Auctions bidding for luxury home sales market
Phil Chiricotti had his Burr Ridge home on the market for three years, using four different Realtors over that time. Then he changed gears and sold his home in one...
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Burr Ridge water rates to rise again
Burr Ridge residents will soon be paying nearly 12 percent more for water. The increase is linked to Chicago's four-year escalation in rates for Lake Michigan water, village officials said....
Residents fear Tischer’s exemption will be sought by others
A group of Western Springs residents is asking that the village not create a new zoning designation for the development of the old Tischler's grocery. The residents fear that the...
Hinsdale South students stay silent for a day
Hinsdale South's Tori Niestrom didn't say a word when friends greeted her in the hallways during passing periods. It wasn't that she was having a bad day or too distracted...
Western Springs students prep for regional spelling bee
Western Springs will be well represented when the regional finals of the Scripps Spelling Bee take place next week at McClure Junior High School. Two of the three individuals advancing...
Pleasantdale’s top administrator spends day in classroom
Despite a few technical glitches, the substitute teacher for a fourth-grade class at Pleasantdale Elementary School got through the day just fine. That could be because the sub knows the...
Recreation Center has bowed walls and recalled fire sprinklers
Some major capital improvements may be on the horizon for the Western Springs Recreation Center. Replacing the overhead fire sprinkler heads and finding a remedy for bowing walls in classrooms...
Batting cages not a hit with everyone
Western Springs officials are contemplating whether to limit the boys of summer impacting the joys of summer for other residents. Members of the village's Planning and Zoning Committee are looking...
Pension Board drama continues in Burr Ridge
Two Burr Ridge trustees say even if Mayor Mickey Straub has authority to appoint someone to the Police Pension Board, the manner in which the appointment was made has gotten...
Expansion of road program pondered in Western Springs
Western Springs may issue bonds to extend its road-improvement program another three years and have money on hand for capital projects. The village is considering $3 million in alternative revenue...