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Chickens in Bridgeview? Residents asks for permission; village to study idea By Steve Metsch Bridgeview has been home to the Fire, the Red Stars and thousands of Parrot Heads. Who’s ready for some chickens? Alex Whitehead, a six-year resident of Bridgeview, has proposed that residents be permitted to raise chickens in their yards. “I think…
FedEx coming to Bridgeview Company agrees to deal for 79th and Harlem By Steve Metsch FedEx and Bridgeview have hammered out a deal that will provide the company with needed space along busy Harlem Avenue and get the village a guaranteed income stream. FedEx will acquire 80 acres at the northeast corner of the intersection…
Budget-minded Bridgeview Village saves big bucks buying used backhoe By Steve Metsch The Bridgeview Village Board was in a budget-minded mood at its most recent meeting. The board unanimously approved purchasing a used backhoe at considerable savings. Bridgeview has agreed to pay the South Stickney Sanitary District $20,000 for a used backhoe. Trustee James Cecott…
Bridgeview may improve range Sewer inspections also on village board’s agenda By Steve Metsch The Bridgeview Village Board was thinking beneath the surface at its latest meeting. The board approved a contract that will review its sanitary sewer system for illegal hookups. The board also okayed an agreement that will allow Advocate Christ Medical Center…