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Village Attorney Michael Durkin (center) discusses an addition to Elmwood Park's village code regarding residential alcohol delivery during the April 1 Village Board meeting.

Elmwood Park adds residential alcohol delivery to its village code

May 23, 2019 at 10:29 p.m.

Elmwood Park has added residential alcohol delivery to its village code. The Village Board voted unanimously April 1, as part of its consent agenda, to approve an ordinance adding a...

Elmwood Park Village Clerk Gina Pesko (center) reads through the consent agenda at Monday's Village Board meeting. Board members unanimously approved the execution of a contract to buy 2720 N. Harlem Ave. as part of the agenda.

Elmwood Park purchases vacant Harlem Avenue commercial property, aims to find new use for it

May 23, 2019 at 10:29 p.m.

The village of Elmwood Park is purchasing a long-vacant commercial property along Harlem Avenue with the hope of finding a new use for it. The Village Board unanimously approved the...

Norridge Police Chief Dave Disselhorst responds as resident Dusan Todorovic discusses people cutting through the parking lots at the Cascades of Norridge.

Cascades of Norridge condominium residents say 100 Chicago school parents cut through their lot daily

May 9, 2019 at 2:08 p.m.

Residents of the Cascades of Norridge condominium complex say at least 100 cars from Everett McKinley Dirksen Elementary School in Chicago cut through their parking lot on weekdays, causing safety...

Craig Klatzco, Trustee Jesal Patel and Atour Toma Sargon are with the Alliance for Lincolnwood.

Candidates speak: Lincolnwood Village Board hopefuls make their case at forum

May 23, 2019 at 1:22 p.m.

Candidates for the Lincolnwood Village Board shared their thoughts on infrastructure, crime and more at a candidate forum Monday, eliciting cheers and, at times, jeers from a packed audience inside...

Chef Jeff Mauro prepares a sandwich at Pork & Mindy's restaurant in Chicago in this 2016 photo.

‘Sandwich King’ Mauro bringing Pork & Mindy’s to Restaurant Row in Elmwood Park

May 23, 2019 at 10:29 p.m.

Food Network star Jeff Mauro is ready to see his restaurant join the institutions along Restaurant Row in Elmwood Park. The season 7 winner of “Food Network Star” and current...

Lincolnwood Village President Barry Bass delivers his State of the Village address March 14 at the Lincolnwood Community Center.

Spotlight on economic development at State of the Village address in Lincolnwood

May 23, 2019 at 1:22 p.m.

Economic development took center stage on March 14 at Lincolnwood Village President Barry Bass’ State of the Village address. Bass kicked things off by highlighting the District 1860 development, which...

The Elmwood Park Village Board voted March 4 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with Cook County toward the cost of a study related to building a grade separation at the Grand Avenue railroad crossing in the village.

‘A major first step’: Elmwood Park OKs funds from county toward study to address railroad crossing

May 23, 2019 at 10:29 p.m.

The Elmwood Park Village Board voted March 4 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with Cook County toward the cost of a study related to building a grade separation at the...

The Elmwood Park Village Board approves an ordinance banning short-term rentals in the village.

‘We really just don’t have a lot of demand for that’: Elmwood Park board votes to ban Airbnb rentals

May 23, 2019 at 10:29 p.m.

Elmwood Park has banned Airbnb rentals from all of its zoning districts after officials said they had received complaints from residents. The village board voted unanimously Monday to prohibit the...

Stella's Place opened its video gaming facility in 2016 on Cumberland Avenue in Norridge.

Norridge may be at limit with 10 video gaming locations, village president says

May 9, 2019 at 2:08 p.m.

The village of Norridge has 10 businesses with video gaming licenses, and that’s about where village officials want it to stay. “We all came to the conclusion we didn’t want...

The village of Norridge received a $1 million bid for property it owns on West Irving Park Road.

Norridge to sell property on Irving Park Road to Exron for $1 million

May 9, 2019 at 2:08 p.m.

A private investment firm will pay $1 million for land owned by the village of Norridge along Irving Park Road, apparently to build a gas station. Norridge village administrator Joanna...

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