Desplaines Valley News
Forest View incumbents beat back write-in candidates
By Bob Bong and Carol McGowan The three incumbent trustees appear to have won re-election in Forest View where results remain unofficial and incomplete because two candidates mounted a strong write-in campaign. Apparently re-elected were Maria A. Ramirez, Mike Grossi, and Jim Sudkamp. They were challenged by write-in candidates Kathleen C. Ehresman and Chad McDade, whose…
Read MoreJozwiak will be new face on Argo School Board
By Bob Bong and Carol McGowan Catherine Jozwiak (1,434 votes) will be the newest member of the Argo High School District 217 Board of Education when she takes office in May. She will join incumbents Jennifer Grenier (1,467 votes), board president Daniel Kozal (1,504 votes) and Diane Ponce (1,530 votes), who all won re-election in Tuesday’s…
Read MoreVoters approve bond sale for new Hodgkins Library building
By Bob Bong Voters in Hodgkins overwhelmingly approved the sale of $5.5 million in bonds to build a new library building in Tuesday’s referendum. Voters voted 3-1 in favor of the bond sale with 153 “yes” votes to only 75 “no” votes with the lone precinct in town reporting. Turnout was 25 percent. Results will…
Read MoreMcDermott and allies sweep in Countryside
By Steve Metsch In the end, it all came down to hard work, Countryside Mayor Sean McDermott said Tuesday night. “Hard work. Eight years of hard work,” he said when asked how his Countryside Leadership Party was able to post a clean sweep of six seats on Election Day. “The people recognized we have a…
Read MoreSummit incumbent trustees swept from office
Independents win 3 seats on village board By Bob Bong and Carol McGowan There will be a big change on the next Summit Village Board when three independent candidates take office in May. According to complete but unofficial results, Sonia Ponce, Aurora Rodriguez, and Lorena Manriquez easily beat the Village Party slate of Aleco Julius,…
Read MoreBaseball | Justin Lang’s heroics lift Marist over H-F
By Steve Millar Correspondent Marist had let a late lead slip away and was down to its final three outs, but senior shortstop Justin Lang was not too worried. “I feel like we just didn’t lose our energy,” Lang said. “That was a big part of it. In the middle of the game, we started…
Read MoreCrossman named to open seat on Lyons Township board
By Steve Metsch It turns out that Gary Crossman likes to stay busy. About a year after he retired from the public works department in Bridgeview – with traveling on his agenda – Crossman has agreed to become a trustee for the Township of Lyons. Crossman, 62, fills the vacancy created when former township trustee…
Read MoreOak Lawn Chamber honors Coloring Book Contest winners
By Joe Boyle The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce recognized a group of students whose works of arts make up the annual Fire and Public Safety Coloring Book. The chamber awarded local students for their artistic achievements during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting on March 14. They recognized both the student artists whose illustrations…
Read MoreNewest Andy’s Frozen Custard gets a warm welcome in La Grange Park
By Steve Metsch On a chilly gray winter day, about 200 people patiently waited outside in the cold to purchase $2 frozen custard sundaes. Why the fascination with a frozen concoction on a day better suited for hot chocolate? They simply love Andy’s Frozen Custard, the newest addition to La Grange Park’s business community. The…
Read MoreForest View write-in’s hoping for victory on April 4
By Carol McGowan The Village of Forest View has a trustee race that can add new faces to the boardroom after the April 4 election. Up for grabs are three, four-year terms for trustee. All three incumbents have filed petitions to be on the ballot. They are Maria A. Ramirez, Mike Grossi, and Jim Sudkamp.…
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