Pat Harper

FRANKFORT Village to seek quiet zone near freight tracks Frankfort officials will be ready early next year to ask that whistles be silenced on freight trains passing through town on...

FRANKFORT Village to buy downtown parcel The village solved another piece of the downtown Frankfort redevelopment puzzle this week when trustees approved a contract to buy the 3.5-acre Fox Lumber...

FRANKFORT Village takes a pass on lake water Frankfort, where residents voted down a proposed switch to Lake Michigan water in 2000, said "thanks, but no thanks" again this week....

ALSIP Plant expansion raises job hopes The mayor of Alsip recently celebrated the expansion of a manufacturing business that he says could bring more jobs to the village. GC America...

FRANKFORT New pub on tap for closed site A closed Irish pub in Frankfort is getting a new owner. The Village Board this week approved a liquor license and a...

CHICAGO HEIGHTS Home-buying program OKd In an effort to help local housing, the City Council this week passed a $500,000 incentive program offering homeowners assistance with down payments. Under the...

ALSIP Railroad crossings get makeovers Conditions are improving at three railroad crossings in Alsip at no cost to the village. Thanks to upgrades at 115th Street and Laramie Avenue, cars...

LANSING Village helps Honda dealer Village officials are helping a local Honda dealership in its bid to replace an award-winning dealership shut down earlier this year by Chrysler LLC. Trustees...

FRANKFORT Businesses to get grants to spruce up Retailers moving to downtown Frankfort could find a touch of green added to their welcome mat. A retail grant program approved by...

FRANKFORT Village on lookout for ash borers While Frankfort, with its substantial population of mature ash trees, is an inviting target for hungry emerald ash borers, there are no signs...