Category Archives: Harwood Heights

Can Illinois Governor Rauner Be Re-Elected ?

Posted on July 8, 2017 by royfmc

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner lost an unprecedented battle with the “Springfield insiders” he once campaigned to dethrone when lawmakers approved a budget deal and $5 billion tax hike over his objections, and without the pro-business reforms the Republican promised for … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Crime, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, Finance, foia, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, Leyden, Mayor Caiafa, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northern Illinois University, Northlake, O'Hare Noise, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden | Tagged Board of Education, District 81, education, Illinois, Kennedy, Madigan, McCampbell, Pritzker, Rauner, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Special Education, Washington School | Leave a comment

Local School Districts Have To Now Pay Some Additional Teacher Pension Costs

Posted on July 8, 2017 by royfmc

In conjunction with this week’s passage of a state budget for fiscal year 2018, the Illinois General Assembly approved a new law that significantly changes the Illinois Pension Code by creating an optional “Tier III” benefit structure and changing the … Continue reading →

Posted in East Leyden, Economy, Education, Finance, foia, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, Leyden, minimum wage, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden | Tagged Board of Education, District 81, education, Illinois, Lincoln Middle School, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, School District Consolidation, Special Education, Washington School | Leave a comment

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

Posted on July 7, 2017 by royfmc

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 Board of Education, cook county, District 81, education, FAPE, Franklin Park, IEP, Illinois, income tax, Kennedy School, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, Lincoln Middle School, LMS, Nick Caiafa, Rosemont, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Board of Education, Schiller Park School District 81, Schiller Park School District 81 Board of Education, school, School District 81, School District Consolidation, Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, Triton College, Village of Schiller Park, Washington School | Leave a comment

It’s Time To Streamline Illinois Government

Posted on June 21, 2017 by royfmc

Last year legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to approve a “smart streamlining” bill (Senate Bill 3) that would enable all 102 Illinois counties to begin merging or eliminating overlapping, and arguably, unnecessary units of government, including … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Crime, East Leyden, Economic Development, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, foia, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Illinois, Kemper Sports, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, political satire, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Uncategorized, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden | Tagged Bensenville, Board of Education, Franklin Park, Illinois, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, Nick Caiafa, Rosemont, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, School District 81, School District Consolidation, Special Needs children, Village of Schiller Park | Leave a comment

Community Fundraisers We Should Consider Attending

Posted on April 15, 2017 by royfmc

Posted in Autism, College, East Leyden, Education, Franklin Park, Golf Outings, Harwood Heights, Health, Leyden, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park Recreation, Schiller Park School District 81, schillerparkblog, Social Media, Special Education, Sports, Sports Scholarships, Union Ridge SD86 | Tagged fund raisers | Leave a comment

Piltaver the “Accidental Mayor”

Posted on April 12, 2017 by royfmc

April 12, 2017 “GOODNESS” VANQUISHED IN LINCOLNWOOD, NORRIDGE, SCHILLER PARK, PARK RIDGE ELECTIONS ANALYSIS & OPINION BY RUSS STEWART by RUSS STEWART If there is any lesson to be learned from the April 4 suburban elections, it is this: Voters … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Education, Elections, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Norridge, politics, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park Recreation, Social Media | Tagged Barbara Piltaver, Nick Caiafa | Leave a comment

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

Posted on February 9, 2017 by royfmc

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 cook county, minimum wage, opt out | 1 Comment

So What Does An Enhanced ATF Presence in Chicago Mean for Schiller Park and the West Cook Suburbs ?

Posted on February 5, 2017 by royfmc

About 20 additional agents from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are headed to Chicago………David Coulson, a spokesman for the Chicago field office of the ATF, said “We are always seeking to enhance the enforcement efforts … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy, Franklin Park, gangs, gun control, Harwood Heights, News, Norridge, Northlake, politics, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Social Media | Tagged ATF, Franklin Park, gangs, Harwood Heights, Norridge, Northlake, Schiller Park | 1 Comment

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

Posted on January 31, 2017 by royfmc

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 education, Norwood Park Township, school, School District Consolidation, SD79, SD80, SD86 | Leave a comment