McCook police officer realizes his goal of becoming sergeant after 11 years on the force.
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Brew Moon Festival donates $22K to charities, plans 2025 return
The annual Brew Moon Beer & Band Festival in McCook is more than sampling beers from around the nation and listening to music. It also raises money for charities.
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McCook to retire dump truck, buys new one
Steven Perrin is looking forward to making a drive down to Indianapolis. That’s where village of McCook employee will pick up a 2024 Ford F750 dump truck. Indianapolis is roughly the halfway point between McCook and the dealer, Ricart Properties, which is based in Groveport, Ohio, he said. The dump truck is costing the village […]
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Almanza joins McCook police, brings Chicago experience
Jovanny Almanza, 31, brings seven years of Chicago law enforcement experience to his new role in McCook. He was sworn in by Police Commissioner Dan Foy as the newest member of the village’s police department during a board meeting on Dec. 16. “Perfect. The best Christmas gift ever,” Almanza said after the ceremony. For the […]
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Barking up the right tree: McCook rents out MAX for annual dog training day
McCook may be going to the dogs, but it is cashing in. On Oct 7, the village board unanimously approved a license agreement with the Lyons Township Dog Training Club. Once a year, the club will use the MAX for a training session. For that right, the club will pay the village $6,900 annually — […]
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McCook to get new ambulance in 2026
In a few years, the village of McCook will have two practically new ambulances. The village board unanimously approved a purchase agreement on Oct. 7 with MacQueen Equipment LLC, to buy a new ambulance. The price is yet to be determined. “This ambulance won’t be here until 2026. At that time, we’ll pay for it. […]
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Vulcan pays McCook $1.5 million to settle dumping lawsuit
Charging a company $4 for each truckload of clean debris dumped into a former quarry may not sound like much, but when you do the math, as McCook Mayor Terrance Carr said last Monday night, those truckloads add up. “It’s nothing, but when you’ve got thousands of trucks and years of dumping, it can add […]
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Lyons Township Dems hold annual Fall Fest in Summit
The Lyons Township Democratic Organization held their annual Fall Fest this past Saturday. It took place from 11:00AM-1:00PM outside of their headquarters at 63rd Street and Archer Road in Summit. They welcomed approximately 300 people to the event and this year was no disappointment. Food was a plenty with grilled burgers, italian sausage, and hot […]
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McCook Fire Hydrants Get Date With Sandblaster, New Paint Job
McCook residents will soon see crews sandblasting and repainting fire hydrants around the village Mayor Terrance Carr, after the village board meeting on Tuesday night Sept. 3, confirmed that testing has been completed on the fire hydrants village-wide. “We’re in the final steps. The flow testing was done. Everything turned out good. The leak testing […]
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McCook settles with former police officer
By Steve Metsch More than eight months after the process began, the village of McCook has reached a settlement with former police officer John Kosmowski Jr. “This will end this case for once and for all. Gets it out of our hair even though I don’t have hair,” Mayor Terrance Carr quipped during the McCook […]