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Village of Forest Park Village Council met Monday, June 13.

City of Northlake Finance & Rules Committee of the Whole met June 13

City of Northlake Finance & Rules Committee of the Whole met Monday, June 13.

Village of Franklin Park Firefighters’ Pension Fund Board of Trustees met July 26

Village of Franklin Park Firefighters’ Pension Fund Board of Trustees met Tuesday, July 26.

Village of Bellwood Village Board met July 20

Village of Bellwood Village Board met Wednesday, July 20.

Kick off Labor Day with BBQ party at participating Cook County Ace Hardware stores

Watch grilling demonstrations and enjoy family-friendly fun on Saturday, Aug. 27 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Students at Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208 suspended or expelled two times in a single school year

There were two students suspended in Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Stickney taxpayers give $41,774 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax in July

This is a decrease from the month before.

Stickney collects $61,847 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

This is an increase over the month before.

Weekly recap of La Grange home sales during week ending July 30

The following home sale was reported in La Grange in the week ending July 30, according to BlockShopper.com.

Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in Cook County’s LaGrange Highlands School District 106

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

Bailey: 'What is going on with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is infuriating'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 23, 2022

State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) addresses news about kids sleeping on Illinois Department of Children and Family Services office floors.

Village of Western Springs Properties and Recreation Committee met June 7

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 23, 2022

Village of Western Springs Properties and Recreation Committee met Tuesday, June 7.

Village of Franklin Park Board of Trustees met July 18

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 23, 2022

Village of Franklin Park Board of Trustees met Monday, July 18.

Sex Ed: Cook County La Grange School District 105 South opts out of controversial new sex education curriculum

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

How many times were students suspended or expelled in Rhodes School District 84-5 in 2020-2021 school year?

There was one student suspended in Rhodes School District 84-5 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

$279,416 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Schiller Park

This is an increase over the month before.

After Pritzker school lockdowns, West Cook County student test scores plummet

More students at Hillside School District 93 failing math and English proficiency exams after missing school during pandemic.

Schiller Park residents pay $8,228 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in July

This is an increase over the month before.

Weekly recap of Stickney home sales during week ending July 30