Justice received $2.97 million from Cook County’s Climate Resiliency Planning for Communities Program and has used it to replace culverts and drainage along a stretch of 84th Court, clear a long-overgrown stormwater pond and map the village’s storm sewer system. The 84th Court work directly benefited 30 homes, according to the village. The county put […]
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Hoffenberg bests Gorman for 17th County Board seat
For the first time since the Cook County Board of Commissioners established individual districts in 1994 a Democrat won the seat in the 17th District.
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Casten defeats Conforti in 6th Congressional District — again
Casten, a Democrat from Downers Grove, claimed victory for the 6th District congressional seat Tuesday night. It’s his fifth straight congressional victory in as many tries.
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Republican Cook County commissioners denounce Liz Gorman in District 17 race
Southwest suburban Republican politics has been shaken by a shocking twist in the race for Cook County Commissioner for District 17.
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Bridgeview Elementary earns state’s top rating for the first time
Principal Candice Del Prete said the Bridgeview school missed exemplary by about 1.3 points last year.
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Comings & Goings: JCPenney to open new store in Burbank
JCPenney has signed a lease for a store at 8148 S. Cicero Ave. in Burbank, about four blocks south of the former Ford City Mall.
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Roberts Park fire district to survey residents after session on rising calls, costs
The district ran more than 4,800 calls last year as staffing, equipment and apparatus costs climbed, the chief said.
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Gorman, Hoffenberg vie for County Board 17th District seat
The District 17 race in the Nov. 3 election will be interesting as it always is because it’s one of the few districts that elects Republicans to the top-heavy Democratic board.
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Casten, Conforti square off again in 6th District Congress race
The 6th District Congressional race will come down to incumbent Democrat Casten, who is 4-0 in winning congressional elections, and challenger Republican Conforti who is 0-2 including a loss to Casten in 2024.
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Trunk or Treat draws costumed crowds in Justice, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park and Summit
Kids in costume collected candy from car trunks Saturday as villages across the area held Trunk or Treat events.