Quantcast

North Cook News

Monday, November 25, 2024

Carol Ostrow News

Medium propertytaxespiggybank

Thillens: Chicago property tax hike benefits authorities

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 15, 2016

Mel Thillens, Republican candidate for Senate District 28 - Park Ridge, recently responded to news of Chicago’s large property tax hike with a statement on his Facebook feed, expressing frustration with aspects of the process.

Medium shutterstock il map soft colors

GOP state Senate hopeful Gott pledges to keep campaign clean

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 15, 2016

Dan Gott, Republican candidate for Illinois State Senate from the 55th District, recently pledged to refrain from unflattering campaign tactics as he addressed his topmost priorities regarding school officials, budget health and term-limit solutions.

Medium vote 13

Poll shows Kirk leading Duckworth in Senate race

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 10, 2016

In a race tinged with small but significant changes almost daily, a recent poll by Basswood Research shows Senator Mark Kirk currently leading Rep. Tammy Duckworth by two points in the race for U.S. Senate.

Medium vote 11

Bernas is latest candidate to call for term limits

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 10, 2016

Jillian Bernas, Republican candidate for House District 56, recently challenged Illinois’ “career politicians” to heed recent research indicating that most residents favor term limits, and to address their constituents’ needs once and for all. 

Medium shutterstock fight for 15

Schakowsky's hiring platform reveals faulty logic

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 9, 2016

Rep. Jan Schakowsky seeks to hire a dream candidate — someone willing to give up everything for seven days a week for $2,000 per month — yet advocates a $15/hour minimum wage, and something doesn’t add up.

Medium shutterstock we need you

Lasonde calls for campaign volunteers

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 9, 2016

Appealing for grass roots support, Republican Ninth Congressional District candidate Joan Lasonde recently reached out to her constituents via her Facebook page, stressing the need for solidarity at assorted upcoming weekend campaign events.

Medium candlesmemorial1000

Lasonde laments passing of Medal of Freedom winner Mikva

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 3, 2016

Abner Mikva, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2014, passed away on July 4, prompting a recent tribute from Ninth Congressional District Republican Candidate Joan Lasonde, campaigning from Winnetka.

Medium shutterstock city aerial cropped

Park Ridge seeks commissioner applications through Aug. 7

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 30, 2016

The City of Park Ridge needs two commissioners — one for each of the Community Health and Planning and Zoning Commissions — and has extended its application deadline for the positions until Aug. 7 to widen the field.

Medium shutterstock h i r e d

Glenview selects search firm for new superintendent

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 30, 2016

In the first phase of a several-step process, the Glenview School District 34’s board of education recently agreed to work with School Exec Connect, a nationwide search firm specializing in public school personnel placement.

Medium shutterstock gas pipelines primarycolors

Nicor now upgrading Wheeling gas lines

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 30, 2016

Utility company Nicor Gas, serving gas delivery needs for much of the North Cook area, is upgrading service lines throughout the month of July for approximately 300 Wheeling customers whose service lines consist of copper.

Medium shutterstock parking deck ext levels

Elgin informs drivers of Spring Street repairs

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 30, 2016

If Elgin residents hear the sound of jackhammers over the summer, they can be assured that the Spring Street Parking Deck concrete repair project, planned for late July through August, is most likely well underway.

Medium shutterstock electronics recyclg keybds

Wilmette ready for tomorrow's one-day recycling event

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 29, 2016

The Village of Wilmette will sponsor a one-time recycling event for paper and electronics from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow, July 30, at the Wilmette Public Works Facility, 711 Laramie Ave.

Medium meet

Gott describes seniors as disgruntled with Springfield budget impasse

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 22, 2016

Dan Gott, Republican candidate for House District 55, Park Ridge, recently reflected on senior citizens’ take on Illinois’ impossible budget impasse, taking time to share what he learned from constituents via his Facebook page.

Medium dont shoot kid poster

Bernas responds to police shootings

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 20, 2016

Jillian Bernas, Republican candidate currently campaigning for a House seat in District 56, Schaumburg, issued a response to the nation’s recent police shooting incidents with a message to constituents via her Facebook page.

Medium illinois house of representatives

Thillens to lawmakers: no line jumping allowed

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 13, 2016

Mel Thillens, Republican candidate for Senate District 28, recently expressed frustration at the lack of stability faced by Illinois in the absence of a state budget and its perceived irrelevance for current legislators.

Medium kids park 02

IDPH cautions parents to employ water safety techniques

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 27, 2016

Drain covers, diaper changing, disinfectants and dodging drowning are topmost on the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) list of priorities as it issues reminders for staying safe and healthy during the summer swimming season.

Medium meeting 07

Thillens, Bernas, Radogno to participate in June 28 meet and greet

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 24, 2016

Civic leader and state senate candidate Mel Thillens, multilingual library trustee and House candidate Jillian Rose Bernas and Sen. Christine Radogno (R-DIstrict 41) plan to gather for a June 28 dinner event.

Medium budget 02

Thillens calls Illinois legislature’s failure ‘appalling’ in wake of bond demotion

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 10, 2016

Frustrated with Springfield’s repeated failures to produce a viable budget — especially following the state’s recent deteriorating bond rating by Moody’s — state Senate candidate Mel Thillens bluntly nailed Illinois’ drab financial picture with no-nonsense labeling today. 

Medium budget 03

Thillens: Establishment politicians have thrown residents 'under the bus'

By Carol Ostrow | Jun 6, 2016

For the second time in as many years, the Illinois General Assembly wrapped up its spring session without a budget or any meaningful reforms, prompting a candid response from Senate District 28 candidate Mel Thillens.

Medium hs 06

Thillens blasts bills granting undocumented students more rights

By Carol Ostrow | May 30, 2016

Challenging a pair of bills passed last week in Springfield that appear to tip the scales in favor of undocumented college students residing in Illinois, Republican state Senate candidate Mel Thillens expressed tacit frustration with executive decision-making.