The Will County Health Department is investigating five laboratory confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli that may be connected to visits to Bengtson’s Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen.
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Arthur L. Sullivan, former Summit trustee and longtime coach, dies at 77
Sullivan, 77, a lifelong Summit resident and former village trustee, died Thursday, Oct. 22. He was appointed to the Summit Board of Trustees in 2016, elected in 2017 and served until 2023.
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Condo owner says downtown parking waitlist is driving off buyers in La Grange
A downtown condo owner told La Grange trustees that three prospective buyers walked away from his unit in two weeks because they could not get a parking permit.
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Village trustees amend last year’s budget to cover pension overruns
La Grange trustees voted unanimously to amend the fiscal 2025-26 budget to cover pension costs that ran higher than planned. Several residents objected to the retroactive change.
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Gorman seeks ‘no-contact’ order against former ally
Former Cook County commissioner Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, who is seeking a return to the 17th District seat as a Republican, has filed a petition in the Domestic Violence Division of Cook County Circuit Court asking for a two-year stalking no-contact order against Glenn Kraemer, a Republican activist and former political supporter.
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Driver killed in rear-end crash on South Harlem Avenue
Michael Prado was killed when the black Mazda he was driving struck the rear of a Durango stopped at a red light on South Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview police said.
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Moraine Valley food drive focuses on students’ everyday needs
Moraine Valley Community College collects food, hygiene products and household essentials through Nov. 30 to support students facing food insecurity.
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Forest View open house shows how fast fire spreads, celebrates Cinder’s birthday
Forest View firefighters lit two fires side by side Saturday, Oct. 17: one protected by a sprinkler system, one without. The burn was the centerpiece of the Forest View Fire Department’s open house, which doubled as a third birthday party for Cinder, the department’s Dalmatian mascot. The event ran from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
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Chicago woman charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking in Hickory Hills Jewel-Osco lot
A 20-year-old Chicago woman is charged with trying to take a car from a 63-year-old woman with a disability in a Hickory Hills grocery store parking lot, police said.
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Willow Springs man charged in attempted kidnappings of two girls in Hickory Hills
A Willow Springs man is charged with trying to force two girls into his SUV at a Hickory Hills shopping center on Oct. 13, police said.