Buffett band member addresses student empathy at Pleasantdale
Jim Mayer, bass player for Jimmy Buffett, has more nieces and nephews than a Parrothead has Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops. The uncle of 26, Mayer would make up songs for...
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Shout Out: Lucy Arroyo, teacher at Pleasantdale Elementary
Lucy Arroyo is a 1st-grade teacher at Pleasantdale Elementary School in District 107. She answered these questions in her classroom. Q: Where do you live? A: New Lenox Q; Where...
Burr Ridge officials ponder road referendum
Burr Ridge is moving closer to putting a referendum on the November ballot that would replace the taxes residents pay for Lake Michigan water with taxes for capital projects, such...
Ice skating, special events on tap to draw Burr Ridge Village Center patrons
An ice skating rink at Burr Ridge Village Center is planned for next holiday season as part of efforts to draw more people to the shopping area. While pleased with...
Woods Pool gets another year
Burr Ridge's Woods Pool will open in 2016 for what very well might be its final season. An aging facility that continues to run at a deficit is draining Burr...
Residents stump to be convention delegates
A number of local residents hope to play an official role in selecting the next president. There are nine area residents vying to be representatives at the Democratic and Republican...
Concert will celebrate music club’s 95th year in Western Springs
Nancy Hirsch makes sure to get "de-stressed" once a month. The La Grange Park resident doesn't go to a spa or masseuse. She simply sits in a local church and...
Burr Ridge maps out road projects
Burr Ridge will put more than $1 million into road improvements this year, with much of the focus on the Oak Hills subdivision and Garfield Street. Nearly $600,000 of the...
Burr Ridge residents dive in to save pool
A group of Burr Ridge residents is working to boost memberships for Woods Pool in an effort to save the only outdoor swimming facility in the community. The Burr Ridge...
LT garage sale adds to Relay for Life effort
For Chris Thomas' three children, the LT Relay for Life Winter Garage Sale was the reward for a job well done. "I told them if we cleaned out the house...