Barbara Dargis

How did it get its name? William J. Worth, who taught at West Point and served as a general in the war with Mexico in the 1840s but was never...

ALSIP Mowing, tree-trimming budget clipped Because Alsip needed to slash $570,000 in public works spending, the village has cut its summer help program in half, according to Vince Cullen, superintendent...

How did it get the name? The Powell family, among the early settlers, borrowed the name from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, in honor of ancestors who lived there. "Park"...

ALSIP Cal-Sag Trail groundbreaking Dozens of people attended a recent groundbreaking ceremony at Freedom Park in Alsip marking the halfway point of the Calumet-Sag Trail, a planned 26-mile stretch of...

ALSIP School expansion costs are covered A building project that is expected to add classroom space to each of the four schools in Alsip, Hazelgreen and Oak Lawn Elementary School...

FRANKFORT Residents pressed to oppose railway sale Village officials are urging Frankfort residents to send letters opposing a Canadian railroad's proposed takeover of a local rail route before the Sept....

BRIDGEVIEW Evergreen Park cited in beautification plan Bridgeview should take a cue from nearby Evergreen Park when it begins a beautification effort planned along Harlem Avenue, Trustee Claudette Struzik said...

ALSIP It's not Summerfest, it's the Street Fair The village is putting a new twist on an old idea. On Sunday, Aug. 3, it will hold the first Alsip Street...

ALSIP Village reduces fees for boating season Customers of the public boat launch in Alsip can look forward to reduced fees and a new deck this boating season. Starting this...

BOLINGBROOK New fire chief sworn in by officials this week David Litton was sworn in this week as the new Bolingbrook fire chief. Litton, 45, will begin March 17. "I...