By Jeff Vorva Bylut vs. pilot. Palos Heights Alderman Don Bylut was outspoken for his support of a pilot program allowing residents to sample services offered by the recreation department for free. But he was also outspoken about not granting expanded recreation benefits to full-time city employees. The city plans to try out both programs […]
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Mahoney enjoys memories of 16-year run as Palos Park mayor
By Jeff Vorva After 16 years, retiring Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney presided over his last full meeting on April 24. He’ll get to bang the gavel one more time on May 8 before turning it over to new mayor Nicole Milovich-Walters. Mahoney did not have a long speech, but he did have a few […]
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Pekau, mayors fight for more LGDF money
By Jeff Vorva Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau joined a group of several other Chicago-area mayors in Springfield last week to try to get back more Local Government Distributive Fund money. Area mayors have been complaining that the state has been taking money away from local communities and town bosses wanted their voices heard. “We […]
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Joan Buschbach retires after 30 years on the Oak Lawn Library board
By Kelly White Joan Buschbach and her late husband, Jim, dedicated their lives to the Oak Lawn community. For more than 60 years, these Oak Lawn residents managed a successful business, Buschbach Insurance Agency Inc., as well as a travel agency, World Travel Mart. On top of their continuously busy schedule, they also raised a family of four children […]
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Hodgkins hosts inaugural business appreciation breakfast
By Carol McGowan Nearly 100 business leaders gathered in the Larry Rice Room at Hodgkins Village Hall last week for the inaugural Business Appreciation Breakfast hosted by the village. Mayor Ernest Millsap, a panel of village officials, and department heads spoke April 18 about what their various departments, or areas they represented, had going on. […]
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Countryside Police Chief Joe Ford to retire in May
By Steve Metsch After 10 years as Countryside Police Chief and 40 years in law enforcement, Joe Ford has decided it’s time to retire. Ford, 62, said his last day as chief will be May 13. Mayor Sean McDermott announced Ford’s plan to step down during the April 12 meeting of the city council. “Forty […]
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Comings & Goings: Frankie’s Beef and Pasta closing this weekend in Oak Lawn
By Bob Bong Owners Vince and Nina announced Tuesday they will be closing Frankie’s Beef and Pasta in Oak Lawn on Saturday, April 29, after 35 years at 5721 W. 95th St. “Friends…we could have never imagined in the hot Summer of 1988 when we first opened we would have survived this long! We started […]
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Culver’s to support families of fallen police officers, firefighters
Nine Chicago-area Culver’s restaurants will donate a percentage of sales to the families of fallen Chicago Police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, Firefighter Jermain Pelt and fire Lt. Jan Tchoryk on Tuesday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. during “Fallen Hero’s Share Day.” “At Culver’s, we care about making a difference in the community and […]
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Casten to open satellite office in Oak Forest
On Saturday, April 22, Congressman Sean Casten (D-6th) will host a town hall at noon at the Bremen Township Senior Complex, 15350 Oak Park Ave. in Oak Forest. The town hall will be followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:15 p.m. and an open house for constituents in a building across the parking lot […]
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Home2Home opens East Vintage Market in Hodgkins
By Carol McGowan Home2Home has new warehouse as well as a new retail outlet in Hodgkins. The grand opening and ribbon cutting took place last month at 6119 East Avenue in Hodgkins. That’s the site of the Home2Home warehouse and the East Vintage Market. Home2Home began in 2016 as a service project for the Towne […]