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The United States Military Armed Forces Veterans Memorial in Franklin Park.

Veterans Day ceremony to be held outside, with social distancing, in Franklin Park

November 2, 2020 at 3:48 p.m.

The Franklin Park American Legion Post 974 will be conducting its annual Veterans Day ceremony and flag retirement on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Members of American Legion Post 947 brave the...

Franklin Park holds trick-or-treat at North Park

November 2, 2020 at 3:43 p.m.

Kids and parents came to North Park to celebrate Halloween on Saturday, in a socially distant trick-or-treat event organized by the Park District of Franklin Park. The Park District of...

In this photo from 2016, Donna Soltwedel, left, delivers a meal to Linda Engler on behalf of the Norridge-based Seniors Assistance Center.

Senior Assistance Center in Norridge sees increase in need, appeals to public for help

November 2, 2020 at 3:08 p.m.

At a time when older adults are more likely to be socially isolated and medically vulnerable, the Norridge Senior Assistance Center is providing home-delivered meals, well-being checks and benefits assistance....

Leyden D212 delays hybrid learning by two weeks due to rising COVID-19 cases

October 27, 2020 at 5:13 p.m.

Students were scheduled to return to campus for hybrid learning next week, but Leyden High School District 212 decided to delay the date by two weeks, citing rising COVID-19 cases...

Elmwood Park School District 401 kids could be returning to the classroom this winter, with pre-K through second graders, English language learners and those in special education returning as soon as Nov. 30.

Elmwood Park District 401 makes plans to bring students back to school in hybrid learning model

October 27, 2020 at 6:54 a.m.

Elmwood Park School District 401 students could be returning to the classroom this winter, with pre-K through second-graders, English language learners and those in special education returning as soon as...

Franklin Park's quint fire truck at Station No. 2 in 2018.

Items on hot stove cause small apartment fire at Franklin Towers

October 27, 2020 at 12:46 a.m.

A ninth-floor apartment at Franklin Towers, an apartment building for seniors, caught fire Wednesday after grocery items ignited on a hot electric stove, according to the Franklin Park Fire Department....

As the weather gets colder, some restaurant owners in Elmwood Park and Franklin Park are anticipating a tough winter for business.

Restaurateurs in Elmwood Park, Franklin Park worry winter may reduce business: ‘It will put us in a very bad situation’

October 29, 2020 at 11:48 p.m.

As the weather gets colder, some restaurant owners in Elmwood Park and Franklin Park are anticipating a challenging winter for business. This week, state officials announced indoor dining in suburban...

‘Trauma is very difficult to talk about’: Former Franklin Park detective wins long legal fight over disability pension

October 21, 2020 at 4:39 p.m.

Six years ago, a Franklin Park detective was called to investigate a woman's accidental death. She had been struck by a Metra train, her body broken and battered. The detective,...

Emilie Gutierrez answers the clue at East Leyden High School during the pumpkin scavenger hunt in Franklin Park, Oct. 17, 2020.

Park District of Franklin Park holds pumpkin scavenger hunt, other Halloween events

October 20, 2020 at 12:18 p.m.

Residents searched for clues in Franklin Park's green spaces during a pumpkin scavenger hunt hosted by the Park District of Franklin Park Saturday. Residents could stay in their cars and...

Northlake police to purchase body cameras, upgrade in-car cameras

October 20, 2020 at 6:51 p.m.

The Northlake Police Department plans to purchase body cameras and operate them by the end of the year, according to Northlake police Chief Norm Nissen. The department has in-car camera...

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