The owner of a small business in Grant Park is frustrated with the village board over a lack of communication and plans to take down an antique light pole in front of her building.
Category: Your Town
Manhattan adds part-time officer, new police vehicle
Village of Manhattan residents will see a new face cruising around town as the police department has added a new officer, Officer Guadalupe Quintanilla.
Two storms cause $520,000 damage to Beecher schools
The numbers have not been completely crunched, but it looks like a pair of storms did a half million dollars’ worth of damage to Beecher School District 200U.
Bolt appointed alderwoman in Countryside
Lifelong resident of Countryside is the city’s new alderwoman as Bolt moves from treasurer’s job.
Only in Chicago: 5K race on Midway Airport runway benefits children and adults with disabilities
This year’s Midway 5K, taking place on Sept. 13, features a unique running course; Midway Airport’s tarmac! All proceeds from the run will fund the Special Children’s Charities organization that sprung from the Chicago’s 1968 Special Olympics. To register, visit: secure.qgiv.com/event/midway5k/.
Southwest Side police make 8 arrests
Police arrested eight people on the Southwest Side between Aug. 12 and Aug. 24 on charges ranging from gun possession to domestic battery.
La Grange Legion post distributes $61,500 to 15 local nonprofits
The American Legion Robert E. Coulter Jr. Post 1941 in La Grange gave away $61,500 to 15 local nonprofits at its annual Charitable Giving Night on Wednesday, Aug. 19, with representatives from most organizations on hand to receive checks. Combined with about $15,000 in scholarships to Lyons Township students, the post has donated $75,000 locally […]
Chicago Bears mascot makes a stop at Summit Library
Summit Public Library welcomed the Chicago Bears mascot, Staley, on Saturday, August 22, for an hour-long meet-and-greet that turned into a lucky break for one family. A mother and her 3-year-old son, Jackson, stopped by the library around 10:30 a.m. for an unrelated appointment. Jackson was already dressed in Bears gear—the team was playing the […]
Old Timers Softball Club marks 50 years with free community picnic
The Old Timers Softball Club celebrated a half-century of summer tradition Saturday, August 22, hosting their 50th Annual Picnic at Argo Park in Summit in partnership with Nubian 9 Forever Argo. The free event drew families and neighbors from noon to 6 p.m. for hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, rib tips, potato salad, spaghetti, green beans, […]
School District 104 Back-to-School Bash draws 1,200 families and community members
School District 104 Superintendent Dr. David Negron said the district’s annual Back-to-School Bash “went very well,” drawing about 1,200 families to Argo High School on Saturday, Aug. 22. The event was rescheduled from the previous week at SD104’s Heritage Middle School due to heavy rain. Argo High School stepped in to host, allowing the district […]
