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A Tour of The New Addition to East Leyden High School by Dr Nick Polyak, Superintendent
New Illinois Legislation Makes Significant Changes In Special Education Procedural Requirements To Benefit the Students
I have had my eye on House Bill 3586, which has been awaiting the Governor’s signature since June. Well, the time has come; Governor Pritzker signed the law on Friday, August 30, 2019 (PA 101-0515). And there were no amendments … Continue reading
COOK COUNTY HOME VALUES DOWN 31%, PROPERTY TAXES UP 22% SINCE 2007
Cook County homeowners have yet to recover much of the home value they lost after the 2007 housing market crash. But that hasn’t stopped county homeowners’ property tax bills from climbing. Average home prices in Cook County are 31% lower … Continue reading
CDC Warns Doctors to Look for Early Signs of Mysterious Polio-Like Illness
Don’t delay in getting your child to a doctor if they’re showing possible symptoms. And don’t allow the doctor to dismiss your concerns. Since 2014, three outbreaks of the rare polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis have occurred in this … Continue reading
Thanks Mike Madigan : Illinois Has The Highest Overall Tax Burden In The US
Illinois in 2019 was again ranked as having the nation’s highest overall tax burden, at just shy of 15% of median household income. Adding another superlative by having Illinois residents pay the nation’s highest base vehicle registration fees is another … Continue reading
Needle Exchange Legislation Adopted By Illinois will litter streets, playgrounds with dirty needles, reports show
Dirty needles littering Illinois sidewalks and playgrounds will almost certainly be one of the side effects of legislation establishing a statewide needle exchange program for intravenous drug users, news reports of exchange programs in other states show. The bill, SB … Continue reading
To Night is the Night In Norridge!!!
The Special Meeting of the Norridge Village Board is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm this evening July 2, 2019 to accept the resignation of Village President Chmura and for the Board of Trustees to elect one of their own … Continue reading
One More Thing On The Illinois Gas Tax Increase
The state’s new motor fuel tax of 38 cents a gallon will be tied to the Consumer Price Index effective July 2020. That means every March, the Illinois Department of Revenue will use federal inflation data from the previous 12 … Continue reading