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Decking the I-55 bridge causes Burr Ridge board divide

May 22, 2019 at 5:13 p.m.

Lighting and decorating the County Line Road bridge over Interstate 55 with hotel/motel tax money has left a couple Burr Ridge trustees feeling anything but jolly. With the bridge just...

Gower West 1st graders raise their hands to share with social worker Kathy Urgo good things they will do this weekend.

Safety driven home with Gower students

May 22, 2019 at 5:13 p.m.

Gina Rodewald remembers well the time she tried to help a lost girl in a store. Being around kids every day as the principal of Gower West Elementary School, she...

Susan Grant, owner of Spin Bar, talks to members of the Burr Ridge Plan Commission about her plans to open an indoor cycling facility in County Line Square plaza.

Spinners could be en route to Burr Ridge plaza

May 22, 2019 at 5:13 p.m.

A Burr Ridge spin studio is one step away from reality despite concerns being raised about parking in the proposed fitness center's location. Spin Bar, an indoor cycling experience, is...

STEM even makes science fun in Western Springs

May 23, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

For Ashley Airhart and other students, the Field Park STEM Science Night was a hair-raising experience — literally. Putting her hands around an electrostatic generator inside the gym at Field...

Larry Ridgway, a resident near Woods Pool, talks to Burr Ridge Park Board members about the need to keep the only outdoor public pool in the community open.

Burr Ridge pool continues to be a financial drain

May 22, 2019 at 5:13 p.m.

The future of Burr Ridge's only public outdoor swimming pool is in question due to shrinking membership and continued repair costs at the aging facility. Woods Pool has lost at...

Burr Ridge resident Ed LeTourneau looks for names he knows on the Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial.

Burr Ridge resident continues to serve military community

May 22, 2019 at 5:13 p.m.

Facing what he calls "a double death sentence," Ed LeTourneau began compiling his bucket list. One thing on his list that was a bit unique was serving his country. "I...

Steve and Lauren Goodwin stand on the porch of their Western Springs home which has green bulbs in its exterior lights in support of the Greenlight A Vet campaign.

Western Springs Army veteran lights way for peers

May 23, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

Steve Goodwin only has three seconds of air time on a nationally syndicated commercial, but he hopes that those few seconds of fame can help raise awareness of veterans issues....

Western Springs District 101 stays with half-day kindergarten

May 23, 2019 at 10:44 a.m.

Western Springs Elementary District 101 will buck trends and stay with half-day kindergarten. After more than seven months of research and discussion on kindergarten options, the district will continue its...

Pleasantdale Elementary Principal Matt Vandercar (right) talks to District 107 School Board members about improvement plans for the school. Looking on is Pleasantdale Middle Principal John Glimco.

Pleasantdale schools focus on math intervention

May 22, 2019 at 5:12 p.m.

More math intervention during the day is one of the improvement plans for Pleasantdale Elementary School. Principal Matt Vandercar said school officials have tried providing extra help for students in...

Jeremy Samatas, one of the owners of Stix & Stones Kitchen & Craft in Burr Ridge, stands next to the restaurant's wood-fired oven.

Stix and Stones tweaks menu in Burr Ridge

May 22, 2019 at 5:12 p.m.

With a unique crust, taste and ingredients, craft beers served in only one other Chicago area location, and a wood-fired pizza oven made in Italy, Stix & Stones Kitchen &...

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