Category Archives: Schiller Park
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
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
Posted in East Leyden, Education, Franklin Park, Leyden, Schiller Park, schillerparkblog, Social Media, Special Education, Uncategorized
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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
Gang Member Apprehended in Schiller Park Wanted For Melrose Park Murder
A father and son have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy Sunday afternoon in west suburban Melrose Park, according to police. Reinaldo Collazo Jr., 22, faces one count of first-degree murder; and his father, … Continue reading
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East Leyden Awards Ceremony
Attending Awards Ceremony with RJ and MJ at East Leyden #mccampbell #rjmccampbell #royfmccampbell https://t.co/iFUMHYQYZX
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
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So What Does An Enhanced ATF Presence in Chicago Mean for Schiller Park and the West Cook Suburbs ?
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
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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 →