Burr Ridge gives administrator first raise in three years
Burr Ridge has given its village administrator a raise for the first time in three years. Village Administrator Steve Stricker will be given a 2 percent raise, taking his $172,000...
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Western Springs could lose red-light cameras
Legislation has passed the Illinois House that would pull red-light cameras from all nonhome-rule communities — including Western Springs — beginning in 2017. Village President William Rodeghier said he believes...
Burr Ridge Scout trains others in life-saving efforts
Hinsdale Central student Shaan Keswani was impacted when he saw an American Heart Association video showing a man on the floor of a shopping mall. Shoppers are shown walking by...
Knowledge seekers don’t get cheated at Western Springs science fair
If Laidlaw School fifth-grader Aiden Mear were NFL commissioner, the Seattle Seahawks would have another Vince Lombardi trophy, or the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots would be playing an...
Environmental efforts grow at Jeans School
Digging in the dirt is always fun for kids. When it has a purpose, it's all the better. Students at Jeans Elementary School pulled grass and weeds, dug holes, and...
Darien resident brings significant women to life
Leslie Goddard is the go-to person at Halloween time for her friends. With supplies and costumes filling her garage, the Darien resident has an array of characters to offer her...
Shout Out: Tom Druffel, company president
Tom Druffel is president of Druffel & Associates Inc., developer of custom database applications and system/business automation/network consultants in Western Springs. Q: Where did you grow up? A: Dayton and...
Burr Ridge adopts $18 million budget
Burr Ridge has adopted an $18.1 million spending plan for the next fiscal year, which is an increase of just 1 percent from this fiscal year. Police services take up...
Construction begins for Western Springs Safety Village
Work has begun on a permanent home for Western Springs' Safety Village program. "We removed trees that needed to be removed, ground out stumps and tore down the little shed,"...
McClure students find ’60s production groovy
Forget about flowers for the leads in McClure Junior High's spring musical, "Bye, Bye Birdie." Half-gallons of ice cream will do just fine. Restricted from dairy this week because it...