Posts by Carol Mcgowan
Summit residents voice 74th Avenue traffic concerns
By Carol McGowan Residents who live on the north side of the village voiced concerns about traffic flow on 74th Avenue at the August 21 village board meeting. The residents are worried about the direction of traffic flow on 74th Avenue. At present, 74th Avenue is a two-way street from Archer Road to the first alley…
Read MoreForest View names Zarate as police chief
By Carol McGowan There’s a new chief in town in Forest View. It was a full house at their August 22 village board meeting, when longtime village police officer, Bianel Zarate, had a ceremonial swearing in as police chief by Village Clerk Laura McGuffey. He had taken over as police chief on August 3. Those…
Read MoreAleco Julius, former Summit trustee, passes away
Aleco S. Julius, 71, passed away on August 23. Mr. Julius was a lifelong resident of the Village of Summit, a village trustee for eight years, and was an alumnus of Argo High School’s Class of 1969. He worked for many years and retired from the Argo-Summit Post Office. Summit Mayor Sergio Rodriguez told the…
Read MoreIndian Head Park calls their first National Night Out a Success
By Carol McGowan The Village of Indian Head Park jumped on the bandwagon last week with others in the area to take part in National Night Out 2023. National Night Out, also known as America’s Night Out Against Crime, takes place on the first Tuesday in August. It’s an annual nationwide event that’s meant to…
Read MoreBiden orders Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
By Carol McGowan On July 25, on what would have been Emmett Till’s 82nd birthday, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi and Illinois. Three sites are included in the national monument: Graball Landing near Glendora, Miss., Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in the…
Read MoreSummit residents voice flooding concerns
By Carol McGowan Flooding was on the minds of several residents who voiced their concerns during last week’s packed house Summit Village Board meeting. A common theme was that flooding during heavy rains, including those that have hit the village this month, has been a problem for decades and continues to be a major concern…
Read MoreStickney approves new TIF District
By Carol McGowan Stickney trustees have given the green light to the creation of the Harlem and Pershing Tax Increment Financing District. The measure to create the new taxing district was approved at the June 6 Village Board meeting. The Harlem and Pershing TIF District includes the village’s two major commercial corridors, including the frontages…
Read MoreSt. Fabian Vacation Bible School brings in 100 participants
By Carol McGowan The turnout for St. Fabian‘s Vacation Bible School was a great one this year. Approximately 100 children, teens and adult volunteers took part last week, June 26 through June 30. Paula Kroll, pastoral assistant and director of lifelong faith formation for St. Fabian Catholic Church, said it was a great turnout. “This was our first…
Read MoreArgo has record number of grads earn Seal of Biliteracy
By Carol McGowan Argo High School just set a school record for the number of students who achieved the Seal of Biliteracy. More than 80 students were recently given the award, and graduated achieving the seal in multiple languages this year. Prior to graduation, the students were invited to get together and enjoy a complimentary…
Read MoreJustice names Schuerg deputy police chief
By Carol McGowan Two police officers moved up in the ranks at last week’s Justice Village Board meeting. Sgt. Frederick Schuerg was made deputy chief and Officer Samuel Hogancamp was promoted to the rank of sergeant. Both promotions were approved by the village board last month. Schuerg has been with the Justice Police Department since…
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