How much did retired Illinois teacher Rita A. Welker contribute to retirement savings by the end of their career, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?
Spending per pupil at Hillside School District 93 was up 49.6 percent from five years ago, according to the West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.
There are 39 inmates sentenced to jail in Cook County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Dec. 11.
There were 49 offenders convicted of sex crimes living in Cook County released on parole during the first quarter of 2021, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Cook News.
Critical Race Theory will be taught by two teachers in Melrose Park who’ve signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Nov. 13.