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Sykora Kitchen and Bath Designers headed to Franklin Park

May 10, 2019 at 11:42 p.m.

A business specializing in custom cabinets has decided to purchase the former site of Midwest Electronics in Franklin Park. "We currently have a Chicago location and an Elk Grove location,"...

Police: Cicero man dies in 3-vehicle crash in Franklin Park

May 10, 2019 at 11:42 p.m.

Three vehicles were involved in a traffic crash that led to the death of a 55-year-old Cicero man on Nov. 21, according to police. The crash was reported in the...

Franklin Park Village President Barrett Pedersen welcomes Voodoo to the village's police department.

Franklin Park police welcome new canine officer

May 10, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

The newest member of the Franklin Park Police Department has four paws and quite the nose for crime. The rookie officer, sworn in on Nov. 7, is a 14-month-old female...

Franklin Park American Legion Post 974 members walk down Belmont Avenue on Veterans Day.

‘We’re a grateful nation’: Franklin Park observes Veterans Day

May 10, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

Residents braved a blustery day to honor the village's military veterans last week. During the ceremony, which took place on Nov. 11, Franklin Park American Legion Post 974 posted its...

Chipotle, T-Mobile to open new locations in Franklin Park

May 10, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

Franklin Park will soon have a new Chipotle and T-Mobile store, which will be near a new Starbucks location that previously had been announced. Glazier Construction broke ground on a...

Franklin Park officials welcomed a Polish delegation from Skarzysko-Kamienna over the weekend.

Polish delegation pays visit to Franklin Park

May 10, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

Franklin Park officials welcomed a Polish delegation from Skarzysko-Kamienna over the weekend. "Last year, I was honored to be a part of a governmental, cultural and industry exchange with Poland...

Students from East and West Leyden high schools came together for an event called "Carnival Physics" at West Leyden.

Leyden students mix physics, carnival games

May 10, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

Students from East and West Leyden high schools explored the physics behind carnival games on Monday. "We're doing project-based learning experience with our students this year," said Brad Henning, a...

A new Starbucks is expected to open in Franklin Park next summer.

Starbucks headed to Grand and Mannheim in Franklin Park

May 10, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

A new Starbucks is expected to open in Franklin Park next summer. Scott Goldman, the managing principal and co-founder of Baum Revision Group LLC, a Chicago-based private real estate investment...

People are using video gambling machines at the RJ's Place bar in Rockdale in this 2014 photo. In Franklin Park, a referendum set for the April 2017 ballot will ask residents whether they would want to "allocate video gaming taxes received from the state of Illinois to the police and fire pensions."

Franklin Park to have 3 referendum questions on April ballot

May 10, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

Franklin Park trustees voted last week to submit three referendum questions for the April 4 ballot. The first of the three questions will focus on revenue the village receives from...

2 years after Elmwood Park police report guns stolen, no investigation underway

May 23, 2019 at 10:18 p.m.

Elmwood Park police officials said the department has a more stringent protocol in place for its gun range after two guns were reported stolen in 2014 from the range, but...

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