Joanne Von Alroth

Village officials are considering a means of keeping the banks of a local creek from further erosion near a large apartment complex. Portions of the shoreline of Prentiss Creek near...

Residents who once received water from the Belmont Highwood Water Service District can formally bid the service farewell next month, officials have announced. Water service from Belmont Highwood will be...

Residents may pay less to dispose of garbage starting May 1 thanks to the increasing value of recycled goods, officials said. Disposal stickers will cost $1.45, down 5 cents from...

Residents will be able to include more items in their recycling bins beginning May 1, officials said this week. In addition to plastic, aluminum and newspaper, residents can now recycle...

The library board wants ideas for the proposed $11 million renovation plan. Board members will hold two sessions to gather comments and ideas. The meetings will be held at 9:30...

Police were looking for a man who robbed a fast-food restaurant of $1,000 at gunpoint and then forced five employees into a cooler. Investigators said employees at Burger King, 1540...

The one-way streets in the downtown area should remain that way, officials said. A village analysis of the one-way streets-eastbound Curtiss Street and westbound Burlington Avenue between Forest Avenue and...

Police were searching Monday for a man who stole a vehicle from a woman in Downers Grove and tried to steal a vehicle in Lisle on Sunday. A 23-year-old Willowbrook...

High school students who show a strong interest in the environment might be able to get financial aid for college. Westmont's Environmental Commission will award up to five $500 college...

Village employees are participating in a new program designed to make them more aware of different cultures and help eliminate cultural misunderstandings, officials said. The program, one of the suggestions...