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Rows of computers were set up for students at Lyons Township High School to take the PARCC test.

West suburban school administrators glad to see PARCC test scrapped

May 8, 2019 at 3:40 p.m.

The state's decision to drop PARCC testing for high school students, in favor of the SAT, is being applauded by local school administrators. The Illinois State Board of Education announced...

Hard work, new products, help DeSitter Flooring succeed for nearly a century

May 22, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

On the eve of World War II, Louis DeSitter, founder of DeSitter Flooring Inc., made a risky investment to ensure his company would stay afloat during the war years. "He...

Judy Kopstain of Mount Prospect, along with Gloria Rubietta of Broadview and Jenette Kopstain of Arlington Heights, look at table runners on display at the 42nd annual La Grange Craft Fair.

Nice weather, unique wares bring shoppers to La Grange craft fair

May 23, 2019 at 10:53 a.m.

Anyone in need of sparkly tutu for a pint-size ballerina, a three-string guitar made from a cigar box, a wooden fishing lure or a colorful refrigerator magnet would have been...

Teens play tennis with frying pans to raise money for charity

June 10, 2018 at 11:28 a.m.

Some La Grange-area teens were probably hoping this week that their parents weren't planning to make scrambled eggs for breakfast. Had they been, a few parents in La Grange and...

La Grange police investigating attempted armed robbery

June 11, 2018 at 9:44 p.m.

The La Grange Police Department is investigating an attempted armed robbery that occurred in the downtown business district. The police department reports that at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, a woman was...

Rosie and Molly Collins of La Grange try out a custom tank drum made by Eric Liebing at the 2015 fair.

Everything old is new at La Grange Craft Fair

June 10, 2018 at 12:36 p.m.

Old time fishing lures like your grandfather used to make are John Wilkinson's specialty. Wilkinson, who lives in Washington, Ill., crafts the wooden lures that will be among the many...

Staff and volunteers watch as two campers begin to climb.

Students use summer to take on new challenges

May 22, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

Kids don't always spend time at school in the summer to make up for a failed class. Sometimes they do it just to have fun. Thousands of students are attending...

La Grange and Westrn Springs police are forming task force to solve break-ins.

La Grange and Western Springs work together to investigate home break-ins

May 22, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

The La Grange and Western Springs police departments are forming a task force to try to solve a string of burglaries in the communities. La Grange Police Chief Renee Strasser...

La Grange-Countryside Elementary District 105 has concerns about a bill sent by the Lyons Township School Treasurer's Office.

Lyons Township school treasurer’s cost concerns elementary district

May 23, 2019 at 10:52 a.m.

La Grange-Countryside Elementary School District 105 officials think the amount it is being billed by the Lyons Township School Treasurer's Office is too high. They hope to see an end...

Shout Out: JP Remijas, student representative to LTHS Board

May 23, 2019 at 10:52 a.m.

JP Remijas of Western Springs was recently named the student representative to the Lyons Township High School Board for the next year. Q: What does JP stand for? A: Jonathan...

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