West Leyden High School principal Wagner retiring
Principal Wil Wagner was in the hall at West Leyden High School the other day when he saw a student who looked a bit tired. They started chatting and Wagner...
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Perfume fans craft scents at Northlake library class
Karen Salutric dipped a cotton swab into a tiny bottle filled with an essential oil smelling of sweet orange, then held the swab to her nose. She dipped a second...
Bensenville road closure leads to Franklin Park tickets
A road closure in Bensenville has led to around 100 citations so far for drivers in Franklin Park. In Bensenville, a bridge over Irving Park Road at York Road is...
Gunshots reported to Franklin Park police
Franklin Park Police are investigating reports of shots fired in the West Mannheim Residential Area. Police received reports at 8:20 a.m. Saturday, April 25, that shots were fired in the...
Marquee sign coming to Mannheim Middle School
Mannheim Middle School will get a new marquee-style sign this summer as part of an ongoing effort to reach out to parents. "We have had success with our Facebook page...
Leyden group warns Rauner cuts could hurt mentally ill
About five years ago, Venessa Fitzsimmons, 65, of Franklin Park, lost control. "I attacked my manager because he was taking things out of my cab," Fitzsimmons said. "I went berserk....
West Leyden play explores being stuck for three days
If there's anything that makes an intolerable situation more tolerable, it's the knowledge that it will soon be over. But what if people got stuck in an intolerable situation in...
Clowns take to rink at annual Franklin Park ice show
Clowns with skates were a highlight of the annual spring ice show at the Franklin Park ice arena the weekend of April 24 through 26. The circus-themed show named, Franklin's...
Franklin Park man killed while bicycling on Mannheim
A Franklin Park man was killed while bicycling early Saturday morning. Dagoberto Huizar, 51, was bicycling on Mannheim Road just north of Schiller Boulevard at 5:27 a.m. Saturday when he...
New UPS facility gets property tax break
A Franklin Park commission voted to recommend renewing a property tax cut for land to be used by UPS. The Franklin Park Economic Development Commission recommended 6B property status for...