Quantcast

West Cook News

Saturday, June 21, 2025

News from May 2018

Medium police 09

11 offenders paroled in zip code 60707 in December

By West Cook News | May 28, 2018

Eleven offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 60707, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Cook News.

Medium shutterstock 469426916

Report: Oak Park-River Forest spent $22,283 per student in 2016-17

By West Cook News | May 28, 2018

Spending per pupil at Oak Park-River Forest School District 200 is up 17 percent from five years ago, according to a West Cook News analysis of district finances.

Medium shutterstock 225154648

Report: Which school districts have the most administrators?

By West Cook News | May 28, 2018

Forest Park School District 91 reported one of the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

Medium meeting 07

Village of Schiller Park President and Board of Trustees met April 5.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 28, 2018

Village of Schiller Park President and Board of Trustees met Thursday, April 5.

Village of Western Springs General Government Committee met April 9.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 28, 2018

Village of Western Springs General Government Committee met Monday, April 9.

Medium meetingroom05

Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) will meet June 1

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 27, 2018

Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) will meet at 8 a.m. Friday, June 1.

Medium salarycheck26

Report: Average pensioner in Cicero Police Pension Fund earns $88,490 per year

By West Cook News | May 27, 2018

The Cicero Police Pension Fund had 149 active participants receiving an average salary of $88,490 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Medium shutterstock 150354515

Analysis: La Grange pays $6.84 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Lagrange Firefighters Pension Fund

By West Cook News | May 27, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 87.3 percent of the $1,257,809 the Lagrange Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $6.84 for every $1 from pension members.

Medium shutterstock 334075901

Village of Schiller Park Municipal Consolidated Dispatch Board of Directors will meet, May 29

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 27, 2018

Village of Schiller Park Municipal Consolidated Dispatch Board of Directors will meet at 1:30 p.m.

Medium police 08

5 offenders paroled in zip code 60534 in December

By West Cook News | May 27, 2018

Five offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 60534, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Cook News.

Village of River Forest Board Meeting will meet May 29

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 27, 2018

Village of River Forest met Tuesday, May 29

Medium shutterstock 345349079

Village of Hillside Board of Trustees met May 21

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 27, 2018

Village of Hillside Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m.

Medium shutterstock 314838419

Village of River Forest Tax Increment Financing District Board will meet May 31

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 27, 2018

Village of River Forest Tax Increment Financing District Board will meet at 6 p.m.

Medium shutterstock 112445855

Village of Brookfield Conservation Commission met May 22

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 27, 2018

Village of Brookfield Conservation Commission met May 22

Medium shutterstock 65427295

Report: Cicero spent $11,191 per student in 2016-17

By West Cook News | May 27, 2018

Spending per pupil at Cicero School District 99 is up 16 percent from five years ago, according to a West Cook News analysis of district finances.

Medium salary0762

Analysis: Lagrange Highlands administrators rank 60th in state for average pay

By West Cook News | May 27, 2018

Administrators in Lagrange Highlands School District 106 earn an average of $133,643 per year, ranking 60th out of 858 districts in the state.

Medium shutterstock 73180372

Village of Brookfield Board will meet May 29

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 27, 2018

Village of Brookfield Board will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Medium shutterstock 276660917

City of Countryside Council met May 23

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 27, 2018

City of Countryside Council met Wednesday, May 23

Medium budget 03

Analysis: La Grange Park pays $4.28 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Lagrange Park Police Pension Fund

By West Cook News | May 27, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 81.2 percent of the $990,308 the Lagrange Park Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.28 for every $1 from pension members.

Medium collegegraduation017

Graduates earn 1,335 degrees, certificates from Triton College

By West Cook News | May 27, 2018

About 30.9 percent of the 1,335 degrees and certificates handed out by the Triton College in 2016-17 were to students in Health Professions and Related Programs programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosur