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Lyons Trustee Ramirez dies Village Hall closed, garbage service halted Monday By Steve Metsch The Lyons Village Hall will be closed Monday in respect to village Trustee Greg Ramirez, who died earlier this week, Mayor Christopher Getty said in a news release Thursday. Garbage service in Lyons will also be suspended Monday, Getty said. “Greg…
Summit loses a friend Joseph Kurcz donated land for firehouse By Steve Metsch Joseph Kurcz never forgot his roots. He was born in Summit, attended school in Summit, met his childhood sweetheart in Summit, raised their six children in Summit, worked his way from janitor to owner of a successful business in Summit and even…
Step ahead of the state Gun shops, led by Lyons, mirror new state law By Steve Metsch Local gun shops are, as one employee said, “one step ahead of the state” when it comes to new legislation. Last week, Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law the Combating Illegal Gun Trafficking Act. The act will: ·Require…
MVCC election challenges denied Five candidates remain on the ballot for April By Steve Metsch The five people whose candidacies for the Moraine Valley Community College board were challenged, are staying on the ballot. The college’s three-person electoral board on Friday, Jan. 18, ruled that the signatures on their petitions were legitimate and the panel…
District 103 Candidates Distribute Supplies To Students By Steve Metsch (Originally published in the Des Plaines Valley News) Four candidates seeking election to the Lyons School District 103 board spent part of Saturday giving supplies to kids and meeting with parents. Olivia Quintero, Winifred Rodriguez, Vito Campanile and incumbent Jorge Torres are running on the…
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Winging it Denny Laine delivers solid concert of hit songs By Steve Metsch Throughout his years with Wings, there were two constants by Paul McCartney’s side. His wife, Linda, and Denny Laine. Linda has since passed away. But guitarist/singer/songwriter Laine is still going strong, as evidenced by his solid concert Thursday at night at the…
One more week with Mom Bridgeview cops save woman, daughter grateful By Steve Metsch Two Bridgeview police officer shrug off their actions as part of their jobs, but they did play a key role in saving a woman’s life. Sadly, that woman died one week later. But her daughter is thankful to the officers. “They…
Mr. Everything of Summit retires Paul Sawyer ends long career on Jan. 11 By Steve Metsch When asked what he did for the village of Summit, Paul Sawyer smiled and replied “everything.” The do-it-all Sawyer, whose final day with the public works department will be Friday, Jan. 11, was honored by the village board at…