Dennis Sullivan

FRANKFORT Village working to quiet trains Frankfort trustees this week hired an engineering firm to design safety devices at the village's Canadian National Railway crossings. The $14,000 contract was awarded...

HOMEWOOD Village Board OKs road repair and improvement projects The Homewood Village Board recently approved resurfacing several roads, including 187th Street, from Dixie Highway to Riegel Road. Homewood will use...

A thick blanket of snow covered rural Frankfort Township on Monday night as one neighbor fed her horses and another watched TV. They didn't hear a scuffle or even a...

EVERGREEN PARK New grocery store set to open Jan. 15 Residents could soon be shopping for groceries in Evergreen Park when Pete's Fresh Market opens this month. The store at...

CALUMET CITY Aldermen raise levy nearly 12% Aldermen this week approved a tax levy that is expected to raise about $17.1 million from property taxes during the 2009-10 fiscal year....

CALUMET CITY Aldermen OK settlement in federal civil rights case Aldermen recently agreed without discussion to pay $105,000 each to settle two federal lawsuits that alleged police officers had used...

JOLIET Municipal property taxes, parking fees are going up Joliet taxpayers will pay more in property taxes next year after the City Council recently voted 7-2 for a 12 percent...

Faced with an $11 million deficit next year, Naperville recently sought help from a consulting firm, which suggested reducing or eliminating dozens of expenditures, including Take Your Child to Work...

CALUMET CITY Mayor: I'm here to stay Calumet City Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush this week assured residents that she is not preparing to resign. Qualkinbush, re-elected in November 2008, said...

CALUMET CITY Property tax bump may plug budget Calumet City officials are considering a 14.9 percent property tax levy for 2009 to help stop municipal financial bleeding due to declining...