Joe Rojek was criticized by investigators for weakening financial controls that allowed the improper spending to continue.
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Lobster rolls arrive in southwest suburbs on big black food truck
Lobster rolls are priced around $30. The company says its lobster is sourced from Maine and shipped in for its trucks and restaurants.
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District 117 schools land among Illinois’ best
Four schools in North Palos School District 117 are now ranked in the top 10 percent statewide, and district leaders say the numbers actually put them even higher.
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Hickory Hills police host Shop with a Cop in Hodgkins
Hickory Hills Police Department’s Shop with a Cop program, where officers spent the afternoon shopping with families.
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Shop with a Cop brings kids and officers together
Officers from several law enforcement agencies were taking part in the Willowbrook Police Department’s annual Shop with a Cop event.
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Palos Heights City Council advances 71st Court parking lot
The debate over two proposed municipal parking lots on 71st Court resurfaced at the Dec. 2 Palos Heights City Council meeting.
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The tree lit up, and so did Palos Hills
After 10 seconds of counting and then cheering and clapping, Town Square Park lit up Palos Hills on Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. sharp.
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Santa trades the sleigh for a bus in Palos Hills’ new door-to-door visits
On Dec. 6, Santa joined Kristin Violante and Sophia Alfaro for the first weekend of door-to-door Santa visits in Palos Hills.
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Bedford Park Police Training Center and restaurant underway
Bedford Park officials broke ground Nov. 20 on a new Police Training and Municipal Building that will also include a Cracked Egg restaurant on the first floor.
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Bright start to the season in Hickory Hills
The switch flipped, the lights came on and Hickory Hills stepped straight into the holiday season on Nov. 25.