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News from May 2023

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Proviso Township Board met May 1

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 24, 2023

Proviso Township Board met 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 1.

Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission met April 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 24, 2023

Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission met Thursday, April 27

Village of River Forest Historic Preservation Commission met April 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 24, 2023

Village of River Forest Historic Preservation Commission met Thursday, April 27

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Cook County had a median home sale price of $280,000 of 70,694 homes in 2022

By West Cook News | May 23, 2023

These are the top 100 home sales for Cook County in 2022, calculated for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Lincoln Elementary: ‘Raise the Pride Flag then walk around The Lincoln Elementary’

By West Cook News Report | May 23, 2023

Lincoln Elementary will host District 90’s Inclusion and Pride Walk according to an announcement from the school’s Parent Teacher Organization publication the Lincoln Log.

Village of River Forest Firefighters' Pension Fund Board of Trustees met April 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 23, 2023

Village of River Forest Firefighters' Pension Fund Board of Trustees met Thursday, April 27

Village of Forest Park Village Council met April 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 23, 2023

Village of Forest Park Village Council met Monday, April 24

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Which political committee based in a сity within Will County spent the most during week ending May 20?

By West Cook News | May 22, 2023

Credit Union Political Action Council (CUPAC) IL was the biggest spender the week before.

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“The social-emotional focus is really important;" Consultants help River Forest District 90 plans kindergarten revamp

By LGIS News Service | May 22, 2023

River Forest District 90 has engaged "early learning" consultants to help staff figure how how to teach "full day" kindergarten to five and six year old children next year.

Village of Western Springs Board of Trustees met April 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 22, 2023

Village of Western Springs Board of Trustees met Monday, April 24

Village of River Forest Village Board of Trustees met April 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 22, 2023

Village of River Forest Village Board of Trustees met Monday, April 24

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How much did Citizens For Dan Patlak spend in week ending May 20 to be biggest spender in a city within Cook County?

By West Cook News | May 21, 2023

Carpentry Advancement Political Action was the biggest spender the week before.

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West Cook News area weekly mass times

By West Cook News | May 20, 2023

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

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Cook County home sales in week ending May 13

By West Cook News | May 20, 2023

There were 1,219 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending May 13, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Welch, Hernandez called out by IL GOP: ‘Democrats on the Special Investigating Committee failed the people of Illinois’

By West Cook News Report | May 20, 2023

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy recently called out House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside) and Democratic Party of Illinois Chairwoman Rep. Lisa Hernandez (D-Cicero) for killing an investigation into former House Speaker Michael Madigan.

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Curran: 'Tax incentives that passed as part of the Blue Collar Jobs Act in 2019 are now available for qualifying businesses and manufacturers'

By West Cook News Report | May 19, 2023

In a May 17 Facebook post, Sen. John F. Curran announced the tax incentives in the Blue Collar Jobs Act of 2019 are now available.

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Prairie State taxes: Berwyn residents rank 68th in total sales taxes paid for February

By West Cook News | May 19, 2023

Berwyn residents paid $978,954 in sales taxes, ranking 68th in total sales taxes paid per municipality in February.

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Week ending May 20: 53 inmates sentenced in Cook County to be released

By West Cook News | May 19, 2023

There are 53 inmates sentenced to jail in Cook County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending May 20.

Village of Broadview Board of Trustees met March 13

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 19, 2023

Village of Broadview Board of Trustees met Monday, March 13

Village of Berkeley Police Pension Board of Trustees met April 26

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 19, 2023

Village of Berkeley Police Pension Board of Trustees met Wednesday, April 26