Illinois district eyes state aid shift in education funding
An Illinois district official breaks down a complex five-factor formula behind state aid, highlighting how proposed rises in the qualifying tax rate and minimum per-pupil funding could drastically change Dist. 59’s aid. The educator notes Elk Grove Village growth and district enrollment trends shaping future revenue and budget stability.
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Illinois
al Waltman
Dist
Donald Thomas
Richard B. Ogilvie
Waltman
Dist. 59
Springfield
Chicago
Dist. 54
Wich
Bill K. Lan
Kenau
Lankenau
Central
Elk Grove Village
Treasury
Nonpartisan Illinois Con Con delegate plan eyed
Illinois lawmakers promote House Bill 1 of the 76th General Assembly to elect delegates to a constitutional convention. Rep Harold Katz and Speaker Ralph Smith back the measure, which requires 1 000 voter petitions and would pick two delegates per district without primaries. The 3rd District Citizens for Con-Con meet Dec 10 in Wheeling to study the bill and plan roles.
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House
76Th General Assembly
Harold Katz
Glencoe
Ralph T. Smith
Alton
Kenneth Gill
Citizens Committee
Katz
Gill
Dist. 21
Wheeling
Charlene Jones
Margaret Day
Donald Thomas
Driver Injured In Crash In Mount Prospect
Michell O'Donohue 27 of 101 N Western Ave Park Ridge suffered minor head injuries when his car rear ended Eugene Miller's at a red light at Mount Prospect Road and Northwest Highway Mount Prospect He was treated at Holy Family Hospital Des Plaines and charged with driving too fast for conditions. He will appear in District Court Mount Prospect Jan 8.
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Michell O’donohue
Western Ave
Park Ridge
Mount Prospect Road
Northwest Highway
Mount Prospect
O’donohue
Holy Family Hospital
Des Plaines
Eugene Miller
S. Edward St
Miller
Car Crashes Into Lights In Mount Prospect
Karl Ellinger of 1350 S Dunton Arlington Heights drove north on Busse toward Algonquin when an unidentified car cut him off and caused him to crash into a traffic signal at Busse and Algonquin. Ellinger received minor cuts and was taken to Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines. he faces a charge of driving too fast for conditions and will appear in Mount Prospect traffic court on January 8.
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Karl Ellinger
S. Dunton
Arlington Heights
Busse and
Algonquin Roads
Mount Prospect
Ellinger
Holy Family Hospital
Des Plaines
Busse
Algonquin Road
Piggy Bank Theft at Mount Prospect Home
Henry Hoffman reports a burglary at 619 S Louis Mount Prospect where a piggy bank holding 90 dollars was stolen. The thief entered through a rear basement door and rifled three bedrooms before taking the piggy bank. The loss was discovered at noon.
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S. Louis
Mount Prospect
Henry Hoffman
Hoffman
Thief Steals Whiskey and Cherry Bombs in Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect police report a burglary at Howard Folz's home on Elmhurst Road. A thief stole eight bottles of whiskey and two large boxes of cherry bombs and M-80 firecrackers while Folz was away. Entry method remains unclear.
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Mount Prospect
Howard Folz
Elmhurst Road
Folz
Bids Taken for New School Near St Alexius Hospital Elk Grove
School District 59 accepted bids totaling just under 400000 to construct a new Dan Cook School north of St. Alexius Hospital in Elk Grove Village funded by a 1967 bond issue. Patem Construction won 268700, O'Hare Sheet Metal 66459, Skokie Valley Electric 36500, Bero and Co 27985.
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School Dist
Board of Education
St. Alexius Hospital
Elk Grove Village
Dan Cook
Patem Construction Co
General Construction
O’hare Sheet Metal Co
Skokie Valley Electric
Bero and Co., Inc
Fred Johnson
Miss Edwards In Music Program
Mary L. Edwards of Mount Prospect joined 32 Aurora College students in a music worship program. The group performed on campus and at Aurora Advent Christian Church. Edwards, an Aurora freshman and Prospect High School 1967 graduate, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C Edwards.
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Mary L. Edwards
Fairview
Mount Prospect
Aurora (Ill
Aurora Advent Christian Church
Miss Edwards
Aurora
C. Edwards
Prospect High School
Mount Prospect Employee Arrested In Tape Recorder Theft
Eighteen year old Brigido Palomo Jr. of 406 North Pine Street Mount Prospect was arrested after allegedly trying to steal a $50 tape recorder from Ward's Auto Center in Randhurst. Palomo, an employee at the center, told police he acted due to low pay. He was released on $1000 bond and will appear in District Court in Mount Prospect later this month.
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Brigido Palomo Jr
N. Pine St
Mount Prospect
Ward
Randhurst
Palomo
Auto Center
Westbrook PTA Sponsors Film at Mount Prospect School
The Westbrook PTA of Mount Prospect will sponsor a film titled Shaggy at 10 30 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. this Saturday in the school’s multi purpose room. Admission is 50 cents. The school is at 103 S Busse Road.
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The
Westbrook Pta
Mount Prospect
S. Busse Road
Messiah Sunday at Cumberland Church Choir sings The Messiah
The Cumberland Baptist Church at 1500 E Central Rd Mount Prospect will present The Messiah during the 7 p.m. service this Sunday led by the church choir. Members invite all to attend.
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Cumberland Baptist Church
E. Central Road
Mount Prospect
Wheeling Head Start Preps Christmas Sale at Ranch Mart
Head Start program runs a pre Christmas sale Friday 3 to 9 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Room at Ranch Mart Buffalo Grove. Sponsored by the Norwesco Opportunity Council, proceeds aid about forty Wheeling preschoolers. Public invited to browse used items arts and crafts and donated gifts. Wheeling Head Start youngsters attend Community Presbyterian Church Monday to Thursday.
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Wheeling
Norwesco Opportunity Council
Ranch Mart
Buffalo Grove
Community Presbyterian Church
Audio Visual Studio Opens in Mount Prospect
A new commercial studio opened in Mount Prospect announced by VIP Studios Inc at 800 E Northwest Highway. The facility offers creative services in artwork photography slides and filmstrips for industrial shows and sales meetings.
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Mount Prospect
V.I.P. Studios, Inc
Northwest Highway
Chorus and Band Nap PTA Meet at Dempster Junior High
The Dempster Junior High PTA meeting at 420 W Dempster Mount Prospect will start at 8 p m tomorrow. The program includes performances by the school chorus and the school band after the meeting.
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PTA
Dempster Junior High School
W. Dempster, Mount Prospect
Tarragon Club Marks 6th Year Dance Sept Jubilance
The Tarragon Club of Mount Prospect marks its sixth anniversary with a dance this Sunday at the Riviera Club in Des Plaines from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Attendees include club members and friends celebrating the milestone in a social event at a Des Plaines venue.
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Tarragon Club
Mount Prospect
Riviera Club
Des Plaines
Foreign language books expanding at Mount Prospect Library
The Mount Prospect Public Library expands its foreign language section with Don Quixote in Spanish and Cervantes works, Moliere and Flaubert in French, Gide’s French poetry, a French book on Katanga, Goethe’s Faust in German, and a bilingual cookbook La Patisserie est un Jeu d Enfants. Open daily with languages welcome readers who parlez sprechen o hablen.
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Laurie Rossi
Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect I
Enjoy local theatre and dining guided by the Paddock Billboard
The Paddock Billboard directs readers to films, theatre groups, concerts, and dining spots in the area. It highlights upcoming performances by neighbors, dance options, community concerts, high school bands, operas, plays, and art shows with dates, menus, reviews, and atmosphere notes for quick outings.
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DuPage
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Thomas
Eugenia Chapman
Eugene Schlickman
Ogilvie
Illinois General Assembly
U.S. Army Reserve
St. Alexius
High Ridge Knolls School
Bill K. Lankenau
Proach
Donald Skidmore
Dempster
Skidmore
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Audio-Visual Studio
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Tres
Utes
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