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The Niles Village Board voted at it Sept. 11, 2024 meeting to buy this land in the 7400 block of Waukegan Road, Niles for a future park development. (Jesse Wright/for Pioneer Press)

Village of Niles buys long-vacant land with hopes of turning into a public park

September 18, 2024 at 2:43 p.m.

The Niles Village Board voted Sept. 11 to buy land for a future park development, calling the special meeting to approve the purchase ahead of a grant application deadline. The...

Lake Zurich Mayor Tom Poynton praises housing developers as well as the community for working together on a project that took several years to put together. (Jesse Wright/For the Pioneer Press)

Lake Zurich approves new housing development on Old Rand Road

September 13, 2024 at 4:45 p.m.

The Lake Zurich Mayor and Board of Trustees recently gave the green light to a large, new housing development on a nine-acre property that has been in the works since...

Lake Zurich leaders approve sales tax hike

September 12, 2024 at 5:23 p.m.

The Lake Zurich Mayor and Board of Trustees approved a half-cent sales tax hike on Sept. 3, bringing the town’s municipal sales tax to 1 %.

Kuechmann Arboretum gets national accreditation, joins the ArbNet community

September 2, 2024 at 10:59 a.m.

The Kuechmann Arboretum in Lake Zurich received international recognition this month, as village officials announced ArbNet officially accredited the tree preserve. The arboretum, at 626 N. Old Rand Road, includes...

New Police Chief Marc Loftus hugs longtime mentor and outgoing Police Chief John Madden at the Burr Ridge Village Board meeting Monday. (Jesse Wright for the Pioneer Press)

Burr Ridge bids farewell to Chief Madden, swears in Deputy Chief Loftus

August 27, 2024 at 10:50 a.m.

On Monday the Burr Ridge mayor and board of trustees, friends and family bid official farewell to Police Chief John Madden who is retiring after 34 years on the force.

Lisa Marie of Reckless belts out the classic rock for crowds at the Taste of Burr Ridge. (Jesse Wright for the Pioneer Press)

Despite rain, steady turnout at Taste of Burr Ridge

August 20, 2024 at 12:23 p.m.

The weather was, again, a problem. Last year the Village held its annual Taste of Burr Ridge and Car Show in October, but a surprise cold snap brought visitors in...

The Taste of Elmwood Park summertime staple ran Aug. 8-11, 2024 in the west suburb of Elmwood Park. (Jesse Wright/ for Pioneer Press)

‘Taste of Elmwood Park’ food and entertainment event ‘really is a taste’ of the tiny suburb

August 13, 2024 at 5:10 p.m.

Over a four-day period, an estimated tens of thousands of visitors descended on Central Park for the annual “Taste of Elmwood Park” in the eponymous west suburb. The festival —...

The Zoning Board of Appeals voted at its Aug. 7, 2024 meeting, which included a public hearing, to recommend a request for a cannabis dispensary be approved by the Village Board.

Franklin Park zoning board OKs permit request from cannabis company, helping bring first dispensary to the village

August 13, 2024 at 5:18 p.m.

A cannabis company that already has a cultivation business in Franklin Park that supplies other dispensaries, is moving closer to opening one of its own in the village — likely...

Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden discussing a request for an additional police officer during a March 14, 2022 budget meeting.

Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden to retire

August 6, 2024 at 10:29 a.m.

After decades on the force, Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden announced his retirement publicly Tuesday. His last day will be Aug. 24.

Fencing issue finally put to rest with Burr Ridge Village Board agreeing with Plan Commission’s denial

August 6, 2024 at 12:53 p.m.

The Burr Ridge mayor and board met Monday and decided to overrule, finally, the village’s plan commission’s recommendation for a special use variance so that a family could fence in...

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