North Cook News

Single-use plastic bag tax or ban on Northbrook's radar, village official says

By Karen Kidd | Jan 30, 2019

The Village of Northbrook is considering whether to tax or ban single-use plastic bags, a village official said during a recent interview.

From Prairie State Wire

EDITORIAL: Gov. Pritzker's new climate strategy is all pain, no gain

By Jay Lehr, Ph.D and Tom Harris | 6 years ago

High taxes, record debt, underfunded pensions, notorious corruption, and an ongoing urban crime problem are only a few of Illinois’ most pressing problems.

Statewide test results: white students score 24.4 points higher at Buzz Aldrin Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

At Buzz Aldrin Elementary School, a 24.4-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

Statewide test results: white students score 26.9 points higher at Buzz Aldrin Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

At Buzz Aldrin Elementary School, a 26.9-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

Statewide test results: 44 percent of Attea failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

About 56 percent of Attea Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 44 percent of students failed.

Barrington Hills home sales, December 16-22, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of December 16-22, 2018.

Statewide test results: male students score 3.5 points lower at Buzz Aldrin Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

At Buzz Aldrin Elementary School, a 3.5-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Statewide test results: white students score 33.6 points higher at Booth Tarkington Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

At Booth Tarkington Elementary School, a 33.6-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

Statewide test results: low-income students score 16.2 points lower at Brentwood Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

At Brentwood Elementary School, a 16.2-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

87.9 percent of John Muir Literacy teachers stay put; average earns $72,171.38 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

More than 87.9 percent of teachers stay at John Muir Literacy Academy year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Alicia Tate-Nadeau nominated to Illinois Emergency Management Agency

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 30, 2019

Alicia Tate-Nadeau was nominated in the Senate to be the director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday, Jan. 29, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

Erin Guthrie nominated to Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 30, 2019

Erin Guthrie was nominated in the Senate to be the director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on Tuesday, Jan. 29, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

Statewide test results: 62 percent of Albert Einstein students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

About 38 percent of Albert Einstein Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 62 percent of students failed.

Home sales in Barrington, December 16-22, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of December 16-22, 2018.

Statewide test results: 69 percent of Algonquin students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

About 31 percent of Algonquin Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 69 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 76 percent of Hanover Countryside failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

About 24 percent of Hanover Countryside Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 76 percent of students failed.

Home sales in Mission Hills Estates, December 16-22, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of December 16-22, 2018.

Statewide test results: white students score 5.8 points higher at Brentwood Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

At Brentwood Elementary School, a 5.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

Statewide test results: low-income students score 32.1 points lower at Buzz Aldrin Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

At Buzz Aldrin Elementary School, a 32.1-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

Statewide test results: black students score 3.9 points higher at Brentwood Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 30, 2019

At Brentwood Elementary School, a 3.9-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.