By Carol McGowan A new fee that is showing up on water bills in Summit had residents questioning it at last week’s village board meeting. Summit Mayor Sergio Rodriguez addressed the crowded boardroom at the beginning of the meeting, knowing this was of concern and why many were there. Summit water bills are issued every […]
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Justice collects retired flags, eyeglasses
By Carol McGowan Justice has collection boxes in the lobby of village hall for American flags that have been retired or damaged as well as a box that can be used to dispose of outdated eyeglasses for the Justice Lions Club. At the last village board meeting, Village Clerk Dave Kroll said residents can drop […]
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County Commissioner Frank Aguilar hosts annual Three Kings Celebration
By Carol McGowan To celebrate Three Kings Day and distribute toys and community resources, 16th District Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar held his annual Three Kings Celebration last week. It took place at his district office, at 7833 Ogden Avenue in Lyons, on Friday, January 5. This was the third year for the event, […]
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Hodgkins cites police officers for exceptional service
From staff reports Hodgkins Police Chief Joseph Klotz presented awards to five police officers for exceptional commendations throughout the year at the December village board meeting. The five officers were Sgt. Natassia Miller, Officer Frank White, Officer Alan Garcia, Officer Desmond Handson, and Officer Ryan Johnson. In June, Miller and White were dispatched to a […]
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Stickney’s K9 officer Ali comes home as Real Deal top dog
By Carol McGowan A large trophy sat on a front table at last week’s Village of Stickney regular board meeting, along with a smaller trophy in the shape of a paw. Towards the end of the meeting, Stickney Police Chief James Sassetti explained that they were given to K9 Ali that past weekend. Ali and […]
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Forest View celebrates annual Oktoberfest
The Village of Forest View held its third annual Oktoberfest celebration at Forest View Park on Saturday, October 7. This is now an annual free event for all Forest View residents and it keeps growing every year. This year featured music by The Polka Pals, and American English. The village provided free food, including bratwurst, […]
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Argo’s girls varsity tennis team wins South Suburban Red title
Argo High School’s girls varsity tennis has won the South Suburban Red conference title for the fourth time in school history. Prior to this season, the last title was won in 2017. This year’s team consists of Gabriela Dabrowski, Olivia Dlugi, Abigail Grenier, Julia Grenier, Ashley Jauregui, Sofia Jauregui-Ibarra, Athena Litsogiannis, Olivia Lopez, Lana Murphy, Isabel […]
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Argo’s Coach McCarthy hosts basketball clinics for area schools
By Carol McGowan Argo’s Head Girls Basketball Coach, Dan McCarthy, has been busy getting area students ready for their upcoming season, as well as ready for Argonaut basketball. McCarthy recently hosted two basketball clinics. One was at Heritage Middle School in Summit, and one was held at Argo High School in Summit. The first, a […]
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Memorial Services for late Summit Trustee Karen J. Wasko to be held next week
By Carol McGowan Family and friends will gather next week to pay their respects during a celebration of life for late Summit Trustee Karen J. Wasko. Wasko passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 17, after she and her husband, former Summit Fire Chief Robert (Bob) Wasko were involved in a traffic accident on their way […]
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Man dies in Markham shootout after robbing Summit phone store
By Carol McGowan The man who robbed an AT&T store in Summit on Thursday morning was later found dead in a house in Markham after shots were exchanged between the man and police. The incident started when a man – identified as Jeremy Kelly, 28, of Markham – robbed the AT&T store at Archer and […]