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Campaign 2024: Rashid to seek re-election in 21st District 

by Bob Bong

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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Lyons police break open a huge crime organization

by Steve Metsch

By Steve Metsch It would have been easy for Lyons Police Officer Dever Kelly to simply report a truck had been broken into and nothing was stolen. But Kelly, in his second year with the department, went the extra mile. He took photos of what he saw inside the truck, of boxes that were broken […]

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News from Springfield: 12 school districts to receive an additional $6.2 million 

by Bob Bong

State Senator Mike Porfirio (D-11th) announced that 12 school districts across the area will receive over $6.2 million in additional funding to help address the financial challenges of recent years.  “Evidence-based funding supports educational opportunities that contribute to the long-term success of our students,” said Porfirio. “Through this funding formula, we can ensure that a […]

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Lyons mayor hosts Town Hall with Garcia, local officials

by Bob Bong

From staff reports Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty hosted a Town Hall meeting last week featuring Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia along promising that they would work together to continue to bring state funding to support resident needs. Also attending the event were state Rep. Lisa Hernandez, state Senator Javier Cervantes, Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar, and […]

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Speeding issue resolved on White Avenue in Lyons

by Steve Metsch

By Steve Metsch Speeding motorists are no match for Lyons resident Kyle Comstock and the police. About one month after alerting the village board about his concerns regarding motorists speeding down his street, Comstock, who lives with his family in the 8000 block of White Avenue, reports that things are much better. Comstock, 32, spoke during […]

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Lyons woman writes a book to help weather personal storms

by Steve Metsch

By Steve Metsch Diane Marie Lumpkins has spent much of her life helping others. And now she’s written a book with that goal in mind. Lumpkins, who works as a case manager specializing in housing for the DuPage County community services department, has written “When the Moon Goes Dim,” published by London-based Europe Books. “The […]

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Minneci joins Lyons Township Mental Health Commission 

by Steve Metsch

By Steve Metsch  Barbara Minneci is very familiar with the Lyons Township Mental Health Commission, so she should fit in comfortably. After having worked eight years as an assistant to the commission’s executive director Ron Melka, Minneci is now a member of the nine-person commission. Minneci, a Willow Springs resident, was sworn in by Township […]

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