Category: Suburban Chicagoland

Domino’s Pizza to hire 2,000 more in Chicagoland

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 Ray Hanania No Comments

Domino’s Pizza to hire 2,000 more in Chicagoland 113 Chicagoland Domino’s® Locations to Hire 2,000 New Team Members. Open positions include delivery drivers, customer service representatives, assistant managers and general managers CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Domino’s is looking to hire 2,000 new employees across 113 franchise-owned locations across Chicagoland. All of the new positions offered are for…

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Profirio resigns as Summit administrator

October 23, 2017October 29, 2017 Steve Metsch No Comments

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…

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El Famous plans to reopen in Summit

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 Steve Metsch No Comments

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…

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Hundreds Run In Memory Of Kelli O’Laughlin

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 Steve Metsch No Comments

Hundreds Run In Memory Of Kelli O’Laughlin Foundation raises scholarship money; McCook police win pop top challenge By Kristin Salgado Hundreds of runners spread joy as they took part Oct. 1 in the Run for Kelli race to benefit the Kelli Joy O’Laughlin Foundation. The foundation, which has given away over $359,000 in scholarships since its…

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Fire closes El Famous Burrito in Summit

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 Steve Metsch No Comments

Fire closes El Famous Burrito in Summit Blaze began in second-floor apartment From staff reports A fire broke out about 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, in an apartment above El Famous Burrito at 6159 S. Archer Road in Summit. The Summit Fire Department was at the scene within minutes. No injuries were reported. “The Summit…

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Lobbyist correctly predicted beverage tax repeal

October 11, 2017October 12, 2017 Steve Metsch No Comments

Lobbyist correctly predicted beverage tax repeal Nearly two weeks before vote, Walsh correctly called result By Steve Metsch Nearly two weeks before the Cook County board voted to repeal its unpopular beverage tax, Tom Walsh, a former state senator who works as a lobbyist for Lyons and others, said he expected that result. “My hunch…

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Soda pop war sends shockwaves through Cook County

October 11, 2017November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Soda pop war sends shockwaves through Cook County Bloomberg, Preckwinkle and the soda pop fizzle … (listen to the audio podcast using the widget below) By Ray Hanania Let’s begin with the hypocrisy of former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. What a pathetic hypocrite. Thank God he’s not mayor of Chicago. This guy spent $13…

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Fire, accident mark Columbus Day in Southwest Suburbs

October 9, 2017October 10, 2017 Ray Hanania No Comments

Fire, accident mark Columbus Day in Southwest Suburbs (LYONS Update below) Fire reported in Orland Park. Two Orland Park firefighters were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion while battling a large fire that consumed a vacant two-story home near 108th Avenue and Oakland, on Monday, Columbus Day, Oct. 9, 2017 Fire Chief…