Lieutenant Jeff Keilman was recently promoted to deputy chief of the Hodgkins Police Department, surrounded by village officials, colleagues, friends and family. Keilman, a southeast Chicago native and St. Rita High School graduate, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2002 and served until 2005. He completed a combat tour in Iraq in 2003 with the […]
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Porfirio announces over $180,000 coming to area librariesÂ
Eleven libraries and school districts across the 11th Senate District will receive more than $180,000 in state grants to upgrade security, expand collections, and boost literacy programs.Â
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Hodgkins hosts biz breakfast, expands August festival
County and state officials celebrate local commerce; expanded August festival planned with parade.
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Noel Cummings, longtime Hodgkins mayor, dies
Longtime Hodgkins mayor Noel Cummings, 98, who served the village for more than 40 years, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12.
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Duck Stop Travel Center now open on 75th Street
The Duck Stop Travel Center opened Dec. 8 at 10000 W. 75th Street and is located partly in Hodgkins and partly in Countryside.
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Woman dies from fatal plunge from La Grange Road bridgeÂ
A 25-year-old woman plunged to her death Thursday night from the bridge in the 7400 block of South La Grange Road, Hodgkins Police said.
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Hickory Hills police host Shop with a Cop in Hodgkins
Hickory Hills Police Department’s Shop with a Cop program, where officers spent the afternoon shopping with families.
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Hodgkins promotes Bennett to police lieutenant
Hodgkins trustees voted to promote police Sgt. Michael Bennett to lieutenant at its November 10 board meeting.
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Hodgkins, Summit, Willow Springs kick off holidays
Three southwest suburban villages kicked off the holiday season with tree lighting ceremonies and family events over the past week.
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Work begins on new Hodgkins Public Library
Work is in full-swing on a new $5.5 million public library in Hodgkins after its nearly 45-year-old library was demolished last month.