Posts by Carol Mcgowan
Crazy Bingo in Summit makes for a fun day
By Carol McGowan Nearly 100 players and vendors got together at Summit Park on April 6 for a few hours of fun with Crazy Bingo. The event was in partnership with state Senator Steven Landek’s office, and took place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It was free to play for Summit residents 50 and…
Read MoreAccomplishments top Forest View inaugural State of the Village presentation
By Carol McGowan A crowd of about 75 people were on hand last week for the inaugural State of the Village message from Forest View officials. Village Trustee Midalia Nevarez welcomed the crowd on March 31 to the Art Treckler Room, and introduced the elected officials and department heads who were going to give presentations.…
Read MoreRev. and Dr. Parker travel to Washington for historic signing of anti-lynching bill
By Carol McGowan President Joe Biden last week signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law, making lynching a federal hate crime. This comes after Congress failed to pass anti-lynching legislation at least 240 times. March 29 was a chilly day in the White House Rose Garden for the signing, but that didn’t stop Summit’s…
Read MoreForest View looks to generate more funds for village
By Carol McGowan At its regular meeting last week, Village of Forest View officials looked at different ways to save, and bring in more money with a few changes most wouldn’t even recognize. The village board approved an ordinance that would slowly increase the Municipal Gas Use Tax. Most towns and cities in Illinois are…
Read MoreNo injuries in Willow Springs house fire
By Carol McGowan Thanks to the quick work of the Willow Springs Police Department and Tri-State Fire Department, everyone was evacuated from a home that was on fire in the early morning hours of March 21. Police responded at 1:30 a.m. to a call of a possible structure fire in the 8100 block of Scenic…
Read MoreJustice officials express support for Ukraine
By Carol McGowan The regular meeting of the Justice Village Board on February 28 started with Mayor Kris Wasowicz expressing his support for the Ukrainian people in their fight against Russian aggression. “I hope all people of good will do the same,” he said. “We should express our condemnation to the unjust attack by Putin…
Read MoreCommissioners Park in Justice to get face-lift
By Carol McGowan The Justice Park District broke ground last week on a new playground and re-vamp of Commissioners Park. For the next four to six weeks, park workers will be installing new playground equipment to replace outdated equipment that’s been there for at least 15 years. The new and improved playground will be relocated…
Read MoreKurinec takes reins as Indian Head Park police chief
By Carol McGowan Michael Kurinec is the new Chief of Police in Indian Head Park. He recently moved into the position when Steven Stelter accepted the Chief of Police Position in Forest View. Kurinec isn’t new to the village as he was the first officer hired by the newly formed Indian Head Park Police &…
Read MoreForest View trades K-9 officer to Stickney
By Carol McGowan After working with the Forest View Police Department, Ali, a 5-year-old male German shepherd, has a new home with the neighboring Stickney Police Department. Forest View Village Administrator Michael Dropka said it worked out well for all involved. “The idea came about because of our great relationship with the Village of Stickney,”…
Read MoreBeloved Attorney, David C. Dineff, passes away
By Carol McGowan David C. Dineff, a well-known and longtime area attorney, passed away unexpectedly on March 8. He was 73. To know David, was to love David. To his family and friends, he was the most special person. To his clients, which are too many to count over the years, he was caring and genuine.…
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