By Steve Metsch It would have been easy for Lyons Police Officer Dever Kelly to simply report a truck had been broken into and nothing was stolen. But Kelly, in his second year with the department, went the extra mile. He took photos of what he saw inside the truck, of boxes that were broken […]
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Lyons Mustangs fundraiser is Saturday
By Steve Metsch The Lyons Mustangs Athletic Club is hosting its third annual September to Remember from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Live music will be provided by Da Good Times Band, starting at 3:30 p.m., said Mark Anderson, a lifetime member of the Mustangs. The Mustangs’ clubhouse is at 4047 Leland Avenue in Lyons. […]
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Bridgeview tweaks special meetings ordinance
By Steve Metsch With a light agenda on Aug. 2, the Bridgeview Village Board approved ordinances that dealt with zoning and economic development and also tweaked a meetings ordinance. The board unanimously approved an ordinance granting a variation for a drive-thru stacking lane setback on the property at 7200 S. Harlem Ave. The setback changes […]
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Air Force veteran joins McCook Police Department
By Steve Metsch After spending 14 years in the Air Force, including the last 12 as a paralegal, Jenna Calderone is ready for a new challenge. She found one in McCook. On Aug.21, the McCook Village Board unanimously approved hiring Calderone as a police officer. She was sworn in by Ken Lyons, a McCook police […]
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Speeding issue resolved on White Avenue in Lyons
By Steve Metsch Speeding motorists are no match for Lyons resident Kyle Comstock and the police. About one month after alerting the village board about his concerns regarding motorists speeding down his street, Comstock, who lives with his family in the 8000 block of White Avenue, reports that things are much better. Comstock, 32, spoke during […]
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Bridgeview Fire Department partners with Moraine Valley Community College
By Steve Metsch The Bridgeview Fire Department has signed on with Moraine Valley Community College for a firefighter internship program with an eye on future hires. Village officials hope this will result in well-trained men and women joining the fire department. The Moraine Valley Fire Service Internship Program is for students who want to become […]
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Southpaw slides into Lyons, visits kids at public library
By Steve Metsch A tall, furry and green creature who loves baseball visited the Lyons Public Library the morning of July 18. Southpaw, the mascot of the Chicago White Sox, received a hero’s welcome from about 45 children gathered on the patio south of the building. It was a fun way to spend a summer […]
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Rodriguez takes charge of Lyons Public Works
By Steve Metsch After 18 months, Tito Rodriguez can remove “interim” from his job title. Rodriguez, 60, was sworn in as Lyons Public Works Director at the July 18 meeting of the village board. He had held the job of interim director since January 2022. That’s when former public works director Ryan Grace left Lyons […]
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Not all residents like Countryside’s plan for busy side streets
By Steve Metsch In attempt to stop motorists from cutting through a neighborhood – and to the chagrin of some residents there – the Countryside City Council has approved installing “no right turn” signs along East Avenue at 56th, 57th and 58th streets. More motorists have been using those side streets as shortcuts between East […]
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Lyons woman writes a book to help weather personal storms
By Steve Metsch Diane Marie Lumpkins has spent much of her life helping others. And now she’s written a book with that goal in mind. Lumpkins, who works as a case manager specializing in housing for the DuPage County community services department, has written “When the Moon Goes Dim,” published by London-based Europe Books. “The […]