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Cook County seeks paid election judges in Maine Township
The Cook County Clerk's Office is recruiting paid election judges ($250) and polling place technicians ($400) for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election, with Maine Township among the areas with the greatest need for workers.
Local Government
Suburban group including Rosemont opposes O'Hare express train plan
The West Central Municipal Conference, a regional planning body that includes Rosemont, formally opposed the proposed $2.25 billion O'Hare Flyer express train, citing concerns about traffic, emergency response and wildlife along the at-grade CSX freight corridor through several western suburbs.
Local Government
SNAP recipients get half-price Pace, CTA fares starting Oct. 1
Local Government
Maine Township schedules 17 nonprofit grant pitches Sept. 22
Local Government
Cook County seeks paid election judges in Maine Township
The Cook County Clerk's Office is recruiting paid election judges ($250) and polling place technicians ($400) for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election, with Maine Township among the areas with the greatest need for workers.
Local Government
Park Ridge plastic bag ban takes effect Jan. 1
Local Government
SNAP recipients get half-price Pace, CTA fares starting Oct. 1
Local Government
Cook County seeks paid election judges in Maine Township
The Cook County Clerk's Office is recruiting paid election judges ($250) and polling place technicians ($400) for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election, with Maine Township among the areas with the greatest need for workers.
Local Government
Park Ridge plastic bag ban takes effect Jan. 1
Local Government
SNAP recipients get half-price Pace, CTA fares starting Oct. 1
Local Government
Maine Township schedules 17 nonprofit grant pitches Sept. 22
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Cook County erases $1 billion in medical debt for 791,000 residents
Cook County's Medical Debt Relief Initiative has erased more than $1 billion in medical debt for over 791,000 residents, including those in Park Ridge and Niles, with notification letters arriving the week of Aug. 17 and President Preckwinkle proposing continued funding in the FY2027 budget.
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Niles Village Board calls special Friday meeting after July quorum failure
The Niles Village Board scheduled a special 4 p.m. meeting for Friday, Aug. 14, after its Tuesday, July 21 regular meeting was canceled when only three of six members showed up, falling short of the four-member quorum needed to conduct business.
Local Government
Niles-area schools lock in crossing guard contracts ahead of new school year
East Maine School District 63 and Niles School District 71 are voting this week on crossing guard contracts with Andy Frain Services for the 2026-27 school year, continuing an arrangement that began when Niles outsourced the service in 2023.
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