Thornton Township High School District 205 will partner with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to provide additional security services at school events. Meanwhile, the district will begin trademarking logos and likenesses for all three schools.
Prairie State College’s previously faced an $8 million shortfall in its tentative budget. The college narrowed the amount with major reductions in personnel spending following a controversial sweep of staffing cuts, a move officials described as “a great sacrifice” to the institution.
Expenditures exceed revenues by $3.5 million as the district eyes increasing capital spending. However, Harvey School District 152 won’t need to submit a deficit reduction plan to the state because its fund balance is “strong enough,” a district finance official said.
The 2025-30 roadmap, available for review on the college’s website, calls for improving retention, growing community partnerships, investing in human capital, and data-informed decision making.
West Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147 is anticipating a final budget of $21 million for the fiscal year. Meanwhile, the Thornton Township High Schools District 205 Student Board of Education presented plans for its second “Turn Up for Peace” community event.
Thornton Township High School District 205 finalized its 2027 fiscal year budget at approximately $143.7 million. Superintendent Nathaniel Cunningham, Jr. described the district as being in its “strongest financial position” to date.
A Black man with locs attempted to lure children into a cargo van over the weekend along stretches of Broadway Ave., according to one school board member. But there were no child abductions reported to Harvey during that period, said acting mayor Shirley Drewenski.
Charissa Berrini worked at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, but passed the district said on social media.
Thornton Township High Schools District 205’s board reviewed the preliminary budget for fiscal year 2027, which foresees a spike in total revenues. The jump is eclipsed, however, by a steep decline in federal funding.
A 50 percent decline in enrollment since 2012 undergirds a projected $8 million shortfall in the 2026-27 budget. The college has developed an exigency plan and cut spending in response.
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