North Cook News

2 North Suburbs nursing homes designated subpar in federal ranking

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 22, 2019

Two nursing homes in North Suburbs received below-average scores from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) after the federal agency updated its nursing home rating system for consumers in April.

North Suburb educators oppose Illinois school efficiency bill

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 16, 2019

More than 130 Illinois public school administrators who signed witness slips in opposition to a bipartisan bill that aims to consolidate Illinois school districts make six-figure salaries, according to an analysis compiled this week.

Rosewood Care Center Inverness hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 3, 2019

Rosewood Care Center Inverness, a 142-bed skilled care facility in Inverness, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.

Rosewood Care Center of Elgin hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 3, 2019

Rosewood Care Center of Elgin, a 139-bed skilled care facility in Elgin, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.

Niles Nursing & Rehab Center hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 3, 2019

Niles Nursing & Rehab Center, a 304-bed skilled care facility in Niles, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.

Landmark of Des Plaines Rehab hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 3, 2019

Landmark of Des Plaines Rehab, a 231-bed skilled care facility in Des Plaines, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: Illinois’ state and local tax burden is highest in U.S.

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

Illinois’ state and local effective tax rate ranks the highest in the nation, according to a new study of tax burdens imposed by the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Analysis: Alexian Brothers Medical Center ranked among top U.S. hospitals

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 8, 2019

Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village was listed among the top facilities in the nation in a study of patient care by Healthgrades.com, a company that aims to help hospitals maintain customer loyalty and provide objective health information to patients.

Analysis: Cook County has 7th highest home vacancy rate among Illinois counties.

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 1, 2019

The number of vacant homes in Cook County was more than 25,000 in the third quarter of 2018, a 692-unit increase over what it was a year ago, according to real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

From Chambana Sun

University of Illinois freezes tuition – but still higher than 12 of 13 Big 10 conference peers

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

In-state tuition and book costs for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will continue to be among the highest for schools in the Big 10 conference, despite the UI Board of Trustees' vote on Thursday to extend an in-state tuition freeze for the fifth-straight year.

Analysis ranks Northwestern University athletes No. 2 in Illinois for economic impact

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 20, 2019

Northwestern University sports programs brought in $176,317 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the second highest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to a North Cook News analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Northwestern University has 9th highest number of student athletes in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 28, 2018

Northwestern University ranked No. 9 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a North Cook News analysis of college sports participation.

Northwestern University No. 4 in state for revenue per wrestler

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 22, 2018

Northwestern University wrestling brought in $11,249 per athlete in revenue in 2016, the fourth highest level for wrestling programs in Illinois that year, according to a North Cook News analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Analysis: Home affordability in Cook County tanks

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 13, 2018

Cook County had the ninth lowest home affordability index in Illinois in the third quarter, according to an analysis of 440 counties by ATTOM Data Solutions.

Cook had highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2017

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 10, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Cook County ranked No. 1 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

State report: 39K+ abortions performed in Illinois in 2017

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 7, 2018

Cook County accounted for 21,288 of the 39,329 abortions performed statewide in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Analysis: Northwestern University posts highest gender pay gap for head coaches in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 19, 2018

Men’s head coach salaries at Northwestern University outpace women’s team coaches by 308 percent, according to a North Cook News analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.

Judson University No. 27 among Illinois colleges for volleyball revenues

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 19, 2018

Judson University volleyball brought in $11,430 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a North Cook News analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois gets below-average marks on financial transparency

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.

Madigan backs Arlington Heights’s Mark Walker with $1,433,803 this election cycle

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 12, 2018

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $1,433,803 to Arlington Heights State House candidate Mark Walker this election cycle, state filings show.