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City of Palos Heights Public Safety Committee met July 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2025

City of Palos Heights Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, July 22

City of Palos Heights Municipal Grounds and Property Committee met July 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2025

City of Palos Heights Municipal Grounds and Property Committee met Tuesday, July 22

City of Palos Heights Beautification Committee met July 23

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2025

City of Palos Heights Beautification Committee met Wednesday, July 23

City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met July 23

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2025

City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met Wednesday, July 23

City of Oak Forest City Council met July 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2025

City of Oak Forest City Council met Tuesday, July 22

City of Hickory Hills City Council met June 26

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2025

City of Hickory Hills City Council met Thursday, June 26

City of Hickory Hills City Council met July 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2025

City of Hickory Hills City Council met Thursday, July 24

City of Calumet City Finance Committee of the Whole met July 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2025

City of Calumet City Finance Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, July 22

City of Calumet City Council met July 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2025

City of Calumet City Council met Thursday, July 24

Commissioner Sean Morrison criticizes Democratic policies on taxes and energy

By South Cook News | Jul 27, 2025

Commissioner Sean Morrison took to social media on July 26-27 to critique Democratic-led policies regarding taxation and energy costs.

City of Blue Island City Council met July 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 27, 2025

City of Blue Island City Council met Tuesday, July 22

Did West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

By South Cook News | Jul 26, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% of the students in West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

School events this week in South Cook County: July 27 - Aug. 2

By C. K. Arriaga | Jul 26, 2025

The following school events are scheduled to take place in South Cook County this week.

General George Patton School District 133 administrators rank 345th lowest in state for average salary in 2024

By South Cook News | Jul 26, 2025

Administrators in General George Patton School District 133 earn an average of $104,667 per year, ranking 345th lowest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Cook County home sales in week ending July 19

By J. C. Luna | Jul 26, 2025

There were 1,109 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending July 19, according to BlockShopper.com.

Students suspended 278 times just in 2023-24 school year in Community Consolidated School District 168

By A. K. Dunn | Jul 26, 2025

There were 278 incidents of students being suspended just in Community Consolidated School District 168 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

In 2023-24 school year, 55.6% of Indian Springs School District 109 students failed ELA portion of IAR

By South Cook News | Jul 26, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 55.6% of Indian Springs School District 109 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.