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In this photo from 2019, Elmwood Park Library director Tiffany Verzani reads in the Snack Space, something that came about through community suggestions for its 2016-2019 strategic plan.

Q&A: Candidates vie for seats on Elmwood Park Library board in April 6 election

March 16, 2021 at 6:35 p.m.

Elmwood Park voters have four candidates to choose from in the April 6 general election election to fill three open seats on the Elmwood Park Library board. The candidates are...

Meet the candidates for Norridge trustee in the Feb. 23 primary

February 15, 2021 at 11:03 p.m.

The Village of Norridge will hold a primary election Feb. 23 to determine which three village trustee candidates, out of four, will be eligible to run on the Norridge Improvement...

Elmwood Park D401 and teacher’s union come to agreement on new contract

February 5, 2021 at 5:45 p.m.

Elmwood Park School District 401 and the teacher's union, Elmwood Park Educational Team, agreed on a new contract that includes salary increases in tandem with the Consumer Price Index and...

National Guard Sgt. Jamilla Jackson takes patients' temperatures as they arrive at Triton College on Feb. 3, 2021. The Cook County Health Department has set up the COVID-19 vaccination site and is planning to vaccinate several hundred people each day who qualify under state 1A and 1B guidelines.

Triton College in River Grove opens as Cook County COVID-19 vaccination site

February 4, 2021 at 3:51 p.m.

Triton College, a community college in west suburban River Grove, began serving as one of Cook County Health's COVID-19 vaccination distribution sites on Wednesday. Iliana Mora, Chief Operating Officer for...

The Norridge Electoral Board members had their final hearing to decide the challenge to the independent trustee candidates petitions via Zoom on Jan. 21, 2021. Pictured are members of the Norridge Electoral Board, candidate Anna Mitera, attorney for the objector Scott Erdman, and a member of the public who attended through video conferencing.

Trio of independent candidates, term limit referendum taken off Norridge ballot over fastening of pages

February 3, 2021 at 6:58 a.m.

Three independent candidates for Norridge trustee have been removed from the April 6 election ballot after the village electoral board — composed of three members of the political party the...

Elmwood Park D401 teacher, administrators get fanfare for their awards

February 1, 2021 at 9:52 p.m.

West 40, a educational services agency that serves school districts in the west Chicago suburbs, recognized an Elmwood Park School District 401 teacher and administrators for awards they received this...

A Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is seen at the COVID-19 vaccination site at Malcolm X College in Chicago on Dec. 29, 2020.

Elmwood Park, Franklin Park trying to help residents get COVID-19 vaccinations

February 2, 2021 at 7:15 a.m.

Suburban towns such as Elmwood Park and Franklin Park are working to get information out to residents about how to receive COVID-19 vaccines, especially if residents don't have internet access....

Franklin Park-raised screenwriter to release first film, featuring ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor

February 1, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.

A screenwriter raised in Franklin Park is releasing his first film, a romantic comedy featuring a bad-tempered Cupid who helps a heartbroken man win back the love of his life...

Norridge School Foundation, a parent-run foundation that benefits Norridge School District 80, hopes to raise $50,000 for a new "STEAM" — science, information technology, engineering, art and mathematics — lab at Giles School. They have also donated to safety improvements at Leigh School.

Norridge School Foundation aims to raise $50k for Norridge D80 for new ‘STEAM’ lab

January 26, 2021 at 5:43 p.m.

Norridge School Foundation, a parent-run foundation that benefits Norridge School District 80, hopes to raise $50,000 for a new "STEAM" — science, information technology, engineering, art and mathematics — lab...

The Centre at North Park on Nov. 3, 2020. The Park District's remote learning day camp students are supervised by Park District staff at Centre at North Park, and after they finish their school work, staff members lead them in group games, arts and crafts and outdoor activities.

Park District of Franklin Park opens remote learning camp to students from other districts

January 26, 2021 at 5:16 p.m.

More parents in Franklin Park will have a place to send their children during daytime remote learning, now that a day camp from the Park District of Franklin Park has...

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