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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Man arrested for robbing gas stations in Summit, Bridgeview
By Bob Bong A 19-year-old Chicago man was charged last week with robbing a gas station in Summit shortly after robbing another gas station in neighboring Bridgeview, and he was also wanted for a series of convenience store robberies in Chicago. Terrance Thomas, 19, was charged with armed robberies for holding up the Thorntons gas […]
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Mama Luigi’s celebrates big on their 75th anniversary
By Carol McGowan The spotlights to the skies directed folks into the parking lot of Mama Luigi’s restaurant at 75th and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview on St. Patrick’s Day as the restaurant celebrated its 75th anniversary. More than 175 guests, including family, village officials, and the public, were on hand to celebrate and take in […]
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Player Early Childhood Center preschool screenings
Player Early Childhood Center, located in Justice, has begun taking screening appointments for children who are 3 or 4 years of age. The developmental screenings are used to determine eligibility for preschool programs at Player School. All children must be residents of Indian Springs SD 109 to qualify for any programming options. The screenings began […]
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Argo school board abates another $1.7 million from 2022 tax levy
In recent years, the Illinois State Board of Education has provided $50 million in property tax relief grants to eligible school districts through the Evidence-Based Funding model for Illinois schools. In January 2022, Argo Community High School District 217 was informed by the State Board of Education that the district was eligible to receive a […]
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Roberts Road, 87th St. intersection reconstruction to begin
The Illinois Tollway is scheduled to begin work to reconstruct the Roberts Road and 87th Street intersection as part of the Central Tri-State Tollway project. Local road and infrastructure improvements will include replacement of the existing pavement on the east side of Roberts Road and the north side of 87th Street as well as installation of new […]
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Crossman named to open seat on Lyons Township board
By Steve Metsch It turns out that Gary Crossman likes to stay busy. About a year after he retired from the public works department in Bridgeview – with traveling on his agenda – Crossman has agreed to become a trustee for the Township of Lyons. Crossman, 62, fills the vacancy created when former township trustee […]
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At Stagg, bald is beautiful for St. Baldrick’s Foundation
By Dermot Connolly Students and staff at Stagg and Sandburg high schools raised thousands of dollars for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation on St. Patrick’s Day, with many going all out and getting their heads shaved. Leah Ellis, a counselor at Stagg, has been coordinating the Palos Hills school’s participation in the annual fundraiser for the […]
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Roberts Road, 87th Street closures this week
Overnight local road closures with detours will be scheduled on Roberts Road and 87th Street this week to accommodate mainline bridge beam removal on the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Project. The temporary closures are necessary to safely to complete removal of bridge beams on I-294 over Roberts Road and 87th Street. Electronic message signs […]
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Man dies after crashing into Bridgeview Park District pool
By Bob Bong A 71-year-old man died after he suffered an apparent health episode and crashed his pickup truck into the Bridgeview Park District pool, which was empty at the time. Police said the man was driving a 2011 Chevy four-door pickup near 81st Street and Beloit Avenue about 6 a.m. on February 8 when he […]