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Summit OKs school crossing improvements Village board also plans to install LED lighting on main streets By Steve Metsch The Summit Village Board is moving forward with several infrastructure improvements. The board unanimously voted Oct. 16 in favor of a contract for improved crossings near schools and elsewhere. Summit will pay Mark-It Corp., based in…
Residents pan IDOT plan for 55th Street Countryside business people frown on idea for raised median By Steve Metsch A $4.6 million plan to improve 55th Street in Countryside, from LaGrange Road to East Avenue, was met with a healthy dose of skepticism by business owners and residents who attended a recent public hearing. The…
Profirio resigns as Summit administrator Will stay through year on to help find replacement By Steve Metsch After two years as Summit’s part-time village administrator, Mike Porfirio has decided to resign effective the end of this year. The village board voted 6-1 on Oct. 16 to accept his resignation. The lone exception was trustee Sam…
90 and not slowing down Noel B. Cummings has been Hodgkins’ mayor since 1979 By Steve Metsch Noel B. Cummings was hard at work on Oct. 19, pretty much like every day since he was first elected mayor of Hodgkins in 1979. He probably chatted up a few developers interested in the village, or call…
El Famous plans to reopen in Summit No date set, but owner’s daughter confirms return By Bob Bong and Steve Metsch El Famous Burrito plans to remodel and reopen its original site on Archer Road in Summit, which remains closed after an early morning fire Oct. 6. The daughter of the owner, Benny Sagredo, confirmed…
Two charged with beating 2-year-old Bridgeview mother also charged with endangering boy’s life, police say By Steve Metsch Three residents of Bridgeview have been charged in connection with the beating of a 2-year-old boy, Police Chief Ricardo Mancha said. Vincent Cisneroz and his girlfriend, Miranda Benner, have both been charged with aggravated battery, police said….
Harlem and 47th getting new lanes Intersection is among many improvements to Lyons By Steve Metsch Decades of frustration for motorists who want to turn onto 47th Street from Harlem Avenue will soon be coming to an end, Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty said at a meeting of the Lyons-McCook Business Association. Three turn lanes are…
Brian Wilson dazzles with “Pet Sounds” Legend and top-notch band deliver memorable concert By Steve Metsch There was a moment during Brian Wilson’s Oct. 6 concert at the Rosemont Theatre where all the years, his myriad health issues, frail appearance and sometimes faltering voice seemed to melt away. It was during his singing of “God…