Joanne Von Alroth

More recycling and a pay-per-bag charge could be the key to lower waste pickup costs for residents, village officials say. Under a proposal approved by the Village Board's Public Works...

The Village Board will consider a proposal to ban topless dance clubs such as the one recently discussed in Chicago. Board members said last week that they unanimously backed Trustee...

Golfers at the Westmont Park District's Twin Lakes Golf Course could enjoy a cold one on the fairway if a "beer on wheels" proposal gets a nod from village officials....

Criminals who prey on 24-hour businesses might find themselves steering clear of the village if Trustee Stephen Martin has his way. After more than a year of lobbying by Martin...

The village has one of the few accredited Emergency Services and Disaster Agency programs in the county. And while other municipalities gradually are catching up, towns across the country are...

The way Tony Walat sees it, cable television and garages just don't mix. So Walat and the more than 100 members of the Cameo Garage Association No. 1 in Downers...

Dumping low-level radioactive waste might be OK in some towns but not Westmont, village officials say. The Village Board has agreed to send a telegram to Gov. Jim Edgar asking...

Village Council members have agreed to give small businesses, senior citizens, and those who conserve a break on their water bills. Under an ordinance approved Monday, the village will now...

Village Council members officially have agreed to include employees of the Downers Grove Park District and the South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation in the village's medical, dental,...

Village Council members have proposed an ordinance that would change the village's hotel-occupation tax to a hotel-use tax. The change being made under home-rule powers would free the village from...