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Popular Lyons chicken BBQ returns

Posted on May 21, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Popular Lyons chicken BBQ returns

Popular Lyons chicken BBQ returns Mustangs host 64th annual event June 10 By Steve Metsch The Lyons Mustangs Athletic Club will soon hold its chicken BBQ, an annual tradition in the village now in its 64thyear. This year’s cookout will be held from noon to 7 p.m. June 10 at the Mustangs Hall, 4047 Leland…

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Chicagoland communities prepare for snow storm impact

Posted on February 8, 2018September 25, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicagoland communities prepare for snow storm impact
Chicagoland communities prepare for snow storm impact

Chicagoland communities prepare for snow storm impact The National Weather Service has issued a major storm alert for the Chicagoland area and suburbs. Schools, governments and many public agencies are closing, urging residents to be cautious while driving, to do welfare checks on neighbors who are disabled or seniors, and identifying warming centers in the…

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Lyons’ early Christmas gift

Posted on December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lyons’ early Christmas gift

Lyons’ early Christmas gift Residents get new and improved recycling bins By Steve Metsch Residents living in the southwest corner of Lyons found an early Christmas gift in their alleys the week of Dec. 11: Bright blue 65-gallon recycling bins. The new bins replace the old, smaller versions that had no lids. These are designed…

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Lyons police chief gets extension

Posted on November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lyons police chief gets extension

Lyons police chief gets extension Two more years, option for third for Keating By Steve Metsch Pleased with his performance since he was hired in February 2016, the Lyons Village Board has rewarded Lyons Police Chief James Keating with a contract extension. It’s a two-year contract with an option for a third year. The first…

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Tax incentive keeps Atlas in Lyons

Posted on November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Tax incentive keeps Atlas in Lyons

Tax incentive keeps Atlas in Lyons Tool & die maker has been in village since 1950s By Steve Metsch A longtime Lyons business is likely staying in the village thanks to Class 6B property tax incentives approved by the village board. Trustees voted 6-0 at their Nov. 7 meeting to approve the agreement with Atlas…

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Fire, accident mark Columbus Day in Southwest Suburbs

Posted on October 9, 2017October 10, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Fire, accident mark Columbus Day in Southwest Suburbs
Fire, accident mark Columbus Day in Southwest Suburbs

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…

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