Shout Out: Emillea Conklin, antique mall manager in La Grange
Emillea Conklin answered questions while working with antiques and dealers at Jackson Square Mall in La Grange. Q: What is your job? A: I'm manager of the Jackson Square Mall....
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La Grange Park voters to mull two ballot questions totaling $11.2 million
La Grange Park voters will decide in March if they want to spend up to $11.2 million to repair patchy, worn roads and buy two emergency vehicles. The two questions...
Students produce prototypes and ponder in science fair at Brookfield Zoo
Have you been wondering which type of yogurt molds fastest? Or what sort of metal carbonates best? Looking for a device to speed your lagging reaction times? Those questions and...
La Grange Fire Department to spend $34,000 on new truck
The La Grange Fire Department is planning to purchase a new vehicle for use in fire investigations and other functions. The department will spend just over $34,000 to purchase a...
LT student with Down syndrome crowned queen of Countryside parade
St. Patrick's Day is around the corner and Tori Reyes is ready. She has already ordered a green gown and received a glittery crown and white sash. The 17-year-old with...
Shout Out: Ana Slejza, fiscal assistant for La Grange Park
Ana Slejza, fiscal assistant for the village of La Grange Park, answered these questions while working at Village Hall. Q: Where do you live? A: Lombard Q: What does a...
Author of I Survived books talks perseverance at Park Junior High
Shark attacks, epic battles and sinking ships are just a few of adventures that 8-year-old Alan Jo of La Grange Park has enjoyed living vicariously. He also would like to...
Winds knock down trees and electrical wires
High winds knocked over a tree that fell on a power line in La Grange Friday afternoon. The tree hit the line behind a house on the 300 block of...
La Grange restaurant-goers can dine and donate
Lynne Watka enjoyed lunch at Prasino in La Grange recently. She liked even better that a portion of her food purchase at the restaurant is going to support a local...
Cable as thin as a strand of hair connects villages
The villages of La Grange and Western Springs are becoming more connected. Fiber optic cable, which is as thin as a strand of hair, is being installed underground on Cossitt...