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Residents Rally, Raise Voices Over Dramatic Budget Cuts Proposed For Niles-Maine District Library CBS Chicago 8 hrs ago Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago NILES, Ill. (CBS) — There was a lot of anger in Niles Tuesday night over proposed budget cuts at the Niles-Maine District Library. A rally was held Tuesday evening at Nico Park in Niles taking issue with a proposed library budget that would impose drastic cuts on building hours, staff, and pensions – and even money for new...

Hundreds rally on eve of Niles library vote Rally to restore funding, hours at Niles library To say things are contentious between the Niles-Maine District Library Board and members of the community would be an understatement. NILES - To say things are contentious between the Niles-Maine District Library Board and members of the community would be an understatement. The division has gotten so bad that at a recent meeting, three members of the board walked out on the other four, to deny them a q...

Tuning into Women Who Lead in Real Estate Last modified on March 10th, 2021 The latest episode of The Top Floor podcast spotlights three customers who have built, grown, and led successful property management companies. Our conversations touch upon their careers, successes, and challenges – such as guiding a team through a pandemic – and how perceptions and representation of women in leadership have evolved in the real estate industry.  Listen now: Sean: You’re listening to The Top Flo...

Merrill Foto News Merrill’s first female Mayor leaves a legacy EDITOR Merrill’s first female Mayor, Patricia “Patsy” Anne Kirby Woller (1942-2021), passed away last week Tuesday, Jan. 12, after a lengthy illness, leaving a legacy. That legacy extends far beyond her political accomplishments and the many historical firsts she achieved in her life here in the community she loved so much. Still, all of those accomplishments and firsts are signif...