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A Metra train stops in downtown Franklin Park.

Franklin Park, Elmwood Park officials worry proposed Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroad merger could double train traffic

February 1, 2022 at 7:20 p.m.

Franklin Park, Elmwood Park and other suburbs east of the Bensenville rail yard are speaking out in response to a proposed railroad merger that could eventually increase freight trains from...

Franklin Park to begin road upgrades in line with coming tollway

January 25, 2022 at 1:16 p.m.

The mayor of Franklin Park says planned roadway improvements in the village will not only relieve traffic congestion but also serve to improve the local business climate. The town, which...

Oak Park and River Forest High School sign

After violating Open Meetings Act, Oak Park and River Forest High School to hold additional finance advisory meeting

January 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

A problem with a District 200 finance committee meeting last week may hint at a coming debate over funding at Oak Park and River Forest High School. The administration posted...

A driver's education classroom at Oak Park and River Forest High School features 28 state-of-the-art driving simulators.

Building addition goes live at Oak Park and River Forest High School, with cafeteria, resource center

January 24, 2022 at 9:47 a.m.

Students and faculty at Oak Park and River Forest High School are getting to test out and use a recently completed building addition that replaced a single-floor cafeteria with a...

Betty White Centennial Celebration held in front of the Lake Theatre in Oak Park Saturday.

Oak Park thanks native Betty White ‘for being a friend’ during remembrance celebration

January 16, 2022 at 11:53 a.m.

Hundreds of well-wishers from Oak Park and beyond gathered Saturday in front of the Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre to "thank (Betty White) for being a friend." Appropriately, the theme song...

In this Feb. 21, 2020 photo, Kuba Lesny raises his hands after winning his bout against Clark Schumann, left, during Fight Night in Elmwood Park Parks and Recreation. (Camille Fine / For the Pioneer Press)

Elmwood Park’s ‘Fight Night’ boxing event postponed; Restaurant Week is on

January 12, 2022 at 11:40 a.m.

A popular amateur boxing event in Elmwood Park has been postponed indefinitely, village officials said last week. Originally scheduled for Feb. 18, the 8th annual Fight Night will be delayed...

Norridge fee hikes needed to replace 75-year-old water mains, officials say

December 31, 2021 at 1:40 p.m.

The fee hike that will raise Norridge residents' and businesses' water bills is needed because the village's approximately 75-year-old water infrastructure badly needs repair, officials said. Although the water rate,...

A snowplow clears a residential street in Hinsdale, Ill. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
(Mike Mantucca-Pioneer Press)

Norridge changes rules on snow route parking

December 28, 2021 at 4:12 p.m.

Norridge officials say a change in snow route parking will allow for more efficient plowing and first-responder access to the residential area in the south part of the village. The...

Railroad track crossing on Grand Ave in Elmwood Park between 76th Ave. and 77th Ct. slated to be redesigned with an underpass, Friday, April 2, 2021. | Kevin Tanaka/Pioneer Press

Elmwood Park railroad underpass project continues as $3.1 million released for engineering

December 16, 2021 at 12:56 p.m.

A years-long project to dig an underpass beneath long, severely-angled Metra train tracks that cross Grand Avenue in Elmwood Park is continuing in its early stages with the recent release...

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND - AUGUST 28: A doorbell device with a built-in camera made by home security company Nest is seen on August 28, 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland. These devices allow users to see video footage of who is at their front door when the bell is pressed or when motion activates the camera. Elmwood Park, Illinois, is starting a program to partially reimburse homeowners who install the security cameras and agree to let police see footage upon request. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Elmwood Park will reimburse residents for security cameras if they share video for police investigations

December 8, 2021 at 3:24 p.m.

In a program designed to give police access to more security footage they can consult in investigating crimes, the Elmwood Park Village Board voted to help residents pay for home-based...

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