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Willow Springs to hire Lyons official Public Works’ Grace to become village administrator By Steve Metsch Ryan Grace, public works director in Lyons the past four years, is expected to be hired as the Willow Springs Village Administrator this week. The village board is expected to approve his hiring at its 7 p.m. Jan. 27…
Village of Lyons dedicates new Firefighter memorial New memorial pays tribute to Lyons’ firefighters By Steve Metsch The more than 500 men and women – many of them volunteers – who have worked for the Lyons Fire Department over the past 125 years will not be forgotten, officials of the Village of Lyons said Nov….
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Fenwick ends Nazareth’s season, 28-17 Road Runners optimistic for 2022; Friars in semifinal By Steve Metsch Nazareth made it the Class 5A football quarterfinals with a solid defense and an impressive freshman quarterback. In the end, however, that defense buckled and that quarterback looked like a freshman against a Fenwick team with 30 seniors on…
Genesis delivers impressive concert Plenty of hits and old treasures in the setlist By Steve Metsch If you have no plans for 8 o’clock tonight, you may want to look into buying tickets for the Genesis concert at United Center. I took a quick peek at Vivid Seats this morning. Tickets upstairs are selling for…
Nazareth rallies, advances in Class 5A Taylor and Harris lead the way for Road Runners By Steve Metsch Powered by faith and trust – two words heard often after the team’s latest win – there’s no telling how far Nazareth can go in the Class 5A playoffs. Nazareth (7-4) will host Fenwick (9-2) in a…
Jason Bonham’s band brings new life to Led Zep Rock ‘n ‘ roll classics sound great with faithful renditions By Steve Metsch Midway through his band’s concert at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, Jason Bonham paused Monday night and said playing Led Zeppelin’s music “makes me feel so close to my father.” It was…
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Pope has Lyons needing win for playoffs Scores three TDs as Glenbard West rolls, 35-3 By Steve Metsch Friday night’s game at Downers Grove North may be the regular-season finale, but Lyons Township senior Joey Antonietti knows better. “We’ve got a playoff game,” he said after the Lions lost a must-win game, 35-3, at home…
75th Pet Parade on Saturday Returns after a year away because of pandemic By Steve Metsch After a year not seeing folks march with their dogs, cats and other creatures down the streets, anticipation is high for this year’s La Grange Pet Parade. Last year, the parade was held virtually and people watched on their…