Dennis Sullivan

For years, the light traffic on Steger's southeast side has made the lack of sidewalks a non-issue, although children walk there going to and from Eastview Elementary School. But village...

When cigarette-puffing youths began socializing at a large rock near his home, Richard Porter took action. "I hung a no-smoking sign on the rock," Porter recalled during a recent Village...

Village officials recently discussed seeking authority for $1.5 million in general obligation bonds for sewerage repairs and renovations. The $1.5 million, the maximum Steger might seek, is significantly larger than...

Village officials have agreed to proceed with plans to take over part of a parking lot used by Kmart. Village Board members at Monday's meeting directed attorney Franklin Burkey to...

Standing at the intersection of Chicago and Steger Roads, it may be difficult to imagine the village as home to herds of deer. But Steger's eastern side, typified by 1-...

With hopes of improving reading test scores that have lagged on state tests, schools in School District 201-U have recently developed new programs for students. At Crete-Monee High School, the...

The village's 5-month-old business district development committee recently made a recommendation that could provide Steger with its only hometown grocery. Members of the group, headed by Steger's superintendent of public...

Some creative-financing discussions with a local bank may save Crete-Monee School District 201-U about $24,000, according to district officials. That news was part of a presentation to school board members...

Crete-Monee School District 201-U has approved a plan to borrow $3.77 million to cover bills until the next infusion of tax revenue in May or June. The district's Board of...

Midway into the school year, Crete-Monee school district's new 5th- and 6th-grade center is critically overcrowded, according to school officials. John Rodgers, principal of the Crete-Monee Intermediate Center, told school...