June 20, 2018
Original News, Features & Commentary
Lyons Township Trustees of Schools Appoints New Treasurer On June 11, 2018, the Lyons Township School of Trustees appointed Kenneth T. Getty for the Lyons Township School Treasurer position beginning July 1, 2018. The Lyons Township Trustees of Schools have been ...
Bremen High School Dist. 228 Students Take Gold at Illinois Special Olympics Eight Bremen High School District 228 students competed in the Illinois Special Olympics at Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal this past weekend. Bremen High School District 228 ...
Children under 18 can get free meals through state program The Illinois State Board of Education promotes the “Summer Food Service Program” (SFSP) to provide healthy meals and snacks to Children. Families can find sites by texting “Foodil” to ...
Amtrak offers lactation suites for nursing mothers Amtrak Opens Mamava Lactation Suite at Chicago Union Station; New option for moms at Midwest’s busiest rail hub Amtrak is proud to introduce a lactation suite to accommodate nursing mothers at its Chicago Union Station ...
Video Interview: Aaron Hanania talks about his new book Videographer Steve Neuhaus interviews first-time author Aaron Hanania, 17, discusses his new book “The King’s Pawn”, why he wrote it, what it is about, and some of the key aspects of the ...
Alert neighbor reports fire in neighbor’s garage saving home An alert neighbor called 911 to report smoke and fire outside a neighbor’s home on Jillian Road in Orland Park on Friday (June 15, 2018) evening. The neighbor called 911 at 6 pm reporting seeing smoke and a ...
Lipinski hosts 3 events, Town Hall Meeting, Veterans Fair and Senior Fairs Over the next few weeks, Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting, a Veterans Fair, and two Senior Fairs in the Third Congressional District. At the Town Hall Meeting, ...
Highspeed rail association questions Chicago-O’Hare transit plans The Midwest High Speed Rail Association issue the following statement regarding Chicago plans to build a high speed rail connecting Chicago’s Loop with O’Hare Airport: Today, the City of ...
Countryside concerts return Free music fills Thursday nights this summer By Steve Metsch Billed as a “Passport Through Countryside,” the City of Countryside again presenting its annual Summer Concert Series on Thursday nights through Aug. 2. Each week has a different ...
Bridgeview rededicates Muehe Park Resident made “ultimate sacrifice” in Vietnam in ’69 By Steve Metsch John Rigo never met Mark Muehe, but they have the Vietnam War in common. Both served there in the Army. And the heart of Rigo, a Vietnam veteran who ...
10 Jun
Cheap Trick, Poison shine “Nothin’ But A Good Time” tour is just that By ...
07 Jun
National Hellenic Museum opens exhibit on refugees The National Hellenic Museum announces ...
01 Jun
Candlewick Lake & Links Festival June 10 Come Out for a Day of Fun with Your Family & ...
31 May
Video: autographing copies of The King’s Pawn book Aaron Hanania autographs copies of his ...
30 May
A “teaching moment” on Roseanne Barr, the media and political hypocrisy Roseanne Barr said ...
29 May
Andrew HS Tweets salute to 3 former student veterans Victor J. Andrew High school in Tinley ...
19 May
Silence is not golden when eating at the movie theaters From drive-in movies in the 1950s and ...
08 May
Illinois ranks as 7th best state for Police Officers In a comparison of all 50 states and how ...
08 May
Orland Fire offers tips on avoiding mishaps while barbecuing Safe grilling is the topic May 24 ...
07 May
Illinois Holocaust Museum wins Architecture Award, named one of state’s 200 Great Places ...
07 May
Victim’s Mother Releases Memoir for Gun Violence Awareness Month A Better Place Finding ...
05 May
Teenager uses iPhone 6 to write his first novel A 16 year old teenager from Chicago’s ...
UAW volunteers help Sauk Village President overcome barriers
Jun 15, 2018Highspeed rail association questions Chicago-O’Hare transit plans
Jun 14, 2018$17 million invested in Sauk Village announced
Jun 14, 2018Senator Tom Rooney to upcoming town hall events in Arlington Heights
Jun 13, 2018Nybo bill to increase transparency in State ethics investigations signed into law
Jun 13, 2018
UAW volunteers help Sauk Village President overcome barriers The United Auto Works Ford Community Service Ramp Building Team and Bloom Township Disabled Services joined forces in Sauk Village at the home of Susan and Gerald Cook to build an access ramp for Gerald. Gerald Cook suffered a brain aneurysm which left him wheelchair bound. Prior...
Highspeed rail association questions Chicago-O’Hare transit plans The Midwest High Speed Rail Association issue the following statement regarding Chicago plans to build a high speed rail connecting Chicago’s Loop with O’Hare Airport: Today, the City of Chicago announced that it has chosen Elon Musk’s Boring Company to construct and maintain an express link between downtown...
$17 million invested in Sauk Village announced Mayor Derrick Burgess is very pleased to hear that SET Enterprises in Sauk Village announced that they will be the very first in North America to have a Laser blanking line. SET provides stamped parts for Ford Motor Company and has been in business in Sauk Village for...
Senator Tom Rooney to upcoming town hall events in Arlington Heights June 19, 21 WHO: State Senator Tom Rooney (R-Rolling Meadows) – District 27 WHAT: Senator Rooney will host a FREE town hall event. WHEN: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 7pm WHERE: Arlington Heights Village Hall 33 South Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Senator Tom Rooney...
Nybo bill to increase transparency in State ethics investigations signed into law ELMHURST — As more sexual harassment allegations surface in the Statehouse, State Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst) cosponsored an initiative to help eliminate bias in the handling of legislative ethics complaints and give victims the confidence to step forward. With overwhelming bipartisan support, the...
