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Is Leyden High School SD 212 Achieving Its Transparency Goal ?
In a democracy it is especially important that citizens have access to information so they can actively participate in government and make good choices on Election Day; at Leyden School District 212, transparency is the best way to promote #leydenpride … Continue reading
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Appearance Speaks Volumes For Schiller Park
The Village needs to understand and implement “curb appeal” throughout the Village, especially at it’s gateways. Would a respectable resident repair his auto on their front lawn and then leave the parts laying around for a week on the front … Continue reading
Schiller Park Village Board is Considering The Exempting of Private Employers from Cook County Minimum Wage Ordinance
At the June 1, regular meeting, the Schiller Park Board of Trustees will vote on an ordinance that would effectively exempt private employers in the village from ordinances passed last October by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that would … Continue reading
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Remember When You Could “Fly the Friendly Skies of United “
Without the shocking video, it unlikely that the world would have learned or cared about the violent manhandling of a 69 year old man on a plane last month. The outrage on social media, … Continue reading
Northern Illinois Hiring Practices and Expenditures Questioned
An Office of Executive Inspector General investigation into Northern Illinois University’s hiring and spending practices has found that President Doug Baker routinely circumvented state laws and regulations to reward friends and associates. The report, commissioned after watchdog groups and whistleblowers … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Wrigley Field
April 23, 1914………Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field), opens for the first time, with the Chicago Federals as the first tenants. The Federals are part of the upstart Federal League, the 3rd Major League. The Federals will remain in Weeghman Park for … Continue reading
Schiller Park Board of Trustee’s Recognize Police Officer Steve Lima for His Community Service
See the presentation below: At the June 1, 2017, Village of Schiller Park Board of Trustee’s meeting the Board adopted a resolution recognizing retiring Officer Lima’s community service. The resolution was read by his son, Trustee Lima.