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Workers from A&B Tree Service move a large blue spruce tree from La Grange resident Diane Novak's yard to serve as the village's 2025 Holiday Tree. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange resident donates towering blue spruce for Holiday Tree

December 1, 2025 at 5:02 p.m.

La Grange's Holiday Tree will light up for the first time Dec. 6 when Santa Claus arrives to flip the switch.

Shoppers crowd into JAYNE Boutique, 20 W. Harris Ave., as La Grange businesses participated in Small Business Saturday sales. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Snowy Small Business Saturday in La Grange doesn’t slow enthusiasm from retailers

December 2, 2025 at 10:16 a.m.

The La Grange’s 2025 Holiday Season kicked off last weekend with the annual Small Business Saturday Flash Sale.

The Lacey-Hill Community Outreach team, from left Chester Lacey, Lyn Lacey, April Hill, Myra Stuart and Damon Hill gather Thursday as they fed 220 people Thanksgiving dinner at the Lacey-Hill Community Outreach dinner at American Legion Post 1941. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Lacey-Hill group provides Thanksgiving meal, company for over 200

December 2, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Lacey-Hill Community Outreach served about 220 people on Thanksgiving at La Grange’s Robert E. Coulter American Legion Post 1941.

Jamie Hollock, finance director for the Park District of La Grange, explains this year’s tax levy during a meeting of the Park District of La Grange Board of Commissioners. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park District, village of La Grange Park to OK tax levies

November 20, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

Taxpayers in La Grange Park and the Park District of La Grange are expected to see slight increases in their property tax bills.

A new speed limit sign is posted at LaGrange Road and 31st Street at the entrance to La Grange Park after Illinois Department of Transportation officials agreed to lower the speed limit in the village. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park convinces IDOT to reduce speed limit along LaGrange Road

November 18, 2025 at 12:54 p.m.

La Grange Park’s Take Five effort helped convince the Illinois Department of Transportation to lower the speed limit along LaGrange Road.

Isla Baker plays the devil Wormwood, and Nathan Bell plays his uncle and senior devil, Screwtape in the La Grange Area Teen Theater Ensemble’s production of “The Screwtape Letters. (Felicia Pfluger)

La Grange Area Teen Theater Ensemble presents C.S. Lewis’ ‘The Screwtape Letters’

November 11, 2025 at 1:35 p.m.

The La Grange Area Teen Theater Ensemble’s winter production will be based on C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters.”

Lisa LoBianco, left, new president and CEO of Pillars Community Health, stands with outgoing CEO Angela Curran last week at the nonprofit's new offices in Countryside. The 100-year-old organization was formerly based in La Grange.(Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

New CEO of Pillars Community Health prioritizing stability

November 4, 2025 at 3:50 p.m.

Pillars, a century-old nonprofit that provides health care and other community services, is now led by Mother MacAuley alum Lisa LoBianco.

A crowd filled the room last week at the La Grange Public Library during a forum presented by the La Grange Area League of Women Voters about Project 2025, the 2023 document and political plan developed by the conservative Heritage Foundation. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Project 2025 examined at La Grange League of Women Voters forum

November 4, 2025 at 2:23 p.m.

The La Grange Area League of Women Voters and the Citizens Advocacy Center offered a presentation on Project 2025.

La Grange Park residents check out potential improvements along the 31st Street corridor during an Oct. 15 open house at La Grange Park Fire House No. 2. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park eyes improvements along 31st Street, promotes area as destination

October 29, 2025 at 9:38 a.m.

La Grange Park presented its 31st Street Transportation Plan for an area een as a district the village wanted to develop as a destination.

Children ride electric bikes on North Walnut Street in Itasca on July 10, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

La Grange targets unsafe use of e-bikes with restrictions

October 28, 2025 at 11:55 a.m.

The La Grange Board of Trustees unanimously approved changes Monday to its ordinances regarding e-bikes. Under the new rules, the battery powered cycles will be allowed on sidewalks outside the...

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