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Shoppers walk past Veni Vidi Val, a clothing store in La Grange Saturday, and a longtime participant in the Shop and Stroll event. (Jesse Wright)

Sun, sidewalk sale draws shoppers to downtown La Grange on Saturday

April 16, 2024 at 11:15 a.m.

Saturday downtown La Grange saw scores of shoppers strolling the downtown area enjoying a warm sunny day and kicking off the town’s annual Spring Shopping Stroll. The La Grange Business...

Lake Zurich Mayor Tom Poyton and Village Manager Ray Keller chatted with several residents at the mayor’s “Coffee with the Mayor” event March 20, 2024 at the Koffee Kup restaurant in Lake Zurich. (Jesse Wright/Pioneer Press)

Lake Zurich mayor, village manager talk water supply and more at ‘Coffee’ session with residents

April 9, 2024 at 3:40 p.m.

Village Board meetings in Lake Zurich usually start and wrap quickly, without much public input, or other comments or discourse. Instead, some residents gather around the table with the mayor...

Dozens of supporters of the village's ceasefire resolution cheered Monday at the Burr Ridge village board meeting after the motion passed. (Jesse Wright)

Burr Ridge leaders pass ceasefire resolution

April 9, 2024 at 10:26 a.m.

On Monday the Burr Ridge board of trustees passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. For the past two board meetings, members of the public have urged the...

Students gather around a booth set up by the Illinois Farm Bureau Saturday at Hillcrest High School. (Jesse Wright/for Daily Southtown)

Students hunt for jobs at ‘opportunities’ event at Hillcrest High School

April 6, 2024 at 6:20 p.m.

Hundreds of area teens turned out Saturday morning at the Hillcrest High School field house in Country Club Hills to meet with job recruiters, skill trainers and volunteer coordinators as...

U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago, whose 3rd District includes part of Franklin Park, helped secure $601,439 in federal funding for the village's Washington Street Improvements Plan.

Franklin Park gets $1.5M in federal infrastructure grants for road, water main improvements

April 3, 2024 at 12:31 p.m.

Franklin Park officials recently announced the village received two federal grants totaling over $1.5 million that will be used to improve roads, sidewalks and lead water lines, including on Schiller...

Giant inflatables, including a slide, other games as well as snacks and treats were part of the offering at "Spring Carnival" March 30, 2024 at the Parks and Recreation Building in Elmwood Park. (Jesse Wright/Pioneer Press)

‘Grandma’s having fun’ along with other kids and families at the Spring Carnival in Elmwood Park

April 2, 2024 at 5:24 p.m.

Elmwood Park hosted its annual community carnival Saturday at the Parks and Recreation Building, billed this year as a “spring” one because it took place later in March than usual....

Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso addresses the village board. File photo.

Grasso expects Burr Ridge leaders to take up Israeli-Gaza cease-fire issue April 8

April 2, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.

The Village of Burr Ridge will likely take up some sort of action on the ongoing Gaza and Israeli war at their next meeting, April 8. Burr Ridge Mayor Gary...

The Lake Zurich Village Board voted at its April 1, 2024 meeting to expedite the process to get repairs done at the chalet at Paulus Park so that the work could be done in time for summer programming.

Lake Zurich village leaders moving to fast-track repairs needed at the Paulus Park chalet

April 2, 2024 at 12:25 p.m.

The Lake Zurich Village Board voted Monday night to suspend the usual bid process for repair work at Paulus Park in order to fix the chalet in time for summer...

Burr Ridge raises permit rates, begins looking at tax revenue shortfall

March 26, 2024 at 3:34 p.m.

At the Monday meeting of the Burr Ridge village board, the mayor and trustees approved measures to bring in additional revenue through building permit rate hikes while considering the impact...

Henry Norvilas, 4, enjoys the model trains Saturday in La Grange. (Jesse Wright)

Model train show brings memories, wonder to La Grange

March 26, 2024 at 11:17 a.m.

For one day on Saturday, hundreds of visitors in La Grange got a chance to take a peek into the past at the annual All American Railroad Show, a sprawling...

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