Barbara Dargis

ALSIP Seniors in village apartments oppose plan to increase rent Senior citizens turned out in large numbers at this week's Village Board meeting to oppose an increase in rent at...

JOLIET Ex-gravel site could become business park A former gravel operation along the Des Plaines River is taking on a new life as a 260-acre business park. City Council members...

BLUE ISLAND City to require diversity training All Blue Island city employees will be required to participate in a new diversity-training program recently approved by the City Council. The program...

CHICAGO RIDGE Board votes 3-2 for new treasurer After learning the leading candidate for the job of village treasurer had to be passed over because of a potential conflict of...

School officials in Park Forest have accepted the resignation of a tenured teacher who was accused by at least one parent of making inappropriate remarks to students. Richard Herz taught...

ALSIP Officials to study curfew concerns A complaint registered by a resident has Alsip village trustees and police considering options to get teens indoors after curfew. Resident Bernita Williams of...

ALSIP Planned church hits roadblock The Alsip Planning and Zoning Commission has been asked to reconsider a recommendation it made to allow a church to operate at 12400 S. Keeler...

ALSIP Village to add noise ordinance Village officials plan to add noise nuisances to the list of offenses that can be handled at the local level. The village has no...

LOCKPORT Arborist to examine plan for new trees The city may hire an arborist to examine a developer's plan to replace trees officials say were mistakenly destroyed last year. Representatives...

ALSIP Lumberyard owner intends to rebuild Alsip village officials said they are pleased that the owners of Fox Home Center Fox Lumber and Supply plan to rebuild the portion of...