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City of Northlake Finance & Rules Committee of the Whole met Sept. 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2025

City of Northlake Finance & Rules Committee of the Whole met Monday, Sept. 15

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City of Northlake City Council met Sept. 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2025

City of Northlake City Council met Monday, Sept. 15

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City of Countryside Plan Commission - Zoning Board of Appeals met Oct. 7

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2025

City of Countryside Plan Commission - Zoning Board of Appeals met Tuesday, Oct. 7

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City of Countryside Human Resources Committee met Oct. 8

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2025

City of Countryside Human Resources Committee met Wednesday, Oct. 8

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Cicero School District 99 Board of Education met Oct. 8

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2025

Cicero School District 99 Board of Education met Wednesday, Oct. 8

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Bellwood School District 88 Board of Education met Oct. 7

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2025

Bellwood School District 88 Board of Education met Tuesday, Oct. 7

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Mayor Saviano seeks federal support for Grand Avenue underpass project

By A. H. Peralta | Oct 10, 2025

Mayor Angelo "Skip" Saviano traveled to Washington, DC to seek more funding for the Grand Avenue underpass project in Elmwood Park.

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Cook County extends deadline and expands eligibility for homeowner relief fund

By S. J. Chapman | Oct 10, 2025

Cook County officials have announced an extension and expansion of the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund, a $15 million initiative aimed at helping homeowners who have seen significant property tax increases in recent years.

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DHS Secretary Noem: Gov. Pritzker and 'his cronies' are 'absolutely shameful'

By K. K. Harrington | Oct 9, 2025

Kristi Noem, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said that her team was blocked from entering a federally funded public building in Broadview, Illinois, and criticized Governor JB Pritzker's treatment of law enforcement.

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Oak Park and River Forest High School announces virtual parent-teacher conferences for late October

By B. L. Wells | Oct 9, 2025

Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) will hold its Parent-Teacher Conferences virtually on Wednesday, October 29 and Thursday, October 30.

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Cook County partners with Grow with Google for free adult career training

By S. J. Chapman | Oct 9, 2025

Cook County has announced a new partnership between its Project Rainbow initiative and Grow with Google to provide no-cost scholarships for Google Career Certificates to adult learners.

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Village of Western Springs seeks applicants for paid-on-call firefighter positions

By L. E. Silva | Oct 9, 2025

The Village of Western Springs is holding an informational meeting for those interested in becoming Paid-on-Call Firefighters.

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Brookfield Aging Well Team hosts event on exercise and brain health

By S. J. Chapman | Oct 9, 2025

The Brookfield Aging Well Team has extended an invitation to community members to learn about the benefits of exercise for brain health.

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Cicero marks 57th annual Houby Festival with parade celebrating Czech-Slovak roots

By B. L. Wells | Oct 9, 2025

The Town of Cicero hosted its 57th Annual International Houby Festival and Parade from October 2 to October 5.

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Oak Park Police Department announces officer swearing-in and posts activity summaries

By L. E. Silva | Oct 9, 2025

The Oak Park Police Department announced the swearing-in of Officer Megan Hanink and posted recent police activity summaries on October 8 and 9, 2025.

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Village of Brookfield seeks bids for Ehlert Park Field 1 renovation project

By L. E. Silva | Oct 8, 2025

The Village of Brookfield has announced it is seeking sealed bids for the renovation of Ehlert Park Field 1, which will take place in two phases.

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West Cook News publication area sees 8 H-2A petitions approved for employers classified under Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry during 2024

By R. G. Cardwell | Oct 8, 2025

All eight H-2A petitions filed by an employer classified under the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry located in the West Cook News publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.

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Ted Dabrowski calls for accountability over low test scores, high taxes in Palatine CCSD 15

By West Cook News reports | Oct 8, 2025

Ted Dabrowski announced in a public statement that he visited Palatine to call for greater accountability from officials over low academic performance in Community Consolidated School District 15 and rising local property taxes.

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Brookfield completes final phase of multi-year fire hydrant painting project

By S. J. Chapman | Oct 7, 2025

Brookfield has launched its 2025 Fire Hydrant Painting Project, with contractor Go Painters beginning work last week in the north section of the Village.

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Oak Park Police Department highlights domestic violence awareness and shares police activity updates

By B. L. Wells | Oct 7, 2025

The Oak Park Police Department posted several updates on X in early October 2025, including links to recent police activity summaries and information about their partnership with Sarah's Inn during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.