Carmen Greco Jr.

When an Oak Forest car dealership moved out of town last year, it left behind 8 acres of concrete and a problem that is becoming increasingly common across the Chicago...

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...

BLUE ISLAND City wants to keep statue from hospital Mayor Donald Peloquin is hoping to acquire at least one remnant of St. Francis Hospital before the expected transfer of the...

BLUE ISLAND Hospital-transfer plan likely to be done by fall The transfer of ownership of St. Francis Hospital & Health Center should be complete before the fall, officials said this...

BRIDGEVIEW Deals OKd for hotels near soccer stadium Officials have finalized deals with two developers to build two hotels to complement the Chicago Fire's soccer stadium and a planned family...

BLUE ISLAND Grant bolsters Cal-Sag Trail group A south suburban group hoping to develop a 26-mile recreational trail along the Cal-Sag Channel has obtained a key piece of funding for...

BRIDGEVIEW Tax breaks OKd for strip of Harlem Hoping to boost the fortunes of a struggling stretch of Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview officials are offering developers financial help for redevelopment. Village...

LOCKPORT Officials question stray-pet contracts The Lockport City Council debated the city's role in rounding up stray dogs and cats Wednesday night as aldermen questioned why two companies are getting...

BLUE ISLAND Venetian Night planned for Cal-Sag Officials are planning for Blue Island's first Venetian Night next summer when they hope to see an armada of lighted pleasure craft parade...

BRIDGEVIEW 'Green' future set for village Bridgeview officials have taken steps to "green up" the village, recently approving a resolution to join the Greenest Region Compact of Metropolitan Chicago, a...