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News from April 2022

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Illinois Family Action: ‘IFA is endorsing Darren Bailey for governor’

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 25, 2022

State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is getting a boost in his campaign for the GOP gubernatorial primary set for June 28.

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39.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Oak Forest

By South Cook News | Apr 25, 2022

39.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oak Forest in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Thornton collects $13,469 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

By South Cook News | Apr 25, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Tinley Park residents pay $1.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in March

By South Cook News | Apr 25, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Pekau: 'Crime in Orland Park has fallen to the lowest rate in 27 years'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 25, 2022

Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau reports that crime rates have decreased significantly during his time as mayor. Pekau is running to represent Illinois' 6th District in Congress.

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Cook County Government is 'having conversations on violence prevention'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 25, 2022

Cook County Government is planning different initiatives to bring violence under control.

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Tinley Park taxpayers give $12 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in March

By South Cook News | Apr 25, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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No new teachers in Markham sign pledge in week ending April 9 to teach Critical Race Theory

By South Cook News | Apr 25, 2022

There were no new teachers in Markham who signed the pledge in week ending April 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Analysis: Bloom administrators rank 248th in state for average pay

By South Cook News | Apr 25, 2022

Administrators in Bloom Township High School District 206 earn an average of $113,097 per year, ranking 248th out of 864 districts in Illinois.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Marie Newman: "LGBTQ kids deserve to feel valued, seen and supported in school."

By South Cook News | Apr 25, 2022

Marie Newman has 50,033 Twitter followers as of April 24.

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City of Country Club Hills City Council met March 28

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 25, 2022

City of Country Club Hills City Council met Monday, March 28.

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City of Harvey City Council met March 28

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 25, 2022

City of Harvey City Council met Monday, March 28.

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Summit residents pay $652 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in March

By South Cook News | Apr 24, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Lansing stagnates at one in week ending April 9

By South Cook News | Apr 24, 2022

There were no new teachers in Lansing who signed the pledge in week ending April 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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$97,760 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in March for Summit

By South Cook News | Apr 24, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Marie Newman: ".@AviationAIM exemplifies what we need more of across the country: facilities to train the next generation..."

By South Cook News | Apr 24, 2022

Marie Newman has 50,033 Twitter followers as of April 23.

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Analysis: Posen Robbins administrators rank 237th in state for average pay

By South Cook News | Apr 24, 2022

Administrators in Posen Robbins Elementary School District 143.5 earn an average of $114,201 per year, ranking 237th out of 864 districts in Illinois.

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Summit collects $41,448 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax in March

By South Cook News | Apr 24, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Value of Industrial Engineering company Manitex International Inc. (MNTX:NAQ) based in Bridgeview rose 129.1% in week ending April 23

By South Cook News | Apr 24, 2022

Deere & Co. (DE:NYQ) was the highest Industrial Engineering company headquartered in Illinois on April 22.

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Steger taxpayers give $41,882 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

By South Cook News | Apr 24, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.