Six Jordanian friends turn engineering skills into flavor, opening Hommies in Burbank with grilled shawarma, bold sauces, and big dreams.
Category: Burbank
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Young resident ready to serve as Prairie Trails Library trustee
Eager to serve his community, lifelong Burbank resident Sean Kirchman is looking to step forward to bring new ideas to the Prairie Trails Public Library Board.
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St. Laurence students gain real-world experience through Career Pathways program
St. Laurence High School’s Career Pathways program offers hands-on experience in fields like law enforcement, medicine, business, and aviation.
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Casten tries to ease worries of his constituents
Congressman Sean Casten tries to allay fears constituents may have about the many changes being imposed by the Trump administration.
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Mattson’s Steak House closes as owner retires
The iconic Mattson’s Western Steak House and Saloon, with its giant sign depicting a cowboy throwing a lasso overlooking Cicero Avenue, closed abruptly earlier this month with a simple note on the door thanking customers for more than 50 years of patronage.
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Burbank police adopt a 12-hour work schedule
Burbank police will make permanent a trial program that moved them from working eight-hour tours to now working 12-hour shifts. The city approved the work schedule at its Oct. 23 city council meeting. The city confirmed the 12-hour work schedule memorandum of understanding with the Illinois Council of Police. This means that Burbank police officers, […]
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Burbank businessman sentenced for income tax evasion
By Bob Bong A Burbank businessman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for willfully evading more than $3.7 million in federal and state income taxes. Abraham Kiswani, 54, pleaded guilty last year to a federal tax evasion charge. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Manish S. Shah last Thursday […]
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Campaign 2024: Rashid to seek re-election in 21st District
By Bob Bong The holiday season also marks the beginning of the 2024 election cycle in Illinois as candidates in the March 19 primary have already filed their petitions to run. The 2022 primary was moved to June, but next year’s primary is moving back to its traditional third Tuesday in March date. The biggest […]
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St. Albert students donate to AERO therapeutic center
From staff reports In a heartwarming display of community spirit, students from St. Albert the Great School in Burbank came together to make a significant donation to Burbank’s New Therapeutic Center A Center Of Hope AERO Special Education Cooperative. Fifth-grade students collected donations and ordered therapeutic toys. Some students have siblings that attend AERO and their […]
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AERO opens new facility in Burbank
By Bob Bong When Queen of Peace High School in Burbank announced it was closing in 2018, the good folks at AERO special education co-op saw a golden opportunity. They purchased the school’s 13-acre site at 7659 S. Linder Ave. in August 2019 for $3.2 million. The plan was to retrofit the high school for […]