Category Archives: Schiller Park
Local School Districts Have To Now Pay Some Additional Teacher Pension Costs
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
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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.
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
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
Parakeets in the Chicago ‘Burbs ?
Have you seen parakeets in Chicago? Some time in the 1970s, somebody’s pet parakeets escaped. These weren’t tropical parakeets, but ones that evolved in the relatively cold climate of southern South America, called Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus). Their cold-tolerance and … Continue reading
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Community Fundraisers We Should Consider Attending
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Demolition Begins Today at East Leyden’s Dodge Field
The demolition of Dodge Field began this morning . This is the first step in the construction of a $65 million addition to East Leyden. This construction includes a new expansive pool, a new state of the art cafeteria, … Continue reading
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A Memory of an Election Past
As the normal acrimony builds in suburban elections in the western suburbs of Chicago, as we approach the April 4, 2017, local government elections where there are contested seats, it brings back memories of an election in Schiller Park in … Continue reading
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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 →