April, 2022 | West Cook News

Lyons taxpayers give $74,716 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in March

By West Cook News | Apr 13, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

$400,006 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax collected in 2021 for Stickney

By West Cook News | Apr 13, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

Stickney residents pay $609,593 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

By West Cook News | Apr 13, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

Cook County officials report 6,950 coronavirus deaths, with 567,030 confirmed cases

By West Cook News | Apr 13, 2022

There have been 567,030 confirmed coronavirus cases in Cook County as of April 13, with 6,950 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

$12,016 in Municipal Motor Fuel Tax collected in March for Lyons

By West Cook News | Apr 13, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Analysis: Rhodes administrators rank 159th in state for average pay

By West Cook News | Apr 13, 2022

Administrators in Rhodes School District 84-5 earn an average of $121,744 per year, ranking 159th out of 864 districts in Illinois.

City of Northlake City Council met March 7

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 13, 2022

City of Northlake City Council met Monday, March 7.

Village of Western Springs Board of Fire and Police Commission met April 1

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 13, 2022

Village of Western Springs Board of Fire and Police Commission met Friday, April 1.

Oak Park Health Director Chapple: 'I like Philly's' 50% metric as it brings back mask rules

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 12, 2022

Village of Oak Park Health Department Director Theresa Chapple-McGruder is throwing her support behind Philadelphia's masking rules that have reinstituted the practice abandoned in other parts of the country long ago.

La Grange Park taxpayers give $29,551 in Business District Tax in March

By West Cook News | Apr 12, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Cook County officials report 6,948 coronavirus deaths, with 566,562 confirmed cases

By West Cook News | Apr 12, 2022

There have been 566,562 confirmed coronavirus cases in Cook County as of April 12, with 6,948 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

-35.95% change affects IAA Inc. (IAA:NYQ) in Westchester by April 11

By West Cook News | Apr 12, 2022

IAA Inc. (IAA:NYQ) traded at $37.15 on April 11.

Schiller Park collects $55,514 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in 2021

By West Cook News | Apr 12, 2022

This is a decrease from the year before.

Schiller Park taxpayers give $3.1 million in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

By West Cook News | Apr 12, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

La Grange Park collects $70,580 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

By West Cook News | Apr 12, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Curran: Proposals to battle carjacking 'simply just add bureaucracy and taxpayer dollars to this epidemic'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 12, 2022

State Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) is dismissing proposals from his Democratic colleagues to battle carjacking. Curran said the proposals wouldn’t do much other than wasting the dollars of taxpayers.

Curran: Element of fentanyl bill 'is a giant step backwards in accountability'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 12, 2022

A bill sponsored by Sen. Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) to combat the state's fentanyl crisis proposes increasing penalties for those who mix fentanyl with other substances. Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont), though, thinks that some elements of the legislation might turn out to be counterproductive.