Shout out: Kristofer Hoadley, Starbucks barista
We caught up with Kristofer Hoadley, who works as a barista at the Starbucks in Burr Ridge. Q: Where did you grow up? A: Western Springs Q: Do you have...
Home > Reviews
All Stories
Tri-State fire voters opt for change
Residents in the Tri-State Fire Protection District sent a strong message for change on Tuesday. Eric Habercoss was the runaway winner in the three-person race, earning 53 percent of the...
Caucus candidates win in Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181
All four School Board candidates endorsed by the Hinsdale Village Caucus emerged victorious on Tuesday night. The caucus system is alive and well in Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181. All...
Straub backed candidates win Burr Ridge Village Board seats
It was a last-minute, come-from-behind victory Tuesday night for the slate of candidates that had earned the backing of Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub. But with all precincts reporting, unofficial...
Department spending targeted in Tri-State Fire Board race
Three candidates are running for the one open seat on the Tri-State Fire Protection District Board, but there's not a lot of campaigning. Julie Strenzel, a board incumbent, did not...
McClure students make dresses for girls around globe
Girls at McClure Junior High are turning pillow cases into dresses for little girls in need all over the world. Members of the school's DIY Club have been at sewing...
Pleasant Dale Park Board veterans square off
Two candidates with experience on the Pleasant Dale Park Board will face off April 7 for a two-year term. Mark Radulski is the current vice president of the Park Board,...
Burr Ridge candidates look to end board division
Seven residents are running for the three seats up for election on the Burr Ridge Village Board on April 7. Candidates Jim Broline, Robert A. Grela, Jimmy Haimann, Paula Murphy,...
Pleasantdale opts for free full-day kindergarten
Starting with the next school year, kindergartners in Pleasantdale will be offered a full school day on the district's dime. The district now offers half-day kindergarten, with the full-day option...
Burr Ridge treatments slowing ash tree decline
Burr Ridge's program to treat ash trees infested with emerald ash borers has far surpassed the village's own expectations. While all ash trees in the village will eventually die due...