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Park dedication on Saturday Lyons’ new Red Oak Park to make its official debut By Steve Metsch The newest park in Lyons will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, with a ceremony featuring village officials and Mayor Christopher Getty. The park is named Red Oak Park because 12 red oaks have been planted…
New Sarge in Lyons Four police officers will also be added Aug. 4 By Steve Metsch Lyons Police Officer Frank Formato, a 19-year veteran of the department, will be promoted to sergeant at the Aug. 4 meeting of the village board. Village Manager Tom Sheahan told the village board at its July 21 meeting that…
Lyons board ‘zoned in’ Village makes changes to solve zoning issues By Steve Metsch The Lyons Village Board was “zoned in” at its latest meeting, fixing a number of zoning issue that had been problematic in recent years. The board rezoned properties at 4125, 4133, 4137, 4141 and 4143 Joliet Avenue. That’s the block on…
Hands-free shopping Bridgeview Walmart will shop for the customers By Steve Metsch If you’re in need of groceries or other shopping, but are reluctant to be in larger crowds because of the coronavirus pandemic, Walmart may have a solution. The Walmart in Bridgeview, at 10260 S. Harlem Ave., is introducing a new service that will…
Drone video of fire that seriously damaged Don’s Hot Dogs in Orland Park A fire seriously damaged the very popular fast food restaurant Don’s Hot Dogs early Wednesday Morning (July 29, 2020 at around 12: 45 AM). The Orland Fire Protection District responded quickly and fought the blaze that caused serious damage to the building….
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Podcast: The assault of John Kass and the hypocrisy of the Left Chicago Tribune columnist comes under attack from his journalism peers and Left wing extremists who can’t argue facts and can only argue personalities and lies, calling critics of George Soros, the billionaire liberal political funder, “anti-Semitic” July 29, 2020, Season 2, Episode 7…
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Bond Set at $20,000 for Wheaton Man Accused of Criminal Sexual Assault/Illegal Videotaping of Women DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Wheaton Chief of Police Bill Murphy announced today that Felony Criminal Sexual Assault and Unauthorized Videotaping charges have been filed against a Wheaton man accused of secretly videotaping the sexual assault of female…
Popular hot dog restaurant, Don’s in Orland Park, damaged by fire The Orland Fire Protection District responded to a 911 report of a structure fire at Don’s Hot Dogs located at 7245 W. 151st Street in Orland Park early Wednesday morning. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire that broke through the roof. Crews began an…
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