By Steve Metsch Six residents tried to fight city hall. They lost. After hearing their impassioned objections to a proposed development that includes a gas station for trucks, the Countryside City Council voted in favor of giving the developer a six-month extension to present his plans for the land where the city hall once stood. […]
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Bridgeview hires Novotny Engineering; finds new deal for insurance
By Steve Metsch The village of Bridgeview has a new engineering firm. At its meeting held on April 5, the village board unanimously approved hiring Novotny Engineering. Robinson Engineering formerly worked with Bridgeview. “Our specialty is municipal engineering. That’s all we focus on,” said Tom Brandstedt, vice president of Novotny. “The mayor reached out to […]
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Work to start in the fall for improved Palos Park playground
By Jeff Vorva There will be a wait before playtime. Palos Park village Council members voted on April 10 to accept a proposal from Westchester-based NuToys Leisure to replace playground structures and surface at Village Green Park. The bill will run $226,887. But it’s going to take a while before kids will be running, jumping and swinging on […]
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Worth Public Works gets high marks for stormy weather response
By Joe Boyle The Worth Public Works Department received high praise from a local official on how they responded to a series of storms that raced through the village on March 31. Trustee Brad Urban was appreciative of how the public works department reacted quickly in the aftermath of the storms. “Public works did a […]
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Chicago Ridge fetes solar power at Solarbration
By Kelly White In honor of National Solar Appreciation Day, the Chicago Ridge Park District offered residents the opportunity to come out and celebrate. Cleverly called Solarbration, the free event was held at Freedom Activity Center, 6252 Birmingham St., Chicago Ridge, on March 11. “This event breaks up the winter blues with allows residents to take […]
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Palos 118 students donate $3,100 to earthquake relief
From staff reports Members of all three Palos School District 118 student councils collected over $3,100 during a March fundraiser to benefit those impacted by the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey. In addition, students at Palos East and West elementary schools and Palos South Middle School also collected 25 boxes of essential supplies that will […]
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Independence teacher Pamela Peters is a Golden Apple finalist
By Kelly White Independence Jr. High School teacher Pamela Peters has dedicated her educational career toward preparing tomorrow’s leaders. “Pam’s commitment to ensuring all students in her classes learn and grow makes her stand out as an educator,” Principal Kevin Kirk said. Peters teaches eighth-grade English/Language Arts at Independence Junior High School, 6610 W. Highland […]
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Fire shuts down Al Bawadi restaurant in Bridgeview
By Bob Bong Al Bawadi Grill, 7250 W. 87th St. in Bridgeview, will remain closed while repairs are completed after a fire struck the popular Middle Eastern and Palestinian restaurant just before closing Monday, April 3. Firefighters responded to the fire just before 10:30 p.m. and found a large outdoor dining tent adjacent to the […]
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Orland Park police participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Orland Park Police Department will join law enforcement agencies across the country for the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Residents are encouraged to drop off no longer needed prescription medications to the Orland Park Police Station from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The station is located at 15100 S. […]
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Oak Lawn trustee wants property transfer tax issue back on ballot
By Joe Boyle Oak Lawn officials would like to revisit the property transfer tax question that residents voted down in the Nov. 8 election. Trustee Paul Mallo (3rd) said during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting Tuesday night that he believes residents voted against the measure because they thought it would raise their taxes. Mayor Terry Vorderer […]