North Cook News

Flashback: At Niles West High,'totalitarian' U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland governs the fictitious nation of 'Mitto'

By LGIS News Service | Oct 7, 2021

"Electronic Diplomacy" and "ruled the world with the help of computers.Garland and fellow students Vern Hill, Maria Miller and Chris Petersen were in charge of "planning strategy" for "Mitto," a fictitious totalitarian state.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ non-teaching public employee jobs down 6.9% in wake of pandemic

By LGIS News Service | 2 years ago

The size of Illinois’ combined local and state government workforces declined 6.9% from July 2019 to July 2021, representing the fifth largest gap in public-employee job recovery during the pandemic, a Pew Charitable Trusts study concluded.

Wilmette real estate developer Falanga to host fundraiser for Chicago Mayor Lightfoot

By LGIS News Service | Sep 10, 2021

Real estate developer Mark Falanga is hosting an Oct. fundraiser at his Wilmette home for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.Falanga, a protege of fellow Wilmette resident Christopher Kennedy who worked for the Kennedy family-owned Merchandise Mart for 19 years, currently owns several multi-family apartment buildings in Logan Square, Lightfoot's home neighborhood.He In an email invitation obtained by North Cook News

Illinois Comptroller: Village of Glencoe delinquent in filing annual financial report

By LGIS News Service | Sep 9, 2021

The Village of Glencoe is delinquent in filing its annual financial report with the state, according to Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza.The report, covering Glencoe's fiscal year starting Mar. 1 2020 and ending Feb. 28, 2021, was due on Aug. 27.

From Chambana Sun

UIUC reports largest freshman class ever with 8,303 new students

By LGIS News Service | 2 years ago

The size of the freshman class at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign numbered 8,303 this fall, including 5,835 new students – or 70% of the total – from around the state, UIUC reports.

From Prairie State Wire

Top marginal tax rate in Illinois could reach 54.29% under Biden plan

By LGIS News Service | 3 years ago

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Illinois could hit 54.29 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Niles West grad, UIC professor: Pritzker tax hike amendment "a chance to win a tangible victory in the class war"

By LGIS News Service | Oct 14, 2020

Marxist University of Illinois Chicago history professor Jeff Schuhrke says passage of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's tax hike amendment would be a win in what he calls "the class war" between rich and poor in the state.

From Chicago City Wire

Analysis: Cook County retiree households could pay $3,768.27 annually under Pritzker graduated income tax hike plan

By LGIS News Service | 3 years ago

The 751,934 retirees in Cook County could pay as much as $3,768.27 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Chicago City Wire.

From DuPage Policy Journal

BGYFL still plans to hold 2020 youth football season

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Planning a start date of Aug. 17

Illinois' largest youth football league, TCYFL, cancels fall season

By LGIS News Service | Jul 15, 2020

TCYFL serves more than 48 member communities throughout the Chicagoland and southern Wisconsin area.

"They are writing down COVID-19 with or without testing;" Illinois nursing homes confirm they are blaming virus for deaths, but aren't sure

By LGIS News Service | Apr 27, 2020

Illinois nursing homes are responsible for nearly 30 percent of reported Cook County COVID-19 deaths. But those deaths aren't certain to be from COVID-19, company officials tell North Cook News.

From Prairie State Wire

Hundreds of ICU beds, nearly 2,000 ventilators not in use in Illinois, tally shows

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Close to 60% of the Illinois’ ventilators and nearly 30% of the state’s intensive care unit beds remain available to treat COVID-19 patients, according to hospital utilization numbers reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

From Prairie State Wire

COVID-19 cases in Cook County nursing homes number 809, with 146 deaths

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

COVID-19 cases among Cook County nursing home residents numbered 809 as of April 21, 146 of whom died as a result of the virus, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

From Chicago City Wire

EXCLUSIVE: Confirmed flu cases in Chicago continue to drop as COVID-19 cases keep climbing

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

The number of influenza cases in Chicago has been plummeting in recent weeks, with no flu-related intensive care unit hospitalizations reported during the week ending April 4, the Chicago Department of Public Health reports.

From Prairie State Wire

175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

The number of Illinois nursing homes ranked “much below average” now numbers 175, according to a database managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois socialists get behind Sanders, Foxx, Newman in March primaries

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Illinois voters supportive of the United States adopting a socialist economic and political system have been campaigning vigorously for three marquee candidates on the March 17 Democrat primary ballot.

From South Cook News

Far-left Illinois donors prioritize Foxx, Newman in March primaries

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Illinois’ most prolific left-leaning donors are prioritizing two candidates this primary season: Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx of Flossmoor and congressional hopeful Marie Newman of Palos Park.

Analysis: 16K North Cook property owners didn’t pay 2018 real estate taxes

By LGIS News Service | Oct 4, 2019

The threat of local government seizing and auctioning off one’s property once motivated Illinoisans to promptly pay their real estate taxes. Or else.

Murphy refuses to disavow Sandoval’s role in mock Trump assassination pics

By LGIS News Service | Aug 29, 2019

Sen. Laura M. Murphy (D-28) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.

Gillespie refuses to disavow Sandoval’s role in mock Trump assassination pics

By LGIS News Service | Aug 29, 2019

Sen. Ann Gillespie (D-27) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.