Pat Harper

FRANKFORT Cigarette sales to require license Business owners who want to sell cigarettes in Frankfort will have to be licensed by the village. The new ordinance passed this week would...

FRANKFORT Road repairs linger for part of U.S. 30 Roadwork will continue to plague traffic on U.S. Highway 30 in Frankfort this summer, a village official said recently. Bright orange...

EVERGREEN PARK Senior scholarship offers up over last year's numbers Despite the economic downturn and cutbacks at universities, scholarship offers poured in this spring for graduating seniors at Evergreen Park...

ALSIP Mowing, tree-trimming budget clipped Because Alsip needed to slash $570,000 in public works spending, the village has cut its summer help program in half, according to Vince Cullen, superintendent...

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS Principal accused of harassment A Country Club Hills elementary school teacher is suing the school district, accusing a principal of sexual harassment that allegedly once included exposing...

HOMER GLEN Emergency center gets approval Plans for a free-standing emergency center were unanimously approved by the Village Board this week even though it may require a helipad. The board...

FRANKFORT Zoning keeps VFW from renting property A Frankfort veterans group wants a zoning ordinance changed so a cell phone company can build a tower on their property. Stan Tylinski...

HOMER GLEN Vote delayed on removal of berm After a heated discussion, the Homer Glen Village Board decided this week to delay voting on an engineering bid for the removal...

CALUMET CITY Teeth-whitening firms under review The City Council has declared a moratorium until October on licensing businesses that whiten or bleach teeth. The action came after it was recently...

MOKENA Redevelopment district sought for downtown A tax increment financing district is the key to pumping more life into Mokena's 19th Century downtown, village officials said this week. Economic Development...