Oak Lawn residents fed up with dog owner, but officials say their authority is limited
A group of Oak Lawn neighbors are fed up with a dog situation on their street, telling the Oak Lawn Board of Trustees last week a neighbor is creating a...
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Burr Ridge creating new business district and special tax
Burr Ridge will create a new business district with a special business tax. The board of trustees voted unanimously on Monday to approve the measure they've discussed for months. The...
Frankfort Fall Festival back as popular Labor Day weekend tradition
The Frankfort Fall Festival is back and as big as ever. After taking a year off last year due to COVID-19, the streets of downtown Frankfort were once again packed...
New marker honors first responders, victims from 1961 TWA crash
On Wednesday, area residents and history buffs gathered in Prairie Trail Park in Willowbrook to commemorate a 1961 Trans World Airlines crash with a new marker memorial. Nearly 200 people...
Oak Brook to remember 9/11 through Healing Field
To commemorate the Sept. 11 attacks, the Oak Brook Police Department is setting up a Healing Field, a field of 2,900 flags, each one commemorating someone who died in the...
Lake Zurich renews lease with Sunset Pavilion eatery operator, with fire pits and more to be installed as part of agreement
Lake Zurich trustees recently approved a new five-year lease agreement with PB and S Investments, the company that operates the Sunset Pavilion at Breezewald Park restaurant, allowing the operation to...
Oak Lawn Children’s Museum program for toddlers raised during pandemic expands to educate, reassure parents
For the better part of this year, the Children's Museum of Oak Lawn has offered more than exhibits for its young attendees. Since January, Executive Director Adam Woodworth says the...
Burr Ridge approves new communications system
On Monday, the Burr Ridge Board of Trustees approved a contract for a new radio system for the public works department. The total cost will be $43,661.90 plus recurring service...
Oak Lawn mayor, trustees, accused of inside dealing on appointments
A month after former Trustee Tom Phelan left his position on the Oak Lawn Village Board and began duties as the village administrator, the board is being criticized for inside...
Burr Ridge considering special tax district to benefit downtown
The Burr Ridge village board of trustees, on Monday, voted unanimously to consider establishing a business development district in the downtown area. The district would be funded by a new...