | Jan 31, 2018

About 16 percent of Northlake Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 84 percent of students failed.

Straub says story about Durkin's possible influence on sister-in-law's hiring raises questions

By W.J. Kennedy | Jan 30, 2018

Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub said he hopes that Rep. Jim Durkin’s sister-in-law cleared all the proper channels in getting her job last April as general manager of engineering at the Illinois Tollway, but a recent story by the Chicago Daily Herald raises suspicions that she did not.