In the 2023-24 school year, 27.7% of Pleasantdale School District 107 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 34.5% of North Palos School District 117 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 36.6% of Pleasantdale School District 107 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 38.1% of Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Commissioner Sean Morrison posted several tweets on August 5, 2025 addressing racial issues, state service delays involving driver's licenses and Real IDs under Secretary Alexi Giannoulias, and comments about individuals in the criminal detention...
Commissioner Sean Morrison used his social media accounts in early August to criticize Illinois Democrats over redistricting controversies and comment on recent economic reporting.
In the 2023-24 school year, 38.6% of Palos Heights School District 128 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Management of Companies and Enterprises industry located across South Cook News publication area was approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
In the 2023-24 school year, 40.5% of Orland School District 135 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 44.1% of Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Administrators in Sunnybrook School District 171 earn an average of $85,491 per year, ranking 59th lowest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 44.8% of Kirby School District 140 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 45.4% of Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Administrators in Country Club Hills School District 160 earn an average of $96,333 per year, ranking 188th lowest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Commissioner Sean Morrison posted several tweets on July 30-31, 2025 questioning annual voter roll cleaning practices and challenging Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s record.