North Cook News

Patel Nehaben R||Patel Rajen R acquires 1480 Falcon Lane, Hoffman Estates

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 18, 2018

On Oct. 18, 2018, Nadian Jacob||Billatos Christine||Billatos Lydia||Billatos Ehab sold their four bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home at 1480 Falcon Lane, Hoffman Estates to Patel Nehaben R||Patel Rajen R for $313,000.

Freedy Dominguez buys 281 Wayne Court, Bartlett

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 18, 2018

On Oct. 18, 2018, Vivian E. and William M. Kolofa sold their home at 281 Wayne Court, Bartlett to Freedy Dominguez for $260,000.

At Evanston Township, 93 percent of students graduate high school; 75 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

About 91 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 93 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

How much revenue has Niles Twp HSD 219 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

The revenue Niles Township Community High School District 219 received through local taxes increased 13.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a North Cook News analysis of public schools data.

EAST MAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 63: Calling All Artists - Winter Card Contest

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2018

East Maine District 63 invites all K-8th grade students to submit entries for the 2018 Winter Card Design Contest.

GLENVIEW COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 34: The Impact of Attendance

By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2018

There aren’t many easy answers in education.

Analysis: Northfield pays property taxes nearly two times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 18, 2018

Property owners in Northfield paid nearly 2.2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Cook County’s North Shore from Jan 1. to June 30.

Analysis: Morton Grove pays property taxes nearly two times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 18, 2018

Property owners in Morton Grove paid nearly 2.2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Cook County’s North Shore from Jan 1. to June 30.

Analysis: Glencoe pays property taxes nearly two times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 18, 2018

Property owners in Glencoe paid more than 2.3 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Cook County’s North Shore from Jan 1. to June 30.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Axios names 'Casten Mean Tweets' ad from Roskam campaign as Ad of the Week

By Robert Hadley | 6 years ago

A recent digital ad from U.S. Rep Peter Roskam (R-IL) has earned the Ad of the Week designation from Axios, an international news website.

City of Park Ridge Public Library Board of Trustees met October 16.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 17, 2018

Park Ridge Public Library Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Grundy County Law & Justice/Legislative/VAC Committee met September 6.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 17, 2018

Grundy County Law & Justice/Legislative/VAC Committee met Thursday, Sept. 6.

Grundy County Finance Committee met September 24.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 17, 2018

Grundy County Finance Committee met Monday, Sept. 24.

City of Park Ridge City Council met September 17.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 17, 2018

Park Ridge City Council met Monday, Sept. 17.

City of Park Ridge City Council met September 4.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 17, 2018

Park Ridge City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 4.

City of Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission met September 5.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 17, 2018

Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission met Wednesday, Sept. 5.

City of Park Ridge Mayor's Advisory Board met September 17.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 17, 2018

City of Park Ridge Mayor's Advisory Board met Monday, Sept. 17.

City of Park Ridge Mayor's Advisory Board met September 10.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 17, 2018

Park Ridge Mayor's Advisory Board met Monday, Sept. 10.

Baumer says union money from Madigan taints political process

By Robert Hadley | Oct 17, 2018

Katy Dolan Baumer, a 44th District Republican House candidate, said a recent report that a large union is behind House Speaker Michael Madigan’s gifts to Democrats indicates he is “building a super war chest.”

Olive-Mary Stitt School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

The truancy rate at Olive-Mary Stitt School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a North Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.