A former teachers union member is joining two former teachers union presidents in bids for seats on the seven-member Downers Grove Grade School District 58 School Board.
The Village of Woodridge had the 431th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of June 2016 -- down 14 spots from its May ranking.
The City of West Chicago had the 348th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of June 2016 -- up 2 spots from its May ranking.
Cody Holt, an incumbent Elgin District U-46 school board member who is seeking re-election in April, recently said he supports a proposed charter school to advance math and science education in Elgin that would open in the 2017-18 academic year if the school board approves it.
Randy Ramey, a candidate for Wayne Township supervisor, recently took to social media to blast Martin McManamon, Wayne Township's incumbent highway commissioner, for a recent mailer.
The Village of Hinsdale had the 472th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of July 2016 -- down 10 spots from its June ranking.
The Village of Itasca had the 170th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of March 2016 -- down 17 spots from its February ranking.
Elected officials in Illinois who work less than 1,000 hours a year would not qualify for the pension program under the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) if a bill proposed by Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) passes.
U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and Peter Roskam (R-IL) are hosting a Service Academy Day from 9 a.m. to noon April 22 at St. Charles East High School for any students and their families interested in U.S. service academies.