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News from August 2022

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Bridgeview-based Industrial Engineering company Manitex International Inc. (MNTX:NAQ) sees value fall 5.7% in week ending Aug. 27

By South Cook News | Aug 29, 2022

Titan International Inc. (TWI:NYQ) was the highest Industrial Engineering company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 26.

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Equestrian Woods, Illinois had a median home sale price of $720,000 in July 2022

By South Cook News | Aug 29, 2022

This is the only home sale price for Equestrian Woods, Illinois in July 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

City of Palos Heights License, Permits, & Franchises Committee met May 10

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 29, 2022

City of Palos Heights License, Permits, & Franchises Committee met Tuesday, May 10.

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Orland School District 135 in Cook County opts out of controversial new sex education studies

By South Cook News | Aug 28, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Student suspended or expelled one times in a single school year in Midlothian School District 143

By South Cook News | Aug 28, 2022

There was one student suspended in Midlothian School District 143 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Value of Harvey-based Electronic and Electrical Equipment company Atkore Inc. (ATKR:NYQ) rose 32.5% in week ending Aug. 27

By South Cook News | Aug 28, 2022

Atkore Inc. (ATKR:NYQ) was the highest Electronic and Electrical Equipment company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 26.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Marie Newman: "Dismantling abortion rights is a direct attack on womens equality. This #WomensEqualityDay, Im fighting..."

By South Cook News | Aug 27, 2022

Marie Newman has 50,033 Twitter followers as of Aug. 26.

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District reports Lemont Township High School District 210 suspended or expelled students 20 times in a single school year

By South Cook News | Aug 27, 2022

There were 20 students suspended in Lemont Township High School District 210 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Illinois Cook County Sheriff: "While patrolling Chicagos River North neighborhood on Tues. night, our Sheriffs Police Community Safety..."

By South Cook News | Aug 27, 2022

Cook County Sheriff has 5,334 Twitter followers as of Aug. 26.

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South Cook News area weekly mass times

By South Cook News | Aug 27, 2022

The following parishes in the South Cook News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 in Cook County won’t be teaching controversial new sex education curriculum

By South Cook News | Aug 27, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Illinois Cook County Sheriff: "In a continuing effort to help keep the roads safe, Cook County Sheriffs Police will conduct enhanced..."

By South Cook News | Aug 27, 2022

Cook County Sheriff has 5,334 Twitter followers as of Aug. 26.

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Illinois Cook County Sheriff: "Happy #NationalDogDay to our 25 K9 officers who have been called out nearly 2,000 times this year:..."

By South Cook News | Aug 27, 2022

Cook County Sheriff has 5,334 Twitter followers as of Aug. 26.

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Illinois Cook County Sheriff: "For nearly 20 yrs, our Cook County Sheriffs Police have been training local police departments on how..."

By South Cook News | Aug 26, 2022

Cook County Sheriff has 5,334 Twitter followers as of Aug. 25.

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Worth taxpayers give $111,736 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in July

By South Cook News | Aug 26, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Students at Kirby School District 140 suspended or expelled five times in a single school year

By South Cook News | Aug 26, 2022

There were five students suspended in Kirby School District 140 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in Cook County’s Oak Lawn Community High School District 229

By South Cook News | Aug 26, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Willow Springs taxpayers give $8,248 in Municipal Motor Fuel Tax in July

By South Cook News | Aug 26, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Numbers Don’t Lie: 89.2% of black Cook County third graders fail state English exam in 2021

By South Cook News | Aug 26, 2022

The 2021 state English exam was taken by 6,898 black third grade students in Cook County.

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Thornton Twp’s fraudulent police license plates confiscated by Sec. of State

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Aug 26, 2022

Our previous article referenced a complaint I sent to the Director of the Secretary of State Police (read it here) alleging fraudulent Municipal Police license plates and police equipment on two Thorton Township vehicles when the township does not have a police department.