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News from August 2022

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Which property taxpayers in Cook County have outstanding bill payments in September?

By West Cook News | Aug 31, 2022

There are 53,695 taxpayers in Cook County who still owe property taxes in September, according to the Cook County Assessor.

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Cook County COVID-19 Update: 98.9% of infected residents alive as of Aug. 30

By West Cook News | Aug 31, 2022

Cook County has seen 1,377,815 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.

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Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of Aug. 21

By West Cook News | Aug 31, 2022

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of Aug. 21.

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Burr Ridge trustees pass a unified closing time for restaurants with liquor licenses

By Zachary Richter | Aug 31, 2022

The village of Burr Ridge has recently amended ordinances to ensure all restaurants with liquor licenses must close at the same time each night.

Village of Berkeley Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees met July 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2022

Village of Berkeley Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees met Wednesday, July 27.

Village of Brookfield Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees met July 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2022

Village of Brookfield Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees met Wednesday, July 27.

Lunchtime Rage Relief Boxing on September 9

By Press release submission | Aug 30, 2022

Lunchtime Rage Relief Boxing on September 9

Village of Western Springs Police Pension Board met July 26

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 30, 2022

Village of Western Springs Police Pension Board met Tuesday, July 26.

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Village of Western Springs Board of Fire and Police Commission met July 22

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 30, 2022

Village of Western Springs Board of Fire and Police Commission met 7 a.m. Friday, July 22.

Village of Brookfield Conservation Commission met July 26

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 30, 2022

Village of Brookfield Conservation Commission met Tuesday, July 26.

Men's Golf Earns GCAA Team Academic Award

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2022

Men's Golf Earns GCAA Team Academic Award

Westchester-based Consumer Services company IAA Inc. (IAA:NYQ) sees value rise 49.7% in week ending Aug. 27

By West Cook News | Aug 29, 2022

IAA Inc. (IAA:NYQ) was the highest Consumer Services company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 26.

Village of Western Springs Finance Committee met July 25

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 29, 2022

Village of Western Springs Finance Committee met Monday, July 25.

Village of Schiller Park President and Board of Trustees met July 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 29, 2022

Village of Schiller Park President and Board of Trustees met Thursday, July 21.

Value of Westchester-based Food Producers company Ingredion Inc. (INGR:NYQ) rose 58.3% in week ending Aug. 27

By West Cook News | Aug 28, 2022

Ingredion Inc. (INGR:NYQ) was the highest Food Producers company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 26.

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Sex Ed: DuPage County Gower School District 62 opts out of controversial new sex education curriculum

By West Cook News | Aug 28, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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OPRF implements race-based grading system: 'Teachers are being instructed how to measure student 'growth''

By David Beasley | Aug 27, 2022

Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) administrators will require teachers next school year to adjust their classroom grading scales to account for the skin color or ethnicity of its students.

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Riverside School District 96 in Cook County adopts controversial new sex education studies

By West Cook News | Aug 27, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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West Cook News area weekly mass times

By West Cook News | Aug 27, 2022

The following parishes in the West Cook News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Vrett: 'We need to end Mark Walker’s irresponsible policies that hurt our economy and cost us jobs'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 26, 2022

When it comes to getting back on track economically after COVID-19, challengers to current incumbents contend the lawmakers need to change so the state can move away from high taxes and rigid regulations that are stifling the recovery.