Category Archives: Finance

Leyden and Norwood Park Townships Need To Seriously Consider School District Consolidation 


One of the maddening aspects of the state’s ongoing financial crisis is that some obvious long-term solutions are rarely considered. One solution to the massive tax collections by state and local government is to reduce the number of local governments. … Continue reading

Posted in Chicago, East Leyden, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, Finance, Food, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, Leyden, Mayor Caiafa, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Today is the Day !!!


  The minimum wage increase in Cook County starts today, July 1st It’s going up to $10 an hour and will increase by a dollar every year to get to $13 an hour by 2020. There are at least 50 … Continue reading

Posted in Chicago, Economic Development, Economy, Employing Disabled, Finance, Illinois, Mayor Caiafa, minimum wage, politics, Taxation, Union | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in #leydenpride, East Leyden, Economy, Education, Elections, Finance, foia, Franklin Park, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, Leyden, News, Northlake, political satire, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Special Education, Taxation, West Leyden | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

West Leyden Groundbreaking 


​​On May 18th, the Leyden Board of Education SD212 held a ground breaking for a $25,000,000 building project at West Leyden High School.  At West Leyden they are building an addition inside a portion of the inner courtyard.  The first … Continue reading

Posted in East Leyden, Education, Employing Disabled, Finance, News, Northlake, O'Hare Noise, politics, Special Education, Uncategorized, West Leyden | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Education, Finance, Illinoi, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, Northern Illinois University, politics, Schiller Park, Taxation | Leave a comment

In Schiller Park, I Predict…………………….


It’s 4 pm on Election Day in Schiller Park, and it is clear by the turn out and conversations that Nick Caiafa and his entire slate are the clear winners.      Let me be the first to congratulate Nick … Continue reading

Posted in Elections, Finance, Leyden, News, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Should Leyden and Norwood Park Township Villages Opt Out of Cook County Minimum Wage Ordinance ?


Following the lead of the City of Chicago and other municipalities nationwide, on October 26, 2016, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to gradually increase the minimum wage in Cook County to $13 per hour by July of 2020. … Continue reading

Posted in Economy, Elections, Finance, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, News, Norridge, Northlake, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Taxation, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Are Grade Centers the Answer for Norridge SD 80 ?


Current discussion to create grade centers in Norridge School District 80 raises a specter that has been debated numerous times throughout our country.    The relative benefit of one particular grade configuration over another has been the subject of this … Continue reading

Posted in Economy, Education, Elections, Finance, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Is Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) Obsolete ?  Should Norwood Park Grammar Schools Withdraw From LASEC and Consolidate Special Education Services ?


  Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) is a partnership organization composed of Leyden SD212, Elmwood Park Consolidated SD401 ,  Ridgewood SD234 , Mannheim SD83, Franklin Park SD84,  River Grove SD85.5 ,  Rhodes SD84.5 , Norridge SD80, Pennoyer SD79, Union … Continue reading

Posted in Autism, Economy, Education, Elections, Finance, Franklin Park, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Pennoyer School District 79, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, Union Ridge SD86 | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Maybe It’s Time To Discuss the Consolidation of the Norwood Park Township Grammar Schools(SD79,SD80,SD86)


The word of the week is “consolidation”;  so lets think about consolidation of the three grammar school districts in Norwood Park Township into one grammar school District. A day does not go by that there is some news regarding the … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Finance, Harwood Heights, Illinois Pensions, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Union Ridge SD86 | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment