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Students at Park Junior High School in La Grange Park held a bake sale to raise money for Hurricane Harvey victims.

Fundraisers in La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs bring aid to Hurricane Harvey victims

May 23, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

Residents, businesses, organizations and schools in La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs are taking hurricane help to heart. A variety of efforts have been initiated to help ease...

A crash in La Grange near Brainard Avenue and Plainfield Road following a police chase Thursday.

Soft lockdown lifted from La Grange, Western Springs schools after police chase, crash

May 23, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

Several La Grange area schools were put on soft lockdown Thursday after a police chase ended in a crash on Plainfield Road near near Brainard Avenue. Countryside police said Chicago...

Shout Out: Scott Eggerding, curriculum director at Lyons Township High School

May 23, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

Scott Eggerding of La Grange has been director of curriculum and instruction for 11 years at Lyons Township High School. Q: What did you do before becoming director of curriculum...

Goosebumps, Arthur authors ‘scarify’ students in La Grange Park

May 22, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

Author R. L. Stine is all about being scary. When he was a child, he wanted a costume guaranteed to make spines tingle for Halloween. His parents had another idea....

Esmeralda Saenz of Countryside signs in with Jeff Sims, fitness center attendant, at the new La Grange Park District fitness center.

Park District of La Grange welcomes members to new fitness center

May 22, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

The Park District of La Grange welcomed its first members Monday to its new fitness center at 536 East Ave. Esmeralda Saenz of Countryside was one of the first to...

Zorra and Rody Penafiel, owners of Island Soapies, sell 30 scented soaps at their booth at the La Grange Farmers Market.

Start-up businesses make an impression at La Grange Farmers Market

May 22, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

The La Grange Farmers Market provides a variety of fresh produce and other products to consumers. But it has a dual identity. It is also a place where local vendors...

Shout Out: Gabby Joveck, assistant manager at Oberweis Dairy in Western Springs

May 23, 2019 at 11:04 a.m.

Gabby Joveck, 20, of Brookfield is an assistant manager at Oberweis Dairy in Western Springs. Q: How long have you worked here? A: Only a few weeks at this location....

Shout Out: Joseph McCauley, new principal at Ogden Avenue School

May 22, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Joseph McCauley of Deerfield is the new principal at Ogden Avenue Elementary School in La Grange. Q: Where did you work before being named principal? A: I was an assistant...

Eyelash addiction: Salons respond to customers’ demand for long, lush lashes

May 23, 2019 at 11:04 a.m.

Sharon Portillo was tired of coating her eyelashes with mascara to achieve a long, full look. That's when she discovered Bushra's Beauty Bar in St. James Crossing in Westmont where...

Theatre of Western Springs recovers from fire

May 23, 2019 at 11:04 a.m.

The electrical fire at the Theatre of Western Springs Tuesday caused more than $100,000 in damage, according to the theater director. Eddie Sugarman, executive director, said there was an arc...

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