ACT Scores Highlight Gaps Across Suburban Districts
ACT results show Bloom and Bloom Trail districts with low averages around 14 to 21.5 as socio economic factors and lack of college prep classes influence performance. Top districts like Homewood Flossmoor credit strong parental support and prep courses, while finances force cuts in districts including Harvey and Bremen.
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Bloom
Richard Carrabine
Carrabine
Bloom Trail
DuWayne Carnes
Rich Township
Bloom and
Edward Rachford
Homewood-Flossmoor
H-F
Thornton Township
David ‘Ely
Ely
Jesse Newton
Bremen
South Cook
Oak Forest High School
Tinley Park High School
Hillcrest
Bremen High
Cook County
Evergreen Park
Ray Novak
Novak
Andrew
Sandburg
Stagg
Thornton
Chicagoland
Pathway expands in Chicago area after acquisition
Pathway and First Nationwide Bank in Illinois now run 36 Chicago area branches. The merger keeps Pathway in the South Suburbs, with aggressive residential lending and growth tied to a planned third airport. Pathway Financial’s 17 Chicago area offices include Chicago Heights Crete South Holland and Tinley Park.
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Uptown Federal Savings of Niles
Pathway
First Nationwide Bank
Illinois
Pathway Financial
Chicago
Johnston
Cost of Pugh defense faces state billing dispute
In Cook County court Joe Buckley seeks to bill the state 16 205 for expert witness fees in Willie Pugh death penalty case. Public defender cited for incompetence. Jed Stone billed 7 585 for outside review. judge Houtsma presides.
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Pete Reynolds
Cook County
Cornelius J. Houtsma Jr
Henry Simmons
Willie Pugh
Chicago Heights
Pugh
Richton Park
Brian J. Douglas
Steger
Douglas
Clark Oil Station
Chicago Road
Ingram Rush
Country Club Hills
Rush
Illinois Supreme Court
Houtsma
John Buckley
Meagher and Flom
Cook County Public Defender’s Office
Buckley
Jed Stone
Stone
Real Estate Groups Promote Fair Housing in Southwest Suburbs
The Board of Realtors and the Greater South Board back education efforts to attract black home seekers, led by John Lakehart of the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities. Some fear persists that blacks won’t be welcomed, though leaders say exclusion is not the rule and brokers must bridge perceptions.
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Board of Realtors
Greater South Board
John Lakehart
Leadership Council For
Metropolitan Open Communities
Lakehart
Bucina
Will County sewer plan costs reach 3.6 million dollars
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District aims to separate sewage from storm water and fund nine projects totaling 3,635,000 including a 1 million dollar sewer treatment plant. Dorgan notes extensions to 2,200 new users and possible 500000 dollar storage tower with potential recoupment from TIF funds. A third water treatment facility is not guaranteed within five years.
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Dorgan
Will County
Ben Adcock
Public Works
Scott Drive
Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railroad
Smoke Policy Tightened At School Grounds
A school committee plans equal punishments for students who smoke on campus offering a choice of attending a smoking clinic or a five day suspension. Committee member Burdell Chapman questions the clinics' impact and notes potential to drop clinics and suspend students. Exemptions allow outdoor spectator areas for smoking during activities and designate areas for staff tobacco use with a non-user equivalent area.
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Trict
Burdell Chapman
Chapman
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Thornton High School
Board of Education
Reavis
Crete-Monee
Beecher
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Sycamore
211Th ST
Matteson
Matteson Plaza
Pharmor & Michaels
Discover
MasterCard
VISA
Arps
Slate
Simmons
Metropolitan Water Reclaimation District
Greater
Ory
Don Queo
The
Osteopathic Medical Centers
Cleft Palate Institute
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
S. Crawford Avenue
Olympia Fields
Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center
S. Ellis Avenue
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