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Members of the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board approved a new nepotism policy Aug. 17.

Hinsdale District 86 adopts new nepotism rules

May 8, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.

Rules regarding nepotism have been tweaked in Hinsdale High School District 86, but whether the new stipulations promote or stymie the hiring of family and friends could depend on individual...

John Dobby, director of occupational health and safety services for Carnow, Conibear & Associates, goes over his company's findings from air quality tests at Pleasantdale Elementary School with members of the Pleasantdale District 107 School Board.

Pleasantdale Elementary report: No link between air quality, cancer

May 23, 2019 at 10:42 a.m.

Pleasantdale Elementary School has "no hazardous indoor environmental conditions," according to an investigation of the building after cancer concerns were raised by staff members. Members of the Teachers Association of...

The Rev. Gary Faleide, pastor of Burr Ridge United Church of Christ, stands in front of the church building.

Burr Ridge church marks groundbreaking milestone

May 22, 2019 at 5:11 p.m.

The keen eyes of Ruth Taylor found the site that Burr Ridge United Church of Christ has called home for nearly 50 years. Heading to see her family in Evergreen...

Apple Distinguished Educator Kenneth Shelton talks to members of the District 212 1:1 Summer Symposium about the permanence of posts and tweets, even when deleted. "They are like tattoos. They don't disappear," Shelton said.

Power of social media stressed to educators

May 10, 2019 at 11:32 p.m.

Everyone today has something to say and everyone has followers, multiplying a post or tweet's impact exponentially. That's how people who have less than 100 followers can lose jobs because...

Trademark Properties' artist rendering of what the completed village green expansion at Village Center will look like.

Burr Ridge plans more welcoming Village Center

May 22, 2019 at 5:11 p.m.

More than 2,400 square feet of green space, a fire pit and a permanent band shell are all planned improvements to the common area at Burr Ridge's Village Center. The...

Richard Rediehs, an 89th Street resident, talks to Burr Ridge Village Board members Monday about his and neighbors' concerns about being annexed into the village.

Burr Ridge gives residents deadline for annexation

May 22, 2019 at 5:11 p.m.

Unincorporated residents, who in some cases are touched on three sides by Burr Ridge, are being given 17 months to join the village. Burr Ridge had intended to force annex...

Burr Ridge supply story seeks to connect with pet owners

May 22, 2019 at 5:10 p.m.

AdreAnne Tesene has made her share of mistakes as a pet owner and wants to help others avoid those pitfalls. Tesene, a speech pathologist, and her husband, Andy, a chemical...

Superintendent Dave Palzet shares some of his plans for Pleasantdale District 107 on his first week on the job.

Pleasantdale superintendent ready to listen, lead

May 23, 2019 at 10:41 a.m.

Dave Palzet envisions a Pleasantdale Elementary School District 107 down the road that is stronger in technology and where the student experience is enhanced. "I hope we are in a...

Two more Burr Ridge neighborhoods to install surveillance cameras

May 22, 2019 at 5:10 p.m.

Two Burr Ridge subdivisions are adding video surveillance cameras to monitor vehicles entering and exiting their neighborhoods. The Chasemoor and Lake Ridge Club subdivisions are now part of the surveillance...

Safety Village participants watch a video about safety along railroad tracks.

Western Springs opens permanent safety village

May 23, 2019 at 10:40 a.m.

If red-light cameras are still around in 10 years, one thing is for sure: Matt Ligeikis likely won't be paying any of their fines. After the opening day of the...

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