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.
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Body found in car pulled from Hodgkins pond
A dive team that discovered 99 vehicles last week in the Chicago River made another discovery over the weekend in Hodgkins.
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McCook mayor becomes highway commissioner in township shakeup
Lyons Township welcomed new leadership as two trustees and a highway commissioner were sworn in alongside five returning officials.
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Hodgkins honors Claude Sexton with street sign at Quarry Mall
Visitors to the Quarry Mall in Hodgkins will now see a new honorary street name at the entrance: Claude Sexton Way.
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Casten urges residents to speak out at town hall meeting
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten tells a capacity crowd at the Evergreen Park Community Center they need to speak out against President Donald Trump.
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Local Catholics mourn Pope Francis
Catholics worldwide were in mourning after Pope Francis died on Monday from a stroke that put him into a coma, which led to heart failure.
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Hodgkins Police Chief Klotz leaves after 20 years on force
Hodgkins Deputy Police Chief Ryan Carrasquillo has been named interim chief to replace Joe Klotz.
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Larry Rice Way unveiled at Hodgkins Fest
A crowd gathered during the annual Hodgkins Fest for the unveiling of Larry Rice Way on August 24. Longtime Hodgkins Trustee Larry Rice passed away at the end of July, and Lyons Street in the village now bears his name in his honor. “More than 100 people were there just for the street naming,” said […]
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Hodgkins breaks ground on new public works building
By Carol McGowan The Village of Hodgkins is getting ready to welcome a new public works office building at its facility off of 67th Street, east of East Avenue. Village officials and public works employees gathered last month for a groundbreaking. Hodgkins Mayor Ernest Millsap explained the history behind the Paul G. Struve Public Works Building. “Fifteen years […]