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A Tour of The New Addition to East Leyden High School by Dr Nick Polyak, Superintendent


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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 →

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Begin Your Planning Early For Children With Special Needs


Don’t wait until your child with special needs turns age 18 to begin planning. Becoming a legal adult leads to many changes in available benefits, needs, and your ability to act on your child’s behalf. Here are just a few … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Pritzker calls Illinois a ‘firewall’ against Trump immigration policies, signs bills protecting undocumented children


YO PILLSBURY DOUGH BOY, YOU PUTTING ANY INK DOWN FOR OUR CHILDREN LAYING DEAD ON OUR CITY STREETS… Pritzker calls Illinois a ‘firewall’ against Trump immigration policies, signs bills protecting undocumented children The new laws would create a pathway for … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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