Dennis Sullivan

JOLIET Basketball complex gets special permit Over the objections of dozens of Channahon residents, city officials this week approved special zoning for an indoor basketball complex on Joliet's far southwest...

EVERGREEN PARK City amends rules on outdoor burning City officials this week updated rules for outdoor burning after agreeing that the old ordinance, which made even small-grill barbecuing illegal, was...

JOLIET Partly built church deemed a nuisance The City Council this week declared a partially built church building near the Interstate Highway 80-Larkin Avenue interchange a public nuisance. Monday's action...

FRANKFORT Village says goodbye to economic official Frankfort officials bid farewell this week to a longtime employee they credited with helping village development achieve architectural distinction. Paula Wallrich, the village's...

JOLIET Raceway fireworks draw noise concern Residents south of the Route 66 Raceway aren't getting a bang out of the track's late night fireworks. Manhattan resident Bob Hanuska told the...

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...

As a teenager, Mark Basso loved everything about his parents' country club in Elmhurst -- except the golf. He enjoyed the ambience of the club, but he was truly passionate...

BRIDGEVIEW Village doubles part-time police Officials are beefing up the town's auxiliary force of part-time police officers to patrol Chicago Fire soccer games and other events at Toyota Park this...

BOLINGBROOK Officials OK plan for new sidewalks Sidewalks will be installed this spring along several more streets in older neighborhoods. Trustees this week approved a $228,000 contract with Bartlett-based A&R...

HOMER GLEN Villlage makes deal on roadwork costs A proposed intergovernmental agreement would make Will County responsible for 65 percent of most costs associated with improvements to 143rd Street intersections...