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Palos Heights looking for volunteers to serve on commissions

By Shanice Harris | Feb 28, 2017

The city of Palos Heights is looking for locals to volunteer to serve on the Public Arts or the Beautification Commissions.

Palos Hills City Council hears committee reports

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 26, 2017

The Palos Hills City Council met Feb. 2 to hear committee reports.

Palos SD Policy Committee discusses expenses

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 26, 2017

The Palos School District 118 Board of Education Policy Committee met on Jan. 12 to discuss expenses.

Palos SD Policy Committee proposes policy revision

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 26, 2017

The Palos School District 118 Policy Committee met Jan. 12 to propose policy revisions.

Palos School District Board of Education recognizes volunteers

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 23, 2017

The Palos School District 118 Board of Education met Jan. 17 to recognize volunteers.

Palos Hills City Council announces new business openings

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 23, 2017

The Palos Hills City Council met Jan. 5 to announce new business openings.

Palos Hills City Council reviews staff reports

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 23, 2017

The Palos Hills City Council met Jan. 19 to review staff reports.

Palos Heights beautification committee purchases sculpture

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 23, 2017

The city of Palos Heights General BEDC/Beautification Committee met Jan. 26 to purchase a sculpture.

Palos SD board of education provides staffing update

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 21, 2017

The Palos School District 118 Board of Education met Jan. 17 to provide a staffing update.

Palos Heights economic committee gives property updates

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 21, 2017

The city of Palos Heights Business / Economic Advisory Committee met Jan. 23 to give property updates.

Palos Heights planning commission reviews fence variance request

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 21, 2017

The city of Palos Heights Planning and Zoning Committee met Jan 24 to review a fence variance request.

Palos Heights Public Arts Commission reappoints members

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 21, 2017

The city of Palos Heights Public Arts Commission met Jan. 23 to reappoint members.

State GOP: Madigan’s democracy talk ‘doublespeak’ for dictatorship

By South Cook News | Feb 20, 2017

Republicans say that, in Illinois, there exists a democracy of one — Mike Madigan, to be exact — with the longtime House speaker managing affairs as if the state were a dictatorship rather than a system of egalitarianism.

Illinois Opportunity Project co-founders: Term limits in Illinois not short-term solution

By South Cook News | Feb 20, 2017

Term limits are not a short-term solution to Illinois' financial problems, and when or if they are implemented, such limits must be done right or the result will be more of the same, co-founders of a conservative nonprofit said during a recent Chicago-based radio broadcast.